ProgressTimer vs Till Simple
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProgressTimer
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Time, shown as a single bar. ProgressTimer is a minimal landscape timer that turns elapsed time into a full-screen progress bar. For pomodoro sessions, workouts, cooking, presentation rehearsals — anywhere you want to see time at a glance, even from across the room. ◆ Two modes Count Down Set a duration and watch the bar fill from empty to full as time elapses. Count Up Start from zero and let the bar grow toward your target duration. Both modes auto-stop when the target is reached and play your selected alarm tone. ◆ Landscape × giant progress bar Numbers are secondary — progress is the point. A monochrome bar fills the entire screen so you can read your status from a distance. The time is rendered in a large monospaced number at the center, optimized for legibility against the moving bar. ◆ Lock Screen & Dynamic Island Full Live Activity support. The progress bar and remaining time appear on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Play, pause, and restart the timer without ever opening the app. ◆ Keeps running in the background Closing the app or locking your screen doesn't stop the timer. When time's up, a local notification fires with your chosen alarm tone — Beep, Chime, Bell, or Digital. Use the system volume or set an in-app volume independently. ◆ Icon-first interface No text labels — every control is an icon. From mode selection to duration setup to start, you can begin a session in three taps. Designed to stay out of your way. ◆ Features ・Count Down / Count Up modes ・Hours / Minutes / Seconds wheel picker (up to 24 hours) ・Full-screen progress bar (landscape-only) ・Live Activity (Lock Screen / Dynamic Island) ・Pause / Resume / Restart from Lock Screen ・4 built-in alarm tones + none ・System volume or in-app volume slider ・Local notifications for background alarms ・In-app language switching (English / Japanese) ・Theme support (System / Light / Dark) ・Pure monochrome, distraction-free design ・Locked to landscape for fullscreen visibility ◆ Completely offline, completely private ProgressTimer makes zero network requests. Your settings and timer state stay entirely on your device, never sent to any server. No ads, no tracking. Works anywhere, no signal needed. ◆ Who it's for ・Anyone using pomodoro or time-blocking for focus ・Workout and stretching timers ・Presentation and interview rehearsals ・Cooking timers ・People who want to glance at the timer from across the room ・Anyone looking for a simple, ad-free timer app ◆ How to use 1. Pick a mode (Count Down / Count Up) 2. Set the duration with the wheel picker 3. Tap play 4. Control from your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island anytime That's it.
Till Simple
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Till shows how much time is left, as simple bars. This year, this month, this week and today each get a thin bar that fills up as time passes, with the exact percentage and the time left. Add your own dates below them: an exam, a trip, rent day, a birthday. Pull down, type a name, pick a date, or tap a quick pick: a week, a month, the end of the year. A WIDGET YOU CHOOSE Add Till to your Home Screen in small, medium or large. Tap the widget to choose its rows, and mix the built-in bars with your own dates. It keeps itself up to date through the day. SIMPLE BY DESIGN • Tap a row to open it: edit it or set its reminders. • Swipe a row left to delete it, with undo right there. • Hold and drag your dates to put them in order. • One switch at the top shows every row in days, hours or minutes. • Gentle reminders a month, a week, a day or an hour before, and when the time comes. • Dates that have passed show as done, then tidy themselves away. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no sign-up. Your dates stay on your iPhone and never reach us. No ads and no tracking. FREE Till is free and nothing is locked. If it helps you, you can leave a one-time tip from Settings. Made slowly by Slow Things.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Till Simple at 15.0 against ProgressTimer's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ProgressTimer | Till Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taniguchi Yota | Adnan Soysal |
In-app purchases
ProgressTimer
No in-app purchases
Till Simple
No in-app purchases





