Serial Countdown Timer vs Loopa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Serial Countdown Timer
Read full descriptionHide full description
Take control of your time with Serial Countdown Timer โ a simple yet powerful app designed to help you complete tasks in sequence without losing focus. Whether you're working, exercising, cooking, or building daily routines, this app lets you create a series of countdown timers that run one after another automatically. No interruptions. No distractions. Just flow. Why Serial Countdown Timer? โข Sequential Timers โ Set multiple timers that run in order, perfect for routines and step-based tasks โข Stay in the Zone โ Eliminate the need to reset timers manually and maintain your focus โข Minimal & Clean Design โ A distraction-free interface built for effortless time management โข Flexible Use Cases โ Ideal for workouts, study sessions, meditation, cooking, and more โข Quick Setup โ Create and start your timer sequences in seconds Designed with simplicity at its core, Serial Countdown Timer helps you focus on what matters โ completing tasks efficiently, one step at a time.
Loopa
Read full descriptionHide full description
Loopa is an interval timer that lets you build any repeating routine. Use it for workouts and running, or for meditation and Pomodoro-style study and focus sessions โ anywhere you repeat timed steps. โ Build your plan, your way - Arrange blocks like "Warm-up โ Main set โ Cool-down" - Set a repeat count for each block - Loop the entire plan as many times as you like (e.g. run the whole menu 3 times) โ By time or by distance - Each step can be set by duration or by distance - Distance steps are measured automatically with GPS โ build running menus like "run 400m, walk 200m" - See your distance and pace in real time - Plans that don't use GPS never access your location โ Follow along without looking at the screen - Voice announcements for step changes and countdowns - Hear what's coming up before each step ends - Keeps running in the background โ leave your phone in your pocket - Live Activity support: see your progress on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and pause or resume right there โ Sound the way you want it - Announce out loud, mark the steps with tones, both, or neither โ set per plan - Five tones to pick from (Beep, Music box, Marimba, Chime, Wood block), with a preview in Settings - Pick a separate sound for reaching the end of a plan - Add a tempo (BPM) click to any step when you want a steady rhythm - Play a playlist from your own music library on any block โ keep the warm-up quiet and save the music for the main set - Voice and tones stay audible over the music - Pick the announcement voice from the ones on your iPhone, and turn cue volume down in five steps - For songs where the vocals drown it out, the music can pause just while an announcement is spoken โ Your sessions add up - Every plan you run is recorded automatically on the Stats tab - Sessions and total time for the month, plus which days you showed up - Log meditation to the Health app as Mindful Minutes - Export the history as a CSV file โ Quick to start, yours to color - Start from a template: HIIT, a distance run, a run/walk interval, meditation, Pomodoro - Line up the plans you use often in a Home Screen widget and open one with a tap - "Start my run in Loopa" โ begin a plan with Siri or from the Shortcuts app - Combine a base and an accent to recolor the app โ every pairing tuned for light and dark - Card-based layout, with a large, clear display of the current step while you work out - The screen stays awake during a session โ Privacy first - No account required - Your plans are stored only on your device and in your own iCloud โ no one else, including us, can access them - Your location is never sent anywhere - We only write to the Health app, and never read from it - Your music library is read only to list and play your playlists โ nothing about your music leaves your device - Anonymous usage data tells us which features get used. No advertising identifier, no tracking across other apps or websites โ and you can turn it off in Settings โ Free and Premium The free tier lets you keep up to 2 active plans. Everything that makes it a timer โ blocks, loops, distance steps, voice announcements, tone-only mode, per-block music, the widget, Siri, stats, CSV export โ is available. With Premium (subscription): - Create and save unlimited plans - Restore archived plans without limits - Sort plans into categories - Combine any base and accent to build your own colors - Extra tones for the cues (Chime, Wood block) and the Gong finish sound - A tempo (BPM) click per step Choose a monthly plan or a yearly plan with a 1-week free trial. Daily training or deep-focus work sessions โ let Loopa count your repeats. โ Links - Privacy Policy: https://cabana-inc.com/en/app-privacy-policy/ - Terms of Service: https://cabana-inc.com/en/app-term-of-service/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Serial Countdown Timer at 17.0 against Loopa's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Serial Countdown Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loopa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Serial Countdown Timer | Loopa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeevan Nagaraj | Cabana.Inc |
In-app purchases
Serial Countdown Timer
- Full Access$1.99
Loopa
- ใใฌใใขใ ๏ผๆ้ก๏ผ$1.991 Month
- ใใฌใใขใ ๏ผๅนด้ก๏ผ7 Days trial$14.991 Year
Questions
Is Serial Countdown Timer free?
Is Loopa free?
Do Serial Countdown Timer or Loopa have ads?
Other comparisons















