Comparison

Serial Countdown Timer vs Loopa

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Serial Countdown Timer

Features
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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? โ€ข Sequential Timers โ€“ Set multiple timers that run in order, perfect for routines and step-based tasks โ€ข Stay in the Zone โ€“ Eliminate the need to reset timers manually and maintain your focus โ€ข Minimal & Clean Design โ€“ A distraction-free interface built for effortless time management โ€ข Flexible Use Cases โ€“ Ideal for workouts, study sessions, meditation, cooking, and more โ€ข 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.

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Loopa

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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

Serial Countdown Timer4 screens
Loopa4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Serial Countdown Timer versus Loopa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerial Countdown TimerLoopa
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeevan NagarajCabana.Inc

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Serial Countdown Timer

One-time1
  • Full Access$1.99
2 purchases

Loopa

Subscriptions2
  • ใƒ—ใƒฌใƒŸใ‚ขใƒ ๏ผˆๆœˆ้ก๏ผ‰$1.991 Month
  • ใƒ—ใƒฌใƒŸใ‚ขใƒ ๏ผˆๅนด้ก๏ผ‰7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Serial Countdown Timer free?
Serial Countdown Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loopa free?
Loopa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Serial Countdown Timer or Loopa have ads?
Neither Serial Countdown Timer nor Loopa shows ads.

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