Comparison

Arc Timer vs quiettime

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

Head to head
About

Arc Timer

Features
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Arc Timer helps you plan, run and track both interval training and strength workouts in one place. Build structured HIIT workouts, create gym training plans, run guided sessions and keep a complete history of your training over time. HIIT WORKOUTS Create, edit, search, favorite and organize interval workouts built around blocks, sets, exercises, durations and rest periods. Start a quick workout without saving it first or build a reusable library for your regular training sessions. Run workouts through work, rest, set-rest and preparation phases with clear progress tracking and deliberate controls designed to avoid accidental interruptions. GYM TRAINING Create gym plans with sections, exercises and target sets. Start training sessions from existing plans or build sessions exercise by exercise. Track sets, weight, reps, duration, distance and RPE. Review completed sessions, exercise history and personal records to monitor progress over time. TRACK TRAINING HISTORY Browse previous HIIT and gym sessions with detailed statistics and training data. Workout history remains accurate even if a workout or plan changes later. SHARE AND IMPORT Export workouts and gym plans as files and share them between devices. Import workouts with validation and clear error handling. PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Choose between light, dark and system theme modes. Customize accent colors, sound settings and switch between English and Portuguese (Portugal). FEATURES • Structured HIIT workout builder • Gym plans and strength training sessions • Blocks, sets, timed and repetition-based exercises • Quick workout mode • Work, rest, set-rest and preparation phases • Exercise set tracking and training history • Weight, reps, duration, distance and RPE tracking • Personal records and recent exercise sessions • Pause, resume, skip and end session controls • Phase and set progress tracking • Sound cues and countdown beeps • Session history with detailed statistics • Workout favorites and search • Export and import via files • Completion card sharing • Light and dark themes • Multiple accent colors • English and Portuguese support

About

quiettime

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A meditation timer with nothing in the way. Turn the dial, sit, and quiettime handles the rest. A bell starts you, a bell brings you back. No account, no feed, no content library. Just sitting. Ā· Dial in any length, from five minutes up Ā· Chakra bowl bells, or silence Ā· An eyes-closed flow that stays out of your way Ā· Streaks that respect a real practice: five minutes or it doesn't count Ā· History on a simple calendar, with trends over time quiettime pro ($2.99, once): record your sits, write mindful minutes to Apple Health, and add home screen widgets. No subscription. Nothing tracks you. Works with Siri: "Begin quiettime."

Screenshots

Arc Timer4 screens
quiettime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arc Timer at none against quiettime's 1. Arc Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). quiettime's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. quiettime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arc Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arc Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, quiettime daily. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Arc Timer versus quiettime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArc Timerquiettime
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilipe MendesMovebook LLC

In-app purchases

None

Arc Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

quiettime

One-time1
  • quiettime pro$2.99

Questions

Is Arc Timer free?
Arc Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is quiettime free?
quiettime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arc Timer or quiettime have ads?
Neither Arc Timer nor quiettime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arc Timer or quiettime?
Arc Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and quiettime daily. Most recently, Arc Timer was updated on October 28, 2026 and quiettime on October 28, 2026.

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