Comparison

Timix vs Shared Timer

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

Head to head
About

Timix

This app helps you manage daily routines and multiple tasks with customizable timers across all Apple devices. It integrates with Siri, Shortcuts, and HealthKit for seamless automation and data syncing. Personalize your timers with images, GIFs, and custom sounds.

Highlights
  • Cross-Apple platform support (iPhone, iPad, Watch, Mac)
  • Unlimited parallel and chained timers
  • 15 customizable triggers (audio, speech, HomeKit, etc.)
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • HealthKit integration
  • Customizable timer images and GIFs
  • TimixAI for text-to-timer creation
Features
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Timix turns timers into routines. Run multiple timers at once, chain them into complete sequences, and automatically trigger actions as your timers progress. Whether you're studying, cooking, working out, focusing, or building your own routine, create it once and let Timix keep it moving. From a simple countdown to a fully automated routine, Timix gives you control over what happens before, during, and after every timer. BUILD YOUR ROUTINE Run multiple timers side by side or chain them together into reusable sequences. Create everything from study and focus sessions to workouts, cooking routines, morning routines, and more. AUTOMATE EVERY STEP Choose from 15 triggers, combine as many as you like, at the start or end of any timer (see below). Timix can also run Apple Shortcuts when a timer starts or ends, allowing your timers to become part of larger automations. LOG WORKOUTS TO HEALTH Turn any timer into a workout. Timix can start a workout when a timer begins and end it when the timer finishes, then save it to the Health app with its activity type and duration. Choose from more than 80 activity types, including running, yoga, strength training, and mind and body sessions. Recording happens right on your iPhone or iPad. No Apple Watch required. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See completed and cancelled timers on a visual timeline. Search, filter, and compare routines, then track total time, runs, and triggers over time. START FROM ANYWHERE Use Timix on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Start your timers with Siri, Shortcuts, Home Screen widgets, and quick actions, or control them directly from your Apple Watch. CREATE TIMERS YOUR WAY - Templates: Save routines you use frequently and run them again with a tap. - Timer Suggestions: Start typing a name and pick a timer you already made. Never set up the same timer twice. - Images & GIFs: Add visual context to your timers. - Custom Sounds: Personalize your timer alerts. - Sharing: Send and import Timix templates with others. - TimixAI: Describe what you need and create timers or complete sequences using Apple Intelligence. - Camera Timer Recognition: Scan a physical timer and quickly recreate it in Timix. BUILT FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM Timix integrates with Siri, Shortcuts, Apple Watch, widgets, Handoff, HealthKit, and HomeKit to make your timers part of the Apple devices and workflows you already use. EVERY TRIGGER IN TIMIX Any trigger can run when a timer starts, when it ends, or both. Combine as many as you like to build exactly the moment you want. - Alarm: Cut through silent mode. - Speak Text: Have Timix say anything out loud. - Notification: Post a message. - Begin or End a Workout: Saved to Health. - Audio File: Play your own audio. - Open URL or Shortcut: Run any Apple Shortcut. - Sound: A library of built-in alerts. - Song: Play a track from your music library. - Pause Music or Podcast: Silence whatever is playing. - Vibrate the Phone: A haptic pulse you can feel. - Flash the Screen: A visual cue without sound. - Flash the Torch: Visible across the room. - Start a Countdown: Kick off the next timer. - Pause Countdown: Hold until you resume. - Toggle Home Accessories: Switch HomeKit devices on or off as your routine runs. ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN Timix supports VoiceOver and other Apple accessibility technologies, making powerful timing routines accessible to more people. PRIVATE AND AD-FREE Timix contains no ads and respects your privacy. Your personal data is not tracked. Build the routine once. Let Timix keep it moving. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shared Timer

Easily synchronize countdowns and alarms with others. Share a link to a timer and everyone who opens it sees the same countdown and receives the same alert simultaneously. Ideal for coordinating activities, workouts, or even chores without needing accounts.

Highlights
  • Synchronized countdowns
  • Shared alarms
  • Link sharing
  • No sign-ups required
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Live Activity support
  • Customizable colors
Features
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Ever set a timer, then wanted to share it so someone else can keep track with you? What if you wanted to share multiple timers? Say you have some muffins in the oven and oatmeal on the stove, but then needed to run out for coffee. Well, you can ask someone to check the oven when these muffins are ready or stove with oatmeal if they had access to your timer. Or have you ever wanted to set a timer then see when the timer actually went off? You saw the timer complete, but how long ago was that? Like if you had those muffins in the oven and the timer when off, well, how long have they been baking past when the timer went off? And if you're tracking multiple timers, maybe you're working out too. Hey guess what! Now you can! Or what about if you're the referee for the rec league soccer game and you want to let everyone know exactly when this game ends. Wouldn't it be great to have an alarm that is synced to everyone's phone? Or what if the baby naps and you want to let your partner know? No more signing up for a subscription app just for a timer! So many uses, so much room for activities! Shared Timer turns a countdown (or count up) into something everyone can experience together. Simply share a timer. I built this out of frustration because if I wanted someone else to keep track of something, I'd have to set the alarm on someone else's phone. I wanted the ability to set and share multiple timers, receive a timer, and watch those timers together. Set a timer, tap Share, and it sends a link to that person's phone. Everyone who opens the app sees the same countdown and gets the same alarm. There's no sign-ups, no accounts creation. As long as you have the app, tap the link and you're in. You and your friends can set multiple timers, share multiple timers, create recurring timers, share recurring timers, and more. You can share with multiple people too. If you're in a group and need to share one timer with 5 people, you can. This is the only timer app you will ever need! WHY PEOPLE USE IT - Kitchen coordination: "dinner's done at 6:15," and every phone in the house knows it - Baby naps: "When did the baby fall asleep?" "How long has the baby been asleep for?" Create a count up timer, then share it with whoever needs to know. They can see a live version of how long the timer has been running - Game nights & watch parties: sync the start time so nobody misses kickoff or quibbles when it's over - Workouts & study sessions: start an interval together, even in different rooms, or from across the country - Exercise intervals: workout together with recurring, shared alarms and timers - Kids & chores: "screen time ends at 6," backed by an alarm instead of an argument - Meetings & calls: a countdown to "go time" the whole group can see - Coaching: "game starts at exactly now" little league game? Soccer tournament? Get everyone on the same countdown. - Long distance: "call me the second this hits zero" BUILT THE WAY A TIMER SHOULD WORK - Create a timer by duration or by picking an exact time - Create a timer that counts up time, like a stopwatch - Share it instantly through Messages or any app you already use - Every recipient's alert fires at the same absolute moment even if they're offline or with the app closed - Only the creator can edit or cancel a timer; everyone else just watches it count down - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus a Live Activity in the Dynamic Island - Nine colors to keep multiple timers straight at a glance - Full dark mode support, and available on iPad SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING Everyone's tired of subscriptions and ads. I sure am. Creating, receiving, and following timers is always free. Once you start sharing, your first 3 shared timers are free, and after that, one small one-time purchase unlocks unlimited timer forever! This price helps support my coffee habit! Shared Timer doesn't ask for your name, your email, or to create an account. It just keeps everyone on the same clock.

Screenshots

Timix4 screens
Shared Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shared Timer at 100% against Timix's 50%. Shared Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Timix's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shared Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Timix's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shared Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timix versus Shared Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimixShared Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAI Garden LtdJohn Belisle

Customer experience

Timix

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Shared Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timix

One-time1
  • Unlock Premium Features$9.99
None

Shared Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timix free?
Timix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shared Timer free?
Shared Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timix or Shared Timer?
Shared Timer is rated higher. Timix averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Shared Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Timix or Shared Timer have ads?
Neither Timix nor Shared Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timix or Shared Timer?
Timix ships an update every 10 days, and Shared Timer every 10 days. Most recently, Timix was updated on September 13, 2026 and Shared Timer on September 28, 2026.

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