Comparison

Floatimer vs TimerTiles

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

Head to head
About

Floatimer

Features
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Floatimer is a minimal Picture in Picture timer designed to stay visible while you use other apps. Whether you are studying, working, presenting, watching videos, browsing, or tracking a task, Floatimer helps you keep time in view without switching back and forth between apps. MAIN FEATURES • Floating Picture in Picture timer Keep your timer visible above other apps with a clean floating PiP window. • Timer Set hours, minutes, and seconds with a simple picker. Start, pause, reset, and launch PiP quickly. • Stopwatch Track elapsed time with a clean digital counter and lap support. • Pomodoro Stay focused with a 25-minute focus timer, break sessions, and progress tracking. • Floating clock Show the current time in a floating PiP window while using other apps. • Clean cyber-minimal design Pure black interface, neon cyan text, green action buttons, and a focused layout made for readability. WHY FLOATIMER? Normal timers disappear when you open another app. Floatimer is built for people who want time to stay visible while multitasking. Use Floatimer for: • Study sessions • Work sprints • Presentations • Online lessons • Workouts • Cooking • Video watching • Browser-based tasks • Pomodoro focus sessions • Any task where time should stay on screen FREE VERSION The free version includes access to timer, stopwatch, Pomodoro, and clock features with usage limits. FLOATIMER PREMIUM Unlock the full experience with Floatimer Premium: • Longer timer sessions • Longer stopwatch sessions • More Pomodoro sessions • Full floating timer experience • Premium productivity workflow Subscription options may include monthly and yearly plans. A lifetime unlock may also be available. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use / EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TimerTiles

Start timers instantly from your Home or Lock Screen widgets with a single tap. Ideal for cooking, studying, or workouts, this app offers customizable colored presets and live activity updates. It ensures timers ring even in Silent mode, prioritizing user privacy with no data collection or ads.

Highlights
  • One-tap widget timer start
  • Customizable colored presets
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Rings in Silent/Focus modes
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
  • Multiple timer use cases
Features
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Start a timer with one tap—from a Home or Lock Screen widget. No opening the app, no typing in the time. Just tap and go. ■ One tap from your widget Put your go-to durations on a Home or Lock Screen widget. No opening the app, no typing—just one tap and the timer starts. ■ Made for - Cooking & kitchen (multiple dishes at once) - Study & work (Pomodoro 25 + 5) - Power naps - Workouts & intervals - Chores & boiling water ■ Tell them apart by color Presets use a clean white icon in 13 colors, so cooking, study, and naps are easy to spot at a glance. ■ Live Activity & Dynamic Island See the time remaining at a glance on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. ■ Rings even in Silent or Focus Built on iOS 26's new alarm framework, so your timer still sounds in Silent mode or a Focus—you won't miss it. ■ Privacy first All data stays on your device. No tracking, no data collection, no ads. Requires iOS 26 or later · iPhone only

Screenshots

Floatimer4 screens
TimerTiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Floatimer at Free against TimerTiles's $1.99. Floatimer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Floatimer is free to download; TimerTiles costs $1.99 up front. Floatimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TimerTiles sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Floatimer versus TimerTiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatimerTimerTiles
PriceFree — better$1.99
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuya Takamotosouma kaneko

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Floatimer

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$5.99
2 purchases

TimerTiles

One-time2
  • Pro (Unlimited widgets)$1.99
  • Pro + Support$14.99

Questions

Is Floatimer free?
Floatimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimerTiles free?
TimerTiles costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Floatimer or TimerTiles have ads?
Neither Floatimer nor TimerTiles shows ads.

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