Just One Minute vs HearTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just One Minute
This app guides you through timed routines for stretching, workouts, and habits with simple, step-by-step instructions. It offers hands-free operation with voice announcements and full-screen countdowns, making it easy to follow along without constantly checking your device.
- Timed step-by-step routines
- Hands-free voice announcements
- Full-screen countdowns
- Live Activity on Lock Screen
- Habit tracking with statistics
- Private iCloud sync
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One routine. Simple steps. One minute at a time. Just One Minute turns your stretching sessions, workouts, and daily habits into a sequence of timed steps that run themselves. Build your routine once — then press play and follow along. No clock-watching, no phone in your hand. MADE FOR MOVEMENT • Time every stretch, exercise, and rest exactly as you planned it — from a single second to 75 minutes • Repeat a routine for as many rounds as you need, ideal for circuits and intervals • Optional warm-up and cool-down cues ease you in and out, with or without rests • Rests between steps let you reset before the next exercise • Full-screen countdowns you can read from across the room HANDS-FREE BY DESIGN • Voice announcements speak each step's name before it starts • Keep your eyes closed mid-stretch — you'll hear what's next • Live Activity on your Lock Screen shows progress at a glance • Announcements use the best installed voice for each step's language HABITS THAT STICK • Unlimited steps per routine, each with its own duration and icon • Morning routines, evening wind-downs, chores — anything with steps • Statistics and streaks show every day you showed up • Private iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad FAIR AND PRIVATE • No account, no ads, no subscription, no tracking • Two routines of your own, free forever • One single purchase unlocks unlimited routines — with Family Sharing Start with just one minute. Big goals become manageable when you focus on the next minute.
HearTime
This app provides spoken timers for workouts and daily tasks, allowing users to maintain pace without looking at their screen. It offers features like automatic counting with compatible headphones, customizable routines, and Siri integration for hands-free control.
- Spoken stopwatch and countdown timers
- Automatic jump rope and squat counting
- Multi-step routines with rest periods
- Nine offline synthetic voices
- Siri and App Shortcuts integration
- Lock Screen status with Live Activities
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HearTime is a spoken timer for workouts and everyday routines. Keep your pace without watching the screen during training, stretching, recovery exercises, cooking, or focused tasks. - Automatic jump rope and squat counting with compatible AirPods that support head tracking - Practice calendar with daily history and weekly and monthly summaries - Collections to organize related timers and practice through rounds - Timer library backup and restore in Settings - Background images for your presets and routines - Share timers and routines as text, or import from the clipboard with a preview Key features: - Free stopwatch and countdown timers - Reusable timer presets - Multi-step routines with configurable group rests - Nine pre-generated synthetic voices that play offline after installation - Adjustable announcement intervals, beats, speech rate, and enhanced volume - Quick control with Siri and App Shortcuts - Timer status on the Lock Screen with Live Activities - Background audio, portrait and landscape layouts, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support Spoken number meditation helps you follow a breathing rhythm. Follow a breathing rhythm by ear, or drop a meditation step into a routine you already use. HearTime remains a spoken timer, not a meditation course. HearTime requires no account and contains no ads. Optional anonymous usage analytics can be turned off in Settings. Your presets, routines, timer history, and settings stay on your device by default. The free version includes the core timer experience. A one-time HearTime Pro purchase permanently unlocks additional presets, routines, and advanced features. It is not a subscription. Share presets, Routines, and meditations as text. Import from the clipboard with a quick preview, or describe a workout to an external AI, bring the result back, and save after you confirm. Try HearTime Pro free for 7 days, with no automatic charge when the trial ends. You can also preview a Pro session for 30 seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HearTime at every 5 days against Just One Minute's monthly. On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Just One Minute sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HearTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Just One Minute against 5.0 for HearTime. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Just One Minute ships an update monthly, HearTime every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just One Minute | HearTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ali Banani | 平 丁 |
Customer experience
Just One Minute
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In-app purchases
Just One Minute
- Unlimited Routines$3.99
HearTime
- HearTime Pro Lifetime$9.99
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