Comparison

Just One Minute vs HearTime

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Timed step-by-step routines
  • Hands-free voice announcements
  • Full-screen countdowns
  • Live Activity on Lock Screen
  • Habit tracking with statistics
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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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 • Optional warm-up and cool-down cues ease you in and out • 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.

About

HearTime

Features
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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. 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 Version 1.1 adds spoken number meditation. 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.

Screenshots

Just One Minute4 screens
HearTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HearTime at every 4 days against Just One Minute's monthly. On price, 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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just One Minute ships an update monthly, HearTime every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Just One Minute versus HearTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust One MinuteHearTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli Banani平 丁

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Just One Minute

One-time1
  • Unlimited Routines$3.99
1 purchases

HearTime

One-time1
  • HearTime Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Just One Minute free?
Just One Minute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HearTime free?
HearTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Just One Minute or HearTime have ads?
Neither Just One Minute nor HearTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just One Minute or HearTime?
Just One Minute ships an update monthly, and HearTime every 4 days. Most recently, Just One Minute was updated on August 23, 2026 and HearTime on September 10, 2026.

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