Comparison

TruTimer vs Self Improving

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

Head to head
About

TruTimer

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Stop glancing at your phone mid-workout. TruTimer talks you through every set with custom voice, sound, and vibration cues — timed to the exact second you choose. BUILD YOUR OWN TIMELINE Add cues wherever you want: "halfway," "switch arms," a beep at 15 seconds, a countdown before the next move. Every exercise gets its own timeline — no other timer app lets you customize down to the second. READY-MADE TEMPLATES Jump straight into isometric holds, strength circuits, stretching, rehab routines, and mindfulness sessions: • Plank, Side Plank, Wall Sit, Dead Hang • Farmer's Carry, Single Arm Curls • Tabata Circuit, Full Body / Upper Body / Lower Body Circuits • Physical Therapy, Yoga Pose • Meditation, Box Breathing CHAIN WORKOUTS TOGETHER Build multi-exercise, multi-round routines with the Workout Builder — or tap Quick Timer for an instant one-off session with your own duration, rest, and rounds. SMART GUIDANCE • Announces the next exercise before it starts • Optional 3-2-1 countdown into every segment • Halfway alerts so you always know where you stand • Full history of every completed session TRUTIMER PRO Unlock the full template library and unlimited saved workouts with a single one-time purchase — no subscription. Free users get 3 saved workouts and a starter set of templates. No account required. Your data stays on your device.

About

Self Improving

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Sculpt the person you want to become. Self Improving turns self-improvement into a 66-day sculpting of yourself. Every good habit you keep is a strike of the chisel: carve your daily deeds, earn glory, level up, and watch your own marble statue emerge from raw stone. BUILT ON FIVE VIRTUES Your growth is measured in the four Stoic virtues plus the body: • Vigor: body, energy and health • Wisdom: learning, reflection and judgment • Courage: confidence and facing what is hard • Temperance: self-control, focus and restraint • Justice: kindness, duty and the people around you A PROGRAM MADE FOR YOU Answer a few questions and discover your starting class (Olympian, Philosopher, Spartan, Archer or Orator), your strongest virtue, your blind spot and a personal program of daily deeds. Choose 30, 66 or 90 days. CARVE YOUR DEEDS • 34 ready-made deeds, from push-ups and reading to cold showers and acts of kindness, or create your own • Track reps, minutes, pages and steps, or simply mark a deed as carved • A streak for every deed, plus daily and weekly goals • Your day written in Roman numerals, from I to LXVI WATCH YOUR STATUE TAKE SHAPE As you gain glory and level up, your statue moves through six forms: from raw marble to a polished masterpiece crowned in gold. LAURELS AND MAXIMS Earn 29 laurels for streaks, perfect weeks and milestones. Draw a daily maxim, an original line to carry through the day, and collect all 48. THE OATH Want real accountability? Take the Oath: every undone deed costs glory, and nothing can be set aside. TOOLS FOR THE MIND A focus timer for deep work and guided box breathing, both counting toward your deeds. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your progress stays on your phone. SELF IMPROVING PRO Free: up to three deeds, your statue, laurels and maxims. Pro: unlimited deeds, the Oath, and the focus and breathing tools. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your store account. Manage or cancel anytime in your store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://alikaptanoglu.com/selfimproving/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://alikaptanoglu.com/selfimproving/terms.html

Screenshots

TruTimer4 screens
Self Improving4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Self Improving at none against TruTimer's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. TruTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Self Improving sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
TruTimer versus Self Improving: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruTimerSelf Improving
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrulsson Ingrup ABali kaptanoglu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TruTimer

One-time1
  • TruTimer Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Self Improving

Subscriptions2
  • Self Improving Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Self Improving Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TruTimer free?
TruTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Self Improving free?
Self Improving is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TruTimer or Self Improving have ads?
TruTimer shows ads; Self Improving does not.

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