Comparison

xTimer vs TRIO

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

Head to head
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xTimer

Features
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xTimer is a simple timer for anything you split into blocks of time: basketball drills, HIIT, Tabata, jump rope and running, but also Pomodoro study sessions, step-by-step routines and cooking. HIIT intervals, a BPM beat, chained timers and more: 6 modes in one app. No sign-up. Works offline. β–  6 modes [Interval] A HIIT / Tabata timer that repeats Work and Rest for a set number of rounds. - Set Work seconds, Rest seconds and rounds (e.g. 20s x 10s x 8) - For basketball suicides / sprint-and-rest conditioning - Also 50/10 study blocks or 4s/4s breathing exercises - 10-second READY before the first round - Countdown beeps in the last 3 seconds, sounds on phase change and finish - WORK / REST shown with screen colors [Beat] A metronome-style timer that plays a beat at a steady BPM. - Set BPM, duration and sound - For jump rope tempo, running cadence (e.g. 180 spm) and dribbling / ball-handling tempo - Works as a metronome for instrument practice [Beat Chain] Chain beats at different BPMs. - Build rhythm patterns beat by beat, or step up the tempo every few seconds - Repeat for a set time or until you stop - For jump rope speed work and cadence changes in interval runs [Chain] Link timers of different lengths into one routine. - Warm-up β†’ main set β†’ cool-down in a single run - Shooting drills: 1 min shooting β†’ 30s rebounds β†’ 1 min shooting… - Pomodoro: 25 min focus β†’ 5 min break, repeated - Step-by-step routines such as "hold 1 min β†’ wait 5 min" - Stretching / yoga flows, cooking steps (boil 8 min β†’ rest 2 min) [Timer] A simple countdown in minutes and seconds, up to 99:55. - 24-second shot clock practice, 10-minute quarters - Cooking, power naps, timed presentation practice - A looping alarm rings when time's up. Stop it whenever you want [Stopwatch] A stopwatch with 1/100-second precision. β–  Highlights - No account, no internet needed - Choose your sound (beep / snap / whistle) - Settings auto-saved and restored - Screen stays awake while running - Resume a session even after closing the app - Recall recent settings from history. Pin them and give them a name - No personal data collected (excluding identifiers used for ad delivery) - Remove ads with a one-time purchase β–  Recommended for - Basketball practice (suicides, shooting drills, ball handling) - HIIT / Tabata workouts - Jump rope and double-under tempo training - Shadow boxing and mitt-work round management - Runners working on cadence - Pomodoro study and focused work - Daily routines you want to run with the same timing every day - Anyone who wants a simple timer without the clutter

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TRIO

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A Tabata & HIIT timer you can read from across the room. THREE CIRCLES THAT SWAP READY, WORK and REST are circles. The current one sits big in the center and smoothly swaps places when the next phase begins. During a workout the whole screen takes on that phase's color, so you know where you are at a glance. VOICE COUNTDOWN A voice counts down the last seconds of each phase β€” "five, four, three…". Choose when it starts (OFF, 3, 5 or 10). Your music keeps playing and only dips while the voice speaks. SCREEN STAYS ON By default the screen stays on during workouts. If you lock your phone, the remaining seconds show on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. EVERY DAY YOU TRAIN COUNTS Finish a workout and the day is logged β€” no typing. Your color deepens every 30 days, and you earn crowns: bronze at 365 days, silver at 730, gold at 1,095. See it on a Home Screen widget. Your days move to a new iPhone with iCloud. SIMPLE SETUP Tap a circle to set seconds, then press play. Rounds, total time and finish time are shown. Tap the center circle to pause; hold the stop button to end. SIX THEMES MIDNIGHT and DAYLIGHT are free. AURORA, EMBER, LILAC and OCEAN come with the one-time purchase. NO SUBSCRIPTION Free to use with a small banner on the start screen (never during workouts). One small purchase removes ads and unlocks 4 themes. Contact: aziitti110@gmail.com

Screenshots

xTimer4 screens
TRIO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: xTimer at daily against TRIO's every 5 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. xTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TRIO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xTimer ships an update daily, TRIO every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
xTimer versus TRIO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxTimerTRIO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryuki tanabeKazuto Kato

In-app purchases

1 purchases

xTimer

One-time1
  • εΊƒε‘Šγ‚’ε‰Šι™€$5.99
1 purchases

TRIO

One-time1
  • No ads + 4 themes$1.99

Questions

Is xTimer free?
xTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TRIO free?
TRIO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do xTimer or TRIO have ads?
Both xTimer and TRIO show ads.
Which is updated more often, xTimer or TRIO?
xTimer ships an update daily, and TRIO every 5 days. Most recently, xTimer was updated on October 31, 2026 and TRIO on November 10, 2026.

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