Comparison

Time Us vs Pacer

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

Head to head
About

Time Us

This app allows you to accurately time multiple events simultaneously, such as workouts or races. It offers full stopwatch controls for each timer, the ability to name them for organization, and save or export session data.

Highlights
  • Unlimited timers
  • Independent timer controls
  • Group timing controls
  • Named timers
  • Save timing sessions
  • Export data to CSV
Features
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Time Us is a simple multi-stopwatch app built for timing multiple things at the same time, such as workouts, intervals, heats, groups, or anything else that needs accurate timing. Unlimited timers: Create as many timers as you want. Add or remove timers at any time, even while others are running. No internet access is required. Full stopwatch controls: - Start, stop, lap, and reset any timer independently - Start, stop, or reset every timer at the same instant - View lap times and splits per timer - Timers keep running even if you close the app Name your timers: Label each timer to keep people, lanes, sets, or activities organized. Save sessions: Keep the results from a timing session so you can reference them later. Export to CSV: Export session data in CSV format for spreadsheets, coaching logs, and analysis. Made for every device and everyone: Works on iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo, folded or unfolded. Full VoiceOver support and layouts that adapt to every text size. Free and ad-free: Time Us is completely free to use, with no ads. Privacy Policy: https://normnorris.com/privacy-policy/ Support: https://normnorris.com/apps/time-us/

About

Pacer

Features
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Just a simple, ad-free, in-app-purchase-free running pace calculator. It calculates the pace you need to hit your running goals - perfect for 5K, 10K, and (half-)marathon training.ย  Store your favorite paces, e.g., your goal marathon or 10K times - all data saved locally on your device. No tracking, third-party libraries, or other nonsense. It does exactly what it says on the tin, and nothing more.

Screenshots

Time Us4 screens
Pacer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Time Us and Pacer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Us ships an update every 8 months, Pacer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Time Us versus Pacer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime UsPacer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews75.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorm NorrisErik Terwan

In-app purchases

None

Time Us

No in-app purchases

None

Pacer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Us free?
Time Us is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pacer free?
Pacer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Us or Pacer have ads?
Neither Time Us nor Pacer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Us or Pacer?
Time Us ships an update every 8 months, and Pacer every 5 months. Most recently, Time Us was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pacer on November 3, 2026.

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