Comparison

My Favorite Timer vs PaceTimer

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

Head to head
About

My Favorite Timer

This app visually displays remaining time with three colored segments that fill as time progresses. It's simple to set up and use, with an optional alarm and a feature to view total remaining time.

Highlights
  • Three colored time segments
  • Configurable segment lengths
  • Visual progress indicator
  • Optional alarm sound
  • Tap to see total time remaining
Features
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My Favorite Timer uniquely shows the time remaining for your activity via three equally sized colored segments. It’s easy to configure and easy to use. 1) Set the length of time for each color segment 2) Click start 3) As the time progresses, the colored segments fill in at the speed relative to their specified time The time is complete when all three segments are filled in. An optional alarm sound can be played as well. Single tap the while the timer is running to see the total time remaining. Great for: - timing a speech - use at school for timing a class activity - calming a child down (e.g. Timeout) - cooking multiple items in the kitchen at the same time

About

PaceTimer

This app provides a visual timer with color-coded cues to help users manage their time during presentations, meetings, or workouts. It offers customizable alerts and full-screen display options for easy monitoring.

Highlights
  • Visual color-coded timing
  • Flashing light, vibration, and sound alerts
  • Full-screen mode with large fonts
  • Apple Watch synchronization
  • Customizable reminders and colors
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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PaceTimer shows your pace as a color. Green means you're on track, yellow means start wrapping up, red means time's up. Glance at the screen, not the clock. BUILT FOR SPEAKING UNDER A TIME LIMIT Speeches, presentations, lectures, debates, interviews, meetings, pitch practice. FREE • Green → yellow → red background, with sound, vibration and flash at each change • Set total time and the yellow point to the second • Quick presets: 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60 minutes • Elapsed, remaining, or both on screen; overtime counts up in red • Full-screen mode: huge digits readable from the back row • Keeps alerting when the screen is locked (notifications) and shows a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Screen stays on while the timer runs • Apple Watch app with haptic alerts PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) • Multi-segment agenda: chain up to 20 segments, each with its own warning, with auto-advance. Templates for talk + Q&A, debate rounds and pitches • Saved presets: start your favorite setups in one tap • History and stats: on-time rate and how far you run over or under If you bought the earlier paid version of PaceTimer, Pro is unlocked for you automatically. Questions or ideas? Write to us from the App Store page. We read everything.

Screenshots

My Favorite Timer4 screens
PaceTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Favorite Timer at 50% against PaceTimer's 0%. My Favorite Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). PaceTimer's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 22 months). On ads, monetization model 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

PaceTimer is free to download; My Favorite Timer costs $0.99 up front. PaceTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Favorite Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Favorite Timer ships an update every 22 months, PaceTimer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Favorite Timer versus PaceTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Favorite TimerPaceTimer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRien Heald阳 孙

Customer experience

My Favorite Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

PaceTimer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

My Favorite Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PaceTimer

One-time1
  • PaceTimer Pro$0.99

Questions

Is My Favorite Timer free?
My Favorite Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaceTimer free?
PaceTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Favorite Timer or PaceTimer have ads?
Neither My Favorite Timer nor PaceTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Favorite Timer or PaceTimer?
My Favorite Timer ships an update every 22 months, and PaceTimer every 5 months. Most recently, My Favorite Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and PaceTimer on October 25, 2026.

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