Comparison

Timy vs timer.

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

Head to head
About

Timy

This app offers a clean and intuitive timer, stopwatch, and laps functionality. Its gesture-driven interface ensures readability and ease of use, even when multitasking. While free, an in-app purchase unlocks advanced customization options.

Highlights
  • Multiple timers
  • Screen stays bright
  • Gesture-driven interface
  • Customizable colors
  • Unlimited pages
  • Custom notification sounds
Features
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Timy, a flexible, clean timer app, without a cluttered interface! Some of the nice things: ▸ Free ▸ Screen doesn't dim ▸ Big bright readable screen ▸ Gesture driven interface ▸ Easily make multiple timers ▸ No cluttered screen Because of the gesture driven interface, Timy works great in any situation, even if your are in the middle of something. Timy is free, but if you want some additional features, there is an in app purchase available. The premium features, lets you: ▸ Change timer colors ▸ Create unlimited pages ▸ Change countdown notification sound √ And off course you will be supporting future development of Timy!

About

timer.

Manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously with this intuitive app. Set custom names, sounds, and even use your own music for alarms. Access timers easily via widgets, Apple Watch, and Live Activities.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Customizable names and alarm sounds
  • Background timer operation
  • Widget and Apple Watch access
  • Live Activities with Play/Pause
  • Siri Shortcuts support
  • Dark Mode and themes
Features
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timer. is a simple and easy too use countdown timer. You are able to run several timers at the same time. The timers can be paused / resumed by the user and still run in background. Also you are able to define a sound or name. With the timer. widget and Apple Watch app you have quick and easy access to your last created timer. Features: - Several timers at the same time - Save timer - Edit and reorder existing timers - Siri Shortcuts support - Define timer name and alarm sound - Define an unlimited amount of timers - Timers still run in backround - Choose different alarms for notification and In-App - Choose from your favorite music for In-App alarm from your locally stored Apple Music or iTunes Music files - Widget for easy access the last created timer - Filter for running timers - Full access to timers from widget - Apple Watch app to view last created timer - More than 30 different alarm sounds - Choose between 16 modern themes for App and Widget - Dark Mode - Live Activities with Play / Pause - Dynamic Island Support with Play / Pause - Home Screen Widgets with Play / Pause For feedback or feature requests visit us on twitter: https://twitter.com/timer_2018 Please note for devices which run iOS 18 or older: The mute switch should not be active when the app is in background. Finished timers are not notified with an alarm sound. This is a limitation of iOS 18 or older. If the app is running in foreground, the alarm sounds are also played when the mute switch is active.

Screenshots

Timy4 screens
timer.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: timer. at 4.3 against Timy's 3.6. timer. also leads on ratings volume (170 vs 19). Timy's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Timy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and timer. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

timer. holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: timer. has 170 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 63% and 63% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timy ships an update every 4 days, timer. every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timy versus timer.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimytimer.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (19 ratings)4.3 (170 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews63.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19170 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMediafloorTobias Hauss

Customer experience

Timy

All ratings19 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative28.4%

timer.

All ratings170 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral12.7%
Negative23.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timy

One-time1
  • Premium timer, stopwatch, laps$1.99
5 purchases

timer.

One-time5
  • Themes for timer.$0.99
  • iTunes Music as In-App Alarm$0.99
  • Edit All Widget Details$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Edit & Reorder Existing Timer$1.99
  • PRO (Bundle) - All Features$6.99

Questions

Is Timy free?
Timy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is timer. free?
timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timy or timer.?
timer. is rated higher. Timy averages 3.6 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while timer. averages 4.3 from 170 ratings.
Do Timy or timer. have ads?
Neither Timy nor timer. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timy or timer.?
Timy ships an update every 4 days, and timer. every 3 months. Most recently, Timy was updated on September 30, 2026 and timer. on October 1, 2026.

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