iCountTimer Pro vs Paddlr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCountTimer Pro
This app combines a timer and counter for various fitness activities, from interval training to strength sessions. It offers a clear display, audio cues, and smart lock functionality to help users focus on their workouts. The Pro version includes Apple Watch support, no ads, and advanced customization options.
- Timer and counter combined
- Save presets by activity
- Large clear display with progress bar
- Audio cues
- Smart lock
- Apple Watch app
- Health app integration
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Workout timer & counter which is simple, practical and classy. Whether it's interval training, yoga, home workouts, sports, strength training, HIIT or other fitness requirements, this app can easily fit in and accelerate your progress. Time your repetitions, forget the count and focus on your moves. A must-have app for exercise enthusiasts, athletes, trainers, coaches and all the fitness freaks who are passionate about exercising. Features: • Timer + Counter combined together • Save timers/counters as presets organised by activities • Large clear display with progress bar • Audio cues • Smart lock to lock timer screen Pro version features: • Apple Watch app + Simple Counter and Timer for quick access + Presets from the iPhone app are available in Apple Watch app organised by activities • No Ads • Extended slider limits, • Input custom values • Save upto 40 presets • 5 different themes • Various choices for alert sounds • Different counter modes • Custom start delay • Calories estimation** • Health app integration • Today widget in Notification Center Note: * Health app is not available on iPad ** The estimated calories are approximate Calories burned for any selected activity based on the MET (Metabolic Equivalent) values for the activity and personal details of individual. Actual energy expenditure may vary.
Paddlr
This app helps paddle sports enthusiasts track their adventures. Record sessions, monitor distance, pace, and map your route. Syncs with Apple Watch and Strava, and offers weather updates.
- Track paddle sessions with distance, pace, and map route
- Apple Watch stroke count and cadence monitoring
- Health integration for Activity Rings
- Strava compatibility for automatic uploads
- GPX route export
- Weather conditions monitoring
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Paddlr is a workout app designed for paddle sports enthusiasts. Record your paddle sessions while keeping track of stroke count (SPM available only on Apple Watch for kayak and crew paddle type), distance, elapsed time, pace and map route. Paddle sessions captured on watch will sync to iPhone so your entire history is available even when leaving your iPhone ashore. Features include: • With opt-in Health integration, paddle workouts contribute to your daily Activity Rings! • Track your paddle route on iPhone with pace color-coded maps. Drop flags to mark points of interest. • Compatible with Strava! Automatically upload new paddle activities to your Strava feed. • Export routes to GPX (Garmin's open file format) for upload to other mapping / GPS services. • Monitor kayak and crew stroke count and cadence on Apple Watch. Save workout to view interactive cadence charts. • Active compass with bearing on Apple Watch. • Interactive heart rate charts for workouts on Apple Watch. • Receive in-workout minimum stroke cadence alerts on Apple Watch. • Sync with iCloud so saved paddle workouts are available across all your devices. • Get a quick glance at current and hourly weather conditions including wind speed, direction, and gusts. Reports provided by Apple Weather. • Coming soon! Distance per stroke data points and charting. Give it a try! We promise to keep the app updated with new features and improvements all driven by the paddle sport community. Please submit a review with any issues, comments and feature requests so we can respond and provide you the best experience using Paddlr. Happy paddling!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iCountTimer Pro at 83% against Paddlr's 33%. iCountTimer Pro also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). Paddlr's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $19.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
iCountTimer Pro costs $19.99 and Paddlr $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iCountTimer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of iCountTimer Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of Paddlr's.
iCountTimer Pro ships an update every 2 months, Paddlr every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | iCountTimer Pro | Paddlr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RhythmicWorks | Brian Buck |
Customer experience
iCountTimer Pro
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In-app purchases
iCountTimer Pro
No in-app purchases
Paddlr
No in-app purchases
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