Comparison

iCountTimer Pro vs Paddlr

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Timer and counter combined
  • Save presets by activity
  • Large clear display with progress bar
  • Audio cues
  • Smart lock
  • Apple Watch app
  • Health app integration
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

iCountTimer Pro4 screens
Paddlr4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iCountTimer Pro costs $19.99 and Paddlr $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCountTimer Pro ships an update every 2 months, Paddlr every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iCountTimer Pro versus Paddlr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCountTimer ProPaddlr
Price$19.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.1 (14 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRhythmicWorksBrian Buck

Customer experience

iCountTimer Pro

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative10.2%

Paddlr

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral55.6%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

iCountTimer Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Paddlr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCountTimer Pro free?
iCountTimer Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paddlr free?
Paddlr costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCountTimer Pro or Paddlr?
iCountTimer Pro is rated higher. iCountTimer Pro averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Paddlr averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do iCountTimer Pro or Paddlr have ads?
Neither iCountTimer Pro nor Paddlr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCountTimer Pro or Paddlr?
iCountTimer Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Paddlr every 4 months. Most recently, iCountTimer Pro was updated on October 10, 2026 and Paddlr on October 10, 2026.

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