Comparison

Pocket Timer. vs Relax Utopia

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Timer.

This interval timer app assists with various training routines like HIIT, Tabata, and MMA. It allows for custom timers with specific durations, sounds, and vibrations, supporting background operation and multiple tasks.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers
  • Background operation support
  • Large, clear time display
  • Passcode and Touch ID protection
  • iCloud and Dropbox backup
  • Fifteen default workout templates
Features
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Pocket Timer is a smart and simple app to help finishing interval activities. When you are doing interval trainings such as running, boxing, yoga, MMA, HIIT, cycling, stretching, tabata and 7- Minutes workout etc, Pocket Timer will assist you finishing them without worrying about time, all you need to do is starting the relevant timer, then you can exercise or rest based the interval schedule. Key Features: ⁃ Custom timers including activity name, duration, interval or rest time, background color and alert sound for each activity, and vibrate or not. ⁃ Large and clear time and task display. ⁃ Supports running in background and lock screen. ⁃ Support multiple tasks running, such as running with music or video play. ⁃ Slide to edit time easily. ⁃ Creates unlimited reminders. ⁃ Passcode protection. ⁃ Supports Touch ID as passcode. ⁃ iCloud backup and restore. ⁃ Dropbox backup and restore. ⁃ Supports iPhone and iPad version. ⁃ Fifteen default templates: HIIT Tabata Boxing MMA WOD Yoga Jogging Dumbbell Pushups Situps Pullups Squats Rope Skipping Reading plan Lesson Plan If you have any question, please email to linklinksapp@tom.com.

About

Relax Utopia

This app creates a calming atmosphere with a seamless slideshow of nature images and relaxing sounds. It's designed to help you unwind, meditate, or fall asleep more easily, with customizable controls for brightness and audio.

Highlights
  • Nature image slideshow
  • Over 30 relaxing sounds
  • Adjustable brightness slider
  • Customizable sound playlist
  • Seamless image fading
  • Separate volume controls
Features
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Relax Utopia is a nature slideshow where images and sounds blend together. Everything happens by itself - no need to press anything. Just lay back, relax, doze off, or leave this on your table, to set the mood. Use the app for your yoga workout or meditation, relax after work, or as you are going to sleep. Will never have ads. I hate ads! Please tell your friends, and tell me what you think about the app: RelaxUtopiaApp@gmail.com Features: - Brightness slider allows you to reduce brightness and the blue color in images, to help you sleep easier. - Over 30 relaxing, high quality sounds. - Over 300 nature images faded into one seamless slideshow. - Classical piano songs and contemporary relaxation tracks (Courtesy of FesliyanStudios.com) - Auto mode by default, but you can toggle specific sound categories and tracks on the playlist. - All Sounds Mode - Plays 2 random sound effects at a time at random. - Collapse and fade out all controls, so only the nature remains. - Control music volume separately from sounds. - Landscape or Portrait modes. - Music Credit: Markus Staab for performing "Menuet in G major" https://musopen.org/music/3142/ignacy-jan-paderewski/6-humoresques-de-concert-op-14/ - Music Credit: FesliyanStudios.com for the contemporary tracks.

Screenshots

Pocket Timer.4 screens
Relax Utopia3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Relax Utopia at 100% against Pocket Timer.'s 41%. Relax Utopia also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). Pocket Timer.'s advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Pocket Timer. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months and Relax Utopia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Relax Utopia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Pocket Timer.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Relax Utopia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Timer. ships an update every 8 months, Relax Utopia every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pocket Timer. versus Relax Utopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Timer.Relax Utopia
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB222 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDAlex Akimov

Customer experience

Pocket Timer.

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.8%

Relax Utopia

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pocket Timer.

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months7 Days trial$1.996 Months
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$49.99
1 purchases

Relax Utopia

One-time1
  • Pro Version$2.99

Questions

Is Pocket Timer. free?
Pocket Timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relax Utopia free?
Relax Utopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Timer. or Relax Utopia?
Relax Utopia is rated higher. Pocket Timer. averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Relax Utopia averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pocket Timer. or Relax Utopia have ads?
Pocket Timer. shows ads; Relax Utopia does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Timer. or Relax Utopia?
Pocket Timer. ships an update every 8 months, and Relax Utopia every 28 months. Most recently, Pocket Timer. was updated on September 25, 2026 and Relax Utopia on September 28, 2026.

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