Comparison

Pocket Timer. vs Forma

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

Forma

Features
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Forma turns your Apple Health workouts into streaks, goals, and records — automatically. No setup. No logging. Open the app and your sports are already there: Forma reads your workout history, detects what you train, and builds a tile for every sport with realistic goals based on what you actually do. KEEP YOUR STREAK ALIVE • Weekly streaks for every sport — train and they grow, week after week • This-week dots show exactly where you stand today • Consistency rate shows the share of weeks you trained over the past year GOALS THAT MATCH YOUR LEVEL • Monthly and yearly volume goals in km or minutes, suggested from your own history • Add your own challenges: distance, duration, elevation, pace, or workout count • Ahead/behind pace hints tell you what it takes to stay on track YOUR RECORDS, AUTOMATICALLY • All-time personal bests: 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, longest ride, best climb • Year-over-year comparison shows whether you are faster than last year • Monthly review with highlights: longest workout, best pace, biggest climb, busiest day, and new records — shareable as an image WIDGETS • Sport Tile — streak and weekly progress for the sport you choose • Sport Rotation — cycles through all your sports; tap to switch instantly • Summary — total time, distance, or elevation for today, this week, this month, or the year • Lock Screen widgets included PRIVATE BY DESIGN • All data stays on your device — Forma never uploads your health data • No account, no ads, no subscription — free Works with workouts from Apple Watch and any app that saves to Apple Health (Strava, Garmin, Nike Run Club, and more). Supported sports include running, cycling, swimming, walking, hiking, strength training, HIIT, yoga, pilates, tennis, soccer, basketball, climbing, skiing, and 40+ more.

Screenshots

Pocket Timer.4 screens
Forma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forma at none against Pocket Timer.'s 2. Forma also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Pocket Timer.'s advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price 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. Forma asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Timer. ships an update every 8 months, Forma every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pocket Timer. versus Forma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Timer.Forma
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDTomas Zacha

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pocket Timer.

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months7 Days trial$1.996 Months
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$49.99
None

Forma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Timer. free?
Pocket Timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forma free?
Forma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Timer. or Forma have ads?
Pocket Timer. shows ads; Forma does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Timer. or Forma?
Pocket Timer. ships an update every 8 months, and Forma every 2 months. Most recently, Pocket Timer. was updated on October 11, 2026 and Forma on September 29, 2026.

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