Comparison

YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite vs SimTimerX

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

Head to head
About

YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite

Features
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YAT Free is a timer app designed to make it fast and easy to create customized timed routines for any purpose. YAT Free has a clean, intuitive, and generalized design, making it a versitile app for multiple uses. Create timed routines for exercise, yoga, cooking, presentations, massage, art modelling, meditation, gaming - whatever your needs happen to be. Routines consist of any number of steps, each of which includes any number of repetitions. "Break" steps divide a routine into sections, where each section is started manually by pressing the "Start" button when you are ready. YAT Free includes a stopwatch with a novel "Repeated Trials Mode" option, which is designed for timing something multiple times and automatically calculating the average (for a more accurate or representative result). For further utility, YAT Free also includes a clock with large digits (for easy reading at a distance) and an optional ticking sound. YAT Free Features: - can (optionally) read step titles aloud at the beginning of each step - configurable time for transitioning between steps - choose color and fonts to suit your taste - 42 alert sounds to choose from - multiple vibration patterns to choose from - light and dark themes, to fit the room lighting - runs on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (iOS 9.0+) - portrait and landscape support A paid version of YAT is also available, if you would prefer an ad-free experience or you wish to support the developer..

About

SimTimerX

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SimTimerX pairs a polished look with an efficient timer experience. Its unique rotary dial feels just like a real timer, and the clear on-screen hints make setting time quick and straightforward.

Screenshots

YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite4 screens
SimTimerX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SimTimerX at fortnightly against YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite's every 42 months. YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite ships an update every 42 months, SimTimerX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite versus SimTimerX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYAT (Yet Another Timer) LiteSimTimerX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB30 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKevin BrainWu Bin

In-app purchases

None

YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite

No in-app purchases

None

SimTimerX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite free?
YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimTimerX free?
SimTimerX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite or SimTimerX have ads?
Neither YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite nor SimTimerX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite or SimTimerX?
YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite ships an update every 42 months, and SimTimerX fortnightly. Most recently, YAT (Yet Another Timer) Lite was updated on October 6, 2026 and SimTimerX on October 12, 2026.

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