Time Timer review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Visual countdown timer app built around a disappearing disk
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Time Timer report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a visual countdown disk for focus and routines
Time Timer shows time as a disappearing red disk, and the free app runs several timers at once. Free stops at 3 timers, sequencing and sync need Premium with no price shown, and it has no break cycle or task list.
Who Time Timer is for
- Fits if you want to see time run out on a disk, for kids, meetings or focus blocks
- Works for people on iPhone, Android or Mac who run a few timers at once
Who Time Timer is not for
- Tight if you need more than 3 timers on the free app
- Skip it if you want Pomodoro cycles or a task list, as it is a plain countdown
- Watch out: sequencing, groups and cross-device sync are Premium, and the Premium price is not shown
- Watch out: no Windows or Linux app is listed
Why Time Timer gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyThe free app costs nothing, but the Premium price is not shown on the vendor pages or in the store text we read, so there is nothing to grade the paid side against.
- BFree plan and trialThe free app gives up to 3 timers, several running at once, any duration and limited sound, vibration and colour options. A person can live on that.
- CFeaturesA general countdown timer with routine sequencing, device sync and alerts. It has no break cycle or task list of its own, which a Pomodoro-style focus tool has.
- BEase of use4.6 from about 15,000 App Store ratings. Set a time and the disk runs.
- BPlatforms and integrationsiOS, Android and Mac, with Apple Watch support. No Windows or Linux app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Time Timer's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Time Timer's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 35 of the 83 other focus apps we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 54 of 83) and worst on features (C, above 5).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 84 focus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Time Timer’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 83, level with 26
- BFree plan and trialAbove 44 of 83, level with 19
- CFeaturesAbove 5 of 83, level with 56
- BEase of useAbove 22 of 83, level with 40
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 54 of 83, level with 27
Keep Time Timer, or make your own?
Your call
A focus timer at its plainest counts down 25 minutes and keeps a log.
You could make the core of Time Timer for yourself: Pomodoro timer and time blocking. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call.
What you could make
- Pomodoro timer and time blocking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app.
What this rests on. Time Timer’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Time Timer?
Time Timer is the app edition of the company's physical visual timers, in which a colored disk shrinks as time passes. It runs single or repeating timers and can run several at once. The company describes it as suited to routines, study blocks and people who find time hard to track, and it also sells wall clocks and hand-held timers.
Worth knowing
- Free app is capped at 3 timers and limited customization; sequencing, groups and cross-device sync are Premium features.
- The Premium subscription price is not shown on the vendor pages or in the store text we read, so it is not listed here.
- No Windows or Linux app is listed; the vendor lists iOS, Android and Mac apps.
- It is a general countdown timer, with no break cycle or task list of its own.
Key features
- Disappearing-disk timer
- The remaining time is shown as a colored disk that shrinks. The disk can be set to anything from 1 second to 99:59:59, or left at the classic 60-minute red disk.
- Several timers at once
- Run more than one timer together, save timers for reuse, and set repeating timers of up to 99 in one run.
- Routine sequencing
- Premium chains timers into sequences such as a morning checklist or a set of work sprints, and groups saved timers.
- Apple Watch and device sync
- The vendor says the Apple Watch and iPhone sync. Premium adds syncing across mobile and desktop devices.
- Alerts and display options
- Choose vibration, sound or both at the end of a timer, change colors and sounds, switch light or dark mode, and keep the screen awake while the app is open.
- Companion hardware
- The same company sells physical timers, watches and dry-erase boards, and an Enterprise Edition of the app aimed at teams and schools.
Time Timer pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Time Timer has a free plan.
- Starts at
- Not published
- Free plan
- Free app: up to 3 timers, several running at once, the original 60-minute red disk or any duration, and limited sound, vibration and color options.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Up to 3 timers, multiple timers at once, any duration, limited sound, vibration and color choices. |
Read from apps.apple.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Time Timer before you buy.
How people rate the Time Timer app
4.6
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars82%
- 4 stars9%
- 3 stars3%
- 2 stars2%
- 1 star5%
14,635 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Does Time Timer have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Time Timer is listed for iOS, Android and macOS.
Does Time Timer have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Time Timer is listed for iOS, Android and macOS.
Is Time Timer open source?
Time Timer is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.