Timeglass is a multi-timer and stopwatch utility for iOS that allows users to run concurrent, multi-step timers for daily routines.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Utilities
Sentiment
4.7
1k reviews
Nemesis
Interval Timer for Tasks
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire Timeglass to manage complex, sequential tasks like cooking or workouts without needing to manually reset timers, saving cognitive load during time-sensitive activities.
For Individuals managing complex daily routines, such as fitness enthusiasts and home cooks.
What does it look like?
Key features
Run multiple independent timers side by side on the same screen.
Configure timers with sequential steps, each having a unique duration.
Audio feedback that announces the next step in a sequence without requiring visual interaction.
How much does it cost?
The app is distributed as a free utility with limits on saved timers for free users.
Velocity
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The app has reached a zombie state, as there have been no updates or development activity for nearly six years. The last recorded release occurred on July 2, 2020, and the lack of subsequent activity indicates the project is no longer being maintained. There is no evidence of ongoing development, feature updates, or bug fixes.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews excited.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Timer & stopwatch - Timeglass
How's the Utilities market?
Timeglass maintains a 4.69-star rating across 1,438 reviews, positioning it as a high-satisfaction utility for routine management. The lack of wearable integration relative to the nemesis Interval Timer for Tasks signals a competitive gap in the fitness-utility segment.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Foobar Creative
This app directly competes with Timeglass by offering a highly polished, multi-timer experience that targets the same productivity and routine-management user base.
- Offers deep Apple Watch integration for hands-free timing, which Timeglass currently lacks entirely.
- Provides robust Siri and Shortcuts support, enabling voice-controlled automation for complex multi-step routines.
- Maintains a massive user base and high review volume, creating a significant social proof advantage.
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Key takeaways for Timer & stopwatch - Timeglass
Where is it heading?
The utility market is consolidating around ecosystem-integrated tools, leaving standalone apps like Timeglass exposed to churn. The team must bridge the gap in wearable and voice support to prevent further erosion of the power-user segment to more modern alternatives.
- The lack of wearable integration creates a churn risk as power users migrate to Interval Timer for Tasks for hands-free control.
- The 4.69-star rating indicates high satisfaction with the core visual multi-timer interface, providing a stable foundation for future feature expansion.
The SWOT
- Intuitive side-by-side visual layout for concurrent timing tasks
- Expand into B2B fitness partnerships using the multi-step timer library
Next best moves
Ship native Apple Watch integration because it is the primary differentiator for the nemesis Interval Timer for Tasks → reduce user churn
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of frequent updates is a strength…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Apple Watch integration (available in Interval Timer for Tasks but missing here) +1
Since the last report: The competitive outlook shifted to mixed as the app faces churn risks from rivals with superior ecosystem integration, prompting a pivot toward wearable and voice feature development.
Bottom line
Timeglass wins on visual simplicity for concurrent tasks, but the lack of wearable integration creates a churn risk against feature-rich rivals, so the team must prioritize Apple Watch support to defend the core user base.
Unlock 2 critical frictions, 1 market threat, 1 more prioritized move and the analyst’s take.
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- [1] App Store, source
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