PlanSync vs Time Timer - which fits your brain?
Time Timer is a classic for a reason: that red disk draining away is the clearest way to see time pass, trusted on desks and in classrooms everywhere. PlanSync builds on the same idea and keeps going - run several countdowns at once, tie them to real tasks, watch them on the lock screen, and get a full-screen alarm the moment one hits zero.
Feature by feature
| PlanSync | Time Timer | |
|---|---|---|
| Several timers running at once | 5 free · unlimited in Pro | Up to 3 (free) |
| Countdown on your lock screen | 3 free · unlimited in Pro | No |
| A full task manager, not just a timer | Yes | No |
| A visual countdown dial | Yes | Yes |
| Reminders per task | 2 free · unlimited in Pro | No |
| Kanban board | Yes | No |
| Works in your browser | Yes | No |
| Full-screen alarm when time’s up | Yes | No |
| Cross-device sync | Phone ⇄ browser, one account (Pro) | Premium: mobile + desktop |
| Price | Free · Pro $3.99/mo | Free · paid Premium |
Several timers running at once
- PlanSync
- 5 free · unlimited in Pro
- Time Timer
- Up to 3 (free)
Countdown on your lock screen
- PlanSync
- 3 free · unlimited in Pro
- Time Timer
- No
A full task manager, not just a timer
- PlanSync
- Yes
- Time Timer
- No
A visual countdown dial
- PlanSync
- Yes
- Time Timer
- Yes
Reminders per task
- PlanSync
- 2 free · unlimited in Pro
- Time Timer
- No
Kanban board
- PlanSync
- Yes
- Time Timer
- No
Works in your browser
- PlanSync
- Yes
- Time Timer
- No
Full-screen alarm when time’s up
- PlanSync
- Yes
- Time Timer
- No
Cross-device sync
- PlanSync
- Phone ⇄ browser, one account (Pro)
- Time Timer
- Premium: mobile + desktop
Price
- PlanSync
- Free · Pro $3.99/mo
- Time Timer
- Free · paid Premium
Compiled from publicly available information - corrections welcome.
Choose Time Timer if…
- You want the classic red disk - the clearest visual of time simply draining away.
- One dependable countdown for a desk or a classroom is all you actually need.
- You already use their physical timers and want the app to match them.
Choose PlanSync if…
- You want unlimited countdowns running side by side, not a cap of three.
- You want timers tied to real tasks - on your lock screen and in the browser.
- A loud full-screen alarm, not just a chime, is what actually stops you.
- You want the same tasks and timers on your phone and in Chrome - Pro keeps them in sync.
Ready to run your timers in parallel?
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