Howler AlternativesCountdown Timers and other similar apps like Howler

Howler is described as 'Timing has never been easier, quicker, or more fun. You'll use timers for everything once you use Howler Timer!' and is a Countdown Timer in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Howler for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone and Linux apps. The best Howler alternative is Hourglass, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Howler are wnr, WatchMe, Horo and Gestimer.

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  1. Hourglass icon

    Hourglass

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    Hourglass is the most advanced simple countdown timer for Windows. Just enter a time in just about any format, and hit Enter.

    103 Hourglass alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Hourglass is the most popular Windows alternative to Howler.

    • Hourglass is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Howler.

    • Hourglass is Free and Open SourceHowler is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Hourglass is Minimalistic, Lightweight and CustomizableHowler is not according to our users
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    wnr

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    Effective time-management, better than pomodoros Work and rest, with wnr now.

    104 wnr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    wnr screenshot 1
     

    • wnr is the most popular Mac alternative to Howler.

    • wnr is Free and Open SourceHowler is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. WatchMe icon

    WatchMe

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    WatchMe is a free (premium available) simple timer program to time a number of different tasks or events together or independently of each other.

    155 WatchMe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Multiple timers
     
  6. Gestimer icon

    Gestimer

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    Gestimer - For those little reminders during the day. Drag & drop to quickly create reminders with this beautifully designed menu bar app for your Mac.

    78 Gestimer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Gestimer is the most popular commercial alternative to Howler.

    • Gestimer is Paid and ProprietaryHowler is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. TTclock icon

    TTclock

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    TTclock is a simple, compact alarm clock, countdown timer and stopwatch that can be minimized to the system tray. It has two display modes: pure clock and control panel.

    77 TTclock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. CookTimer icon

    CookTimer

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    CookTimer is a simple cross-platform countdown timer that helps when cooking, making tea or eggs. It also works for any other timing purpose such as working out. it was developed using wxWidgets and was tested on Windows and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    • CookTimer is the most popular Linux alternative to Howler.

    • CookTimer is Free and Open SourceHowler is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Compose Stopwatch icon

    Compose Stopwatch

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    Android stopwatch app in the Material You theme, designed for ease of use and best features

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Compose Stopwatch screenshot 1
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    • Compose Stopwatch is the most popular Android alternative to Howler.

    • Compose Stopwatch is Free and Open SourceHowler is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. Mini Stopwatch icon

    Mini Stopwatch

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    Mini Stopwatch is a minimalist stopwatch app designed for simplicity and efficiency. It sits conveniently in your macOS menu bar, providing quick access with just a click. Start and stop the timer with a single click, and reset it with a double-click.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Thyme icon

    Thyme

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    The task timer for OS X.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Stopwatch icon

    Stopwatch

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    A Java countdown timer and stopwatch. Features a fullscreen and a resizable window mode. All actions are available on the popup menu or as keyboard shortcuts.

    Supports sound clip types of AIFF, AU, WAV and MIDI (uses the Java Sound engine).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Java
    This shows Stopwatch in window mode, the popup menu and the preferences dialog.
     
  14. TIMEBOX icon

    TIMEBOX

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    An advanced timer for professional meeting facilitators.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • TIMEBOX is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Howler.

    • TIMEBOX is Freemium and ProprietaryHowler is also Freemium and Proprietary
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