Thyme Alternatives

Thyme is described as 'The task timer for OS X' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Thyme for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone and Linux apps. The best Thyme alternative is Hourglass, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Thyme are Floating Timer, SnapTimer, wnr and Compose Stopwatch.

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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 Thyme.

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

    • Hourglass is Free and Open SourceThyme is also Free and Open Source
    • Hourglass is Minimalistic, Lightweight and CustomizableThyme is not according to our users
  2. Floating Timer icon

    Floating Timer

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    The Floating Timer app features both a countdown timer and stopwatch that will float on top of other running apps. This app is useful to time activities such as: Exam practice, gaming speed runs (speed-running), gaming boss fights, cooking.

    59 Floating Timer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • Floating Timer is the most popular Android alternative to Thyme.

    • Floating Timer is Freemium and Open SourceThyme is Free and Open Source
  4. SnapTimer icon

    SnapTimer

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    All the timers I tested were too complex for my taste. I decided to write one that was dead simple, so you could run it, type in a time and hit enter. The aim of SnapTimer is to get out of the way and help you be productive.

    66 SnapTimer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  5. wnr icon

    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
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    • wnr is the most popular Mac alternative to Thyme.

    • wnr is Free and Open SourceThyme is also Free and Open Source
  6. 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
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  7. 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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  9. XNote Stopwatch icon

    XNote Stopwatch

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    XNote Stopwatch is a versatile and flexible multifunctional digital stopwatch / countdown timer / clock software for PC. Helpful for timekeepers at sport competitions, time tracking of work, or even as a metronome.

    66 XNote Stopwatch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • XNote Stopwatch is the most popular commercial alternative to Thyme.

    • XNote Stopwatch is Paid and ProprietaryThyme is Free and Open Source
  10. 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).

    41 Stopwatch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    • Stopwatch is the most popular Linux alternative to Thyme.

    • Stopwatch is Free and Open SourceThyme is also Free and Open Source
  11. Timer and Stopwatch icon

    Timer and Stopwatch

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    Timer and stopwatch may be needed in an unexpected moment, but with this application you will never be alone with the problem.

    43 Timer and Stopwatch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Timer and Stopwatch screenshot 1
     

    • Timer and Stopwatch is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Thyme.

    • Timer and Stopwatch is Freemium and ProprietaryThyme is Free and Open Source

  12. Stopwatch (Tk)

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    Stopwatch is a stopwatch and timer program that uses the Tk toolkit. Ugly but works.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. InerziaTimer icon

    InerziaTimer

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    InerziaTimer is a small and easy to use application that can help you to measure time intervals. Its streamlined graphical user interface is not-intrusive and shows its powerful features at-a-glance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  14. Orbs icon

    Orbs

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    With Orbs you will be able to run multiple timers at once. See your progress of multiple timers running at once. Customize by adding an icon to your view or showing the title of the timer.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • visionOS
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    • Orbs is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Thyme.

    • Orbs is Paid and ProprietaryThyme is Free and Open Source
    • Orbs is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedThyme is not according to our users
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