App crashes, freezes, or won't open.
Across 11,139 reviews of the 70 biggest running timer apps: Stability and feature parity matter more to users than interface design in running timer apps.
11,139 reviews · 70 apps · 143 complaints · as of September 5, 2026
“First, I use this app for tennis. I really like the layout/functionality. The problem recently started; the apple watch part of the app stopped responding to pushing on the screen. I checked my watch’s push on the…”
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“First, I use this app for tennis. I really like the layout/functionality. The problem recently started; the apple watch part of the app stopped responding to pushing on the screen. I checked my watch’s push on the screen, with other apps, and my watch is working correctly. The app is basically useless without this function. I tried deleting and reinstalling along with full phone and watch update a…”Virtual Scoreboard: Keep Score
“I love the concept and idea behind this app—it really simplifies tracking basketball stats. However, I’ve been frustrated by a few issues. First, when setting up a game, I should be able to select my opponent from a list of teams I’ve already created, but currently, it won’t let me do that. Also, during the game, I can only record stats for one team, and it doesn’t allow me to track individual p…”Easy Stats for Basketball
“I use it mostly for the live notification, that’s better than a lot of team or sport specific apps. But for a week now, it’s been broken. It’ll show up, say “starting soon” and then never update, and it’ll still say that hours after the game is over. But there’s no way to submit a help desk ticket in the app, or through the guide they have posted here (which is also not accessible in the app). So …”Apple Sports
“As much as the app can be helpful to be able to see when game times change, how glitchy it is stands in the way of having a positive experience. The ads also rarely allow you to close them, so you have to totally close out the app and reopen it to get the information you’re looking for. Definitely not a smooth and streamlined process. Currently experiencing that it won’t show game times and saying…”SportsEngine Tourney
“Not sure who is running the show at USA Swimming, but they sure are disconnected from what people want and need in an app like this. The old app was terrible and they somehow managed to make it worse? Missing features, can’t see official history, no OTS access, can’t search for times, etc and etc., someone straight up stole money to make this mess happen. If this is “responsible budget use”, I w…”USA Swimming
“Hi, Pro subscriber here. I sent a message on August 23rd through the app about an issue I'm having but I still haven't received a response as of yet, so I'm following up with this review. After recently updating my phone to iOS 18.6, the Timer+ app hasn't been working properly. The issue involves the widget or live update not showing the remaining time on the Lock Screen. I have a 20-minute coun…”Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch
“Iphone periodically deletes apps you don't use. This app was deleted and when I reinstalled it asked me to login - of course I didn't remember the login details so I tried forgot password, using my email addresses - none worked. When I put my telephone number in it's able to find the account but gives no option to send a text or OTP to login, so I'm effectively locked out. Suggestion - add login…”GoodRec
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The #1 counted gap
Sync & data runs 5.8% of this market’s negatives vs 2.2% typical, present in 9 of 14 apps.
+ 10 more gaps, ranked, inside.
Rival by rival
Owns: Largest reach; bill-negotiation hook
Exposed: Billing fraud perception ('billing every three weeks'); inaccurate sync; no Zelle/CashApp
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7 rivals read this way inside: owned ground and exposed flank, each.
Root causes behind each complaint, which competitor has already solved it, and whether the gap in running timer apps is still open, the part a model can’t reconstruct.
Frequently asked
What do users complain about most in running timer apps?
The most common complaint is "App crashes, freezes, or won't open", 20% of analyzed complaints across 70 apps.
How many reviews did App Imp analyze for running timer apps?
11,139 real App Store reviews across 70 apps. Frequency-ranked and counted, never estimated.
What are the top complaints in running timer apps?
1. App crashes, freezes, or won't open (20%); 2. Missing or limited features compared to website (15%); 3. Data not loading, syncing, or persisting (15%); 4. Excessive or obstructive ads and paywalls (14%); 5. Poor app design and unintuitive navigation (13%).
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Every figure above is counted from real, public App Store reviews, never estimated, never LLM-invented. 11,139 reviews across 70 running timer apps.