Reaction time test
Click as soon as the box turns green. After five tries you get your average reaction time in milliseconds and how it compares.
Reacting is one skill. Timing is the other.
In TimerBattle a target time appears, the timer starts and you stop it as close to the target as you can. Perfect is within 20 ms. Play solo, take the daily challenge or send a friend the same targets.
What is a good reaction time?
Simple visual reaction time in browser tests usually lands between 200 and 300 ms. Your screen, mouse and browser add some delay of their own, so compare results on the same device. More on that in our input lag guide.
Questions
What is a good reaction time?
In online tests most people score between 200 and 300 ms, with a typical result around 250 ms. Under 200 ms is excellent. Your screen, mouse and browser add some delay, so compare results on the same device.
How does this reaction time test work?
Click to start, wait for the box to turn green, then click as fast as you can. After five tries you get your average and best time in milliseconds. Clicking before green counts as too soon and that try is repeated.
Can I improve my reaction time?
Yes. Sleep, focus and regular short practice all help, and so does a low-latency screen and mouse. Timing games like TimerBattle train a related skill: acting at an exact moment instead of reacting to a signal.
What is the difference between reaction time and timing?
Reaction time is how fast you respond to something unexpected, like the box turning green. Timing is how precisely you act at a moment you predict, like stopping a timer exactly on a target. TimerBattle measures timing to the millisecond.