sTimers vs Liyn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sTimers
This utility allows you to run multiple countdown timers simultaneously. Save your favorite presets and pause or resume them as needed. Receive notifications even when the app is running in the background.
- Simultaneous timer execution
- Save multiple timer presets
- Pause and resume functionality
- Background notifications
- Ad-free experience
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sTimers is a lightweight countdown timer, the letter 'S' means Simple, means that it is just a timer, does not add any extra features, never contain ads, In-App Purchase and incremental package etc. It just a timer. Features: - Simultaneously run multiple timers. - Save multiple preset timer. - Pause and resume timers. - Notification in the background.
Liyn
This AI assistant offers advanced multi-turn dialogue for problem-solving in writing, programming, translation, and academics. It supports photo, internet, and file searches for instant AI analysis.
- Multi-turn interactive dialogue
- Problem formulation and solution
- Writing assistance
- Programming help
- Translation support
- Academic and work problem-solving
- Photo and internet search
- File upload analysis
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Independently developed by the Liyn team, this new concept model is faster, more accurate, and more detailed. Features unique multi-turn interactive dialogue to help you precisely formulate and solve problems in writing, programming, translation, academics, or work - nothing is beyond its capabilities. Supports photo search, internet search, and file uploads, with AI assistant providing instant analysis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Liyn at every 4 days against sTimers's every 23 months. sTimers's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Liyn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: sTimers has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
sTimers ships an update every 23 months, Liyn every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sTimers | Liyn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | s-joys Co., Ltd. | Wai Man SIN |
Customer experience
sTimers
Liyn
In-app purchases
sTimers
No in-app purchases
Liyn
No in-app purchases
