Comparison

Cool Timer Pro vs Rift Valley Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cool Timer Pro

This app offers a collection of visually appealing timers, including hourglass, countdown, kitchen, and stopwatch functions. It features animated designs, sound notifications, and can run even when the device is locked or asleep. Its user-friendly interface makes it suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Stylish animated design
  • Visual and sound notifications
  • Works in device lock/sleep mode
  • Wide time duration range
  • Counts time past completion
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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A set of timers with an artistic design. A set of timers designed to meet all your timing needs. Contains beautiful hourglass, cool countdown, an elegant kitchen timer, a reliable stopwatch and stylish multi timers. Features: - Stylish design; - Animated time flow and backgrounds; - Visual and sound notifications; - Ability to fire even in device lock or sleep mode; - Wide range of time duration available—from as couple of seconds to 100 hours; - Counts time past timer completion; - User-friendly — even for kids! Watch the time flow and feel the beauty of the moment with the exciting Cool Timer.

About

Rift Valley Timer

This app provides a distraction-free countdown timer experience. Create and manage groups of sequential timers with customizable alerts and visual cues. Choose from multiple display styles for optimal visibility.

Highlights
  • Sequential timer groups
  • Customizable sounds and vibration
  • Flexible timer editing
  • Multiple display styles
  • Gesture and toolbar controls
  • Visual alerts with color cues
Features
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RiVal.T is a powerful, distraction-free countdown timer app. Create and manage groups of sequential timers, each with customizable sounds, vibration, and visual alerts. The app features: Sequential Timer Groups: Organize timers into groups that run one after another, with optional transition beeps and customizable alarms for each group. Drag and drop timers between these groups. Flexible Timer Editing: Set start, warning, and final thresholds for each timer, with intuitive picker wheels for hours, minutes, and seconds. Instantly see which phase you’re in with green, yellow, and red color cues. Three Distinct Timer Displays: Choose between a retro numeric LED, a circular progress donut, or a traffic light-style display, all designed for maximum visibility and minimal distraction. Gesture and Toolbar Controls: Start, pause, rewind, or fast-forward timers with simple gestures or an optional on-screen toolbar, making the app perfect for both quick access and hands-free operation. RiVal.T brings clarity and precision to your timing needs, whether you’re on stage, in the gym, or managing complex routines.

Screenshots

Cool Timer Pro4 screens
Rift Valley Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cool Timer Pro and Rift Valley Timer both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Rift Valley Timer's written reviews are positive against 80% of Cool Timer Pro's. Cool Timer Pro's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cool Timer Pro costs $0.99 and Rift Valley Timer $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cool Timer Pro against 5.0 for Rift Valley Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Cool Timer Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rift Valley Timer's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cool Timer Pro versus Rift Valley Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCool Timer ProRift Valley Timer
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii SimkovskyiRift Valley Software, Inc.

Customer experience

Cool Timer Pro

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Rift Valley Timer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cool Timer Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Rift Valley Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cool Timer Pro free?
Cool Timer Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rift Valley Timer free?
Rift Valley Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cool Timer Pro or Rift Valley Timer?
Rift Valley Timer is rated higher. Cool Timer Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Rift Valley Timer averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Cool Timer Pro or Rift Valley Timer have ads?
Neither Cool Timer Pro nor Rift Valley Timer shows ads.

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