Board Game Timer vs Five Minute Dungeon Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Board Game Timer
This app helps keep board games moving by timing players. It offers countdown, count-up, and time-per-turn modes for up to eight players. Customize player names and pawns to match your game, and use the built-in dice to select a starting player.
- Multiple timing modes (count up, count down, time per turn)
- Supports up to 8 players
- Customizable player names and pawns
- Integrated dice for random player selection
- Official timer for German Board Game Championship
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When heavy thinking stalls your board game, let Board Game Timer call out those snail's pacing players and give them a friendly nudge. Keeps track of up to 8 players in 3 modes: Count up - simply count up each player's time, no stress! - or - Count down - set a time limit for each player - or - Time per turn - set a maximum time per turn. Customize, name and rearrange your pawns to match your board game setup. And it has a dice to pick a random starting player too! Official timer for the German Board Game Championship for Teams: https://www.dmmib.de/
Five Minute Dungeon Timer
This app acts as a timer for the 5-Minute Dungeon board game. It visually displays the remaining time and provides audio cues at key intervals, allowing players to fully immerse themselves in gameplay without needing to constantly check a separate timer.
- Displays time remaining
- Announces timer milestones
- Focuses gameplay
- Audio cues
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The 5-Minute Dungeon Timer App is designed to be used with the 5-Minute Dungeon board game. It displays the time remaining in the round and announces when the timer hits certain milestones, leaving players free to focus on playing the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Board Game Timer at 85% against Five Minute Dungeon Timer's 38%. Board Game Timer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3). Five Minute Dungeon Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Board Game Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Five Minute Dungeon Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Board Game Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five Minute Dungeon Timer has 135 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Board Game Timer's written reviews are positive against 38% of Five Minute Dungeon Timer's.
Board Game Timer ships an update every 13 months, Five Minute Dungeon Timer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Board Game Timer | Five Minute Dungeon Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better | 3.3 (135 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better | 38.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 135 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sublab Games ApS | Wiggles 3D |
Customer experience
Board Game Timer
Five Minute Dungeon Timer
Bugs and requests
Board Game Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Five Minute Dungeon Timer
Reported bugs
10 issues- No audio output on iPhone devices (widespread and persistent)
- Audio stops working after first game or extended inactivity
- Sound incompatible with iPhone silent/mute switch (design flaw)
- Audio only functions with Bluetooth speakers on some iPhones
- App doesn't appear in phone settings on some devices
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- Timer acts sporadic and unreliable after recent updates
- Incompatibility with iPhone 6, 6s, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 11, 13 Pro, 14, XR
- Audio works on iPad but not on iPhone (device-specific issue)
- Audio broken after iOS updates (iOS 17.4.1, iOS 18)
- No sound on Android version despite working on other platforms
Requested features
12 requests- Allow sound to play in silent/mute mode like other apps
- Add more narrator voices and character variety
- Multiple different lines per narrator instead of repetitive phrases
- Dynamic music that intensifies as time runs out
- Background music during pauses or between rounds
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- Different narration for different game bosses/stages
- Personal best time tracking and win/loss ratio statistics
- Custom recording feature for personalized narration
- Full screen support for iPhone X and newer models
- Landscape mode optimization
- French, German, and Spanish narrator options
- Apple TV app version
In-app purchases
Board Game Timer
- Customization$5.99
Five Minute Dungeon Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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