Comparison

Board Game Timer vs Catan Dice & Timer App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Catan Dice & Timer App

This companion app helps manage game turns and dice rolls for Settlers of Catan. It enforces timed settlement placement to keep the game flowing smoothly and prevent delays.

Highlights
  • Timed settlement placement
  • Dice rolls
  • Player turn management
  • Game speed enhancement
Features
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Catan Dice & Timer is a Catan companion app for tabletop game nights. Use a dice roller, turn timer and board generator on one phone, so you can spend more time trading, building and planning your next move. Bring your physical Catan board and pieces; the app helps you run the game at the table. DICE ROLLING FOR YOUR TABLE Choose the dice mode that suits your group: • Random dice: independent rolls, like rolling two physical six-sided dice. • Balanced dice: all 36 two-dice combinations are shuffled and drawn without replacement. Each complete set of 36 rolls follows the expected dice distribution, while the order stays random. • Physical dice: turn off the digital dice and use the app as a board game timer. See your dice statistics after the game and compare the numbers rolled across your saved game history. A TURN TIMER THAT KEEPS PLAY MOVING Give every player time to think, trade and build. Choose Slow, Normal or Custom game speed, with separate timers for settlement placement, the window before a dice roll, and each player's turn. Tap the play area to roll early or finish your turn. When the countdown reaches zero, the game moves on automatically. Pause for a break, undo an accidental tap, or add time when moving the robber. Rolling a 7 automatically adds extra turn time. CATAN BOARD GENERATOR Generate a fresh island with resource tiles and number tokens in one tap. Choose the base 3–4 player board or the 5–6 player extension board, and enable optional ports. Regenerate the layout until you find one you like, then arrange your physical board to match. You can also play with a board you've set up yourself. OPENING SETTLEMENTS AND PLAYER SETUP Add 2–6 players in seating order, with names and individual player colors. The opening settlement rounds follow snake order, with a timer for each placement. An interactive tutorial lets new players try board generation, dice rolls and turn controls before starting a real game. Replay it anytime from the menu. RESULTS, HISTORY AND SHARING Choose the winner to save a finished game on your phone. Revisit game length, player turn times and roll distributions in Game history. Reuse a past game's settings for your next game night, or share a result card with your group. The menu also lets you share the app, leave a store rating or send feedback and feature ideas to the developer. MADE FOR TABLETOP STRATEGY • 26 interface languages • Local dice and timer play without an account • One phone for the table, with optional shared game controls on other devices • Shared games use an internet connection and a short room code • Optional one-time purchase to remove ads Catan Dice & Timer is an independent fan-made companion app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Catan GmbH or its licensors. Catan is a trademark of Catan GmbH.

Screenshots

Board Game Timer4 screens
Catan Dice & Timer App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catan Dice & Timer App at none against Board Game Timer's 1. Catan Dice & Timer App also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 13 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Board Game Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price 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

Both are free to download. Board Game Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Catan Dice & Timer App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catan Dice & Timer App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Board Game Timer has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Board Game Timer ships an update every 13 months, Catan Dice & Timer App every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Board Game Timer versus Catan Dice & Timer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoard Game TimerCatan Dice & Timer App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSublab Games ApSAndraz Polajzer

Customer experience

Board Game Timer

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.4%

Catan Dice & Timer App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Board Game Timer

One-time1
  • Customization$5.99
None

Catan Dice & Timer App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Board Game Timer free?
Board Game Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catan Dice & Timer App free?
Catan Dice & Timer App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Board Game Timer or Catan Dice & Timer App?
Catan Dice & Timer App is rated higher. Board Game Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Catan Dice & Timer App averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Board Game Timer or Catan Dice & Timer App have ads?
Catan Dice & Timer App shows ads; Board Game Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Board Game Timer or Catan Dice & Timer App?
Board Game Timer ships an update every 13 months, and Catan Dice & Timer App every 2 days. Most recently, Board Game Timer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Catan Dice & Timer App on October 7, 2026.

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