Comparison

Board Game Timer vs ZEBRA

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

ZEBRA

Features
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ZEBRA is a social deduction party game for 4 to 10 people. All you need is a group and about twenty minutes. Play online with everyone on their own phone, or pass a single phone around the table. The idea is simple. Each round there's a secret number rule — something like "even," "prime," or "divisible by 3." Players take turns putting numbers on the board, and the app stamps each one: it follows the rule, or it breaks it. One player is the Lion. The Lion knows the rule and stamps honestly, quietly nudging the group toward the answer. One hidden player is the Zebra. The Zebra knows the rule too — but has to lie once, faking a single stamp to throw everyone off. Then the app plays its own trick and secretly flips one more innocent stamp. So the board always carries two lies, and you can never crack it with math alone. Everyone else is a Gnu. The Gnus study the board, work out the rule, and try to spot who's lying. Then everyone votes in private. Catch the Zebra by vote and the group wins the round. The twist: with two fake stamps from two different players, solving the rule only narrows it to two suspects. The final call is always a read on the people at the table — never a lookup. Two ways to play: Online — everyone on their own phone. Start a room, share a code or QR, and play. No account, no email, no password. Just pick a name and an animal. Pass & Play — one phone, no internet needed. Hand it around, and the app keeps each player's role secret. What's inside: • 4 to 10 players, about 20 minutes a game • 12 secret rules, from easy to sneaky • Roles rotate, so scores reward skill, not luck • Free — no ads, no in-app purchases • Plays in 10 languages Best played out loud, with people who like to argue a little.

Screenshots

Board Game Timer4 screens
ZEBRA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZEBRA at none against Board Game Timer's 1. ZEBRA also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months). Board Game Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. ZEBRA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Board Game Timer ships an update every 13 months, ZEBRA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Board Game Timer versus ZEBRA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoard Game TimerZEBRA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSublab Games ApSKjetil Dyrland

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Board Game Timer

One-time1
  • Customization$5.99
None

ZEBRA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Board Game Timer free?
Board Game Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZEBRA free?
ZEBRA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Board Game Timer or ZEBRA have ads?
Neither Board Game Timer nor ZEBRA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Board Game Timer or ZEBRA?
Board Game Timer ships an update every 13 months, and ZEBRA fortnightly. Most recently, Board Game Timer was updated on October 23, 2026 and ZEBRA on October 8, 2026.

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