Comparison

Timer ٞ vs timer.

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

Head to head
About

Timer ٞ

This application provides a clean, simple, and reliable timer for various timing needs, including cooking, sports, and work. It offers seamless integration with Apple Watch and Today Widgets, allowing for synchronized control and notifications.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch support
  • Today Widget support
  • Synchronized timer control
  • Simple and elegant design
  • Easy setup
  • Sound and vibration notifications
Features
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This application counts your time like never before. The perfect Timer-beautifully clean, simple and reliable. Perfect for every timing situation (sports, games, work and of course cooking). Features: * Apple watch support * Today Widget support * Synchronize work with apple watch:You can start timer on app and follow on your watch or vice versa * Simple and elegant design * Easy setup by rotating timer or keyboard * Notification by Sound and vibration when time is over

About

timer.

Manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously with this intuitive app. Set custom names, sounds, and even use your own music for alarms. Access timers easily via widgets, Apple Watch, and Live Activities.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Customizable names and alarm sounds
  • Background timer operation
  • Widget and Apple Watch access
  • Live Activities with Play/Pause
  • Siri Shortcuts support
  • Dark Mode and themes
Features
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timer. is a simple and easy too use countdown timer. You are able to run several timers at the same time. The timers can be paused / resumed by the user and still run in background. Also you are able to define a sound or name. With the timer. widget and Apple Watch app you have quick and easy access to your last created timer. Features: - Several timers at the same time - Save timer - Edit and reorder existing timers - Siri Shortcuts support - Define timer name and alarm sound - Define an unlimited amount of timers - Timers still run in backround - Choose different alarms for notification and In-App - Choose from your favorite music for In-App alarm from your locally stored Apple Music or iTunes Music files - Widget for easy access the last created timer - Filter for running timers - Full access to timers from widget - Apple Watch app to view last created timer - More than 30 different alarm sounds - Choose between 16 modern themes for App and Widget - Dark Mode - Live Activities with Play / Pause - Dynamic Island Support with Play / Pause - Home Screen Widgets with Play / Pause For feedback or feature requests visit us on twitter: https://twitter.com/timer_2018 Please note for devices which run iOS 18 or older: The mute switch should not be active when the app is in background. Finished timers are not notified with an alarm sound. This is a limitation of iOS 18 or older. If the app is running in foreground, the alarm sounds are also played when the mute switch is active.

Screenshots

Timer ٞ4 screens
timer.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timer ٞ at none against timer.'s 5. Timer ٞ also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 171). timer.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (63% vs 36%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. timer. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Timer ٞ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Timer ٞ against 4.3 for timer.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer ٞ has 1.2K ratings behind it against 171, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Timer ٞ's written reviews are positive against 63% of timer.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer ٞ ships an update every 16 months, timer. every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timer ٞ versus timer.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer ٞtimer.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better4.3 (171 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews63.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better171
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniCom TechnologyTobias Hauss

Customer experience

Timer ٞ

All ratings1,153 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral12.1%
Negative51.5%

timer.

All ratings171 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral12.7%
Negative23.8%

User reviews

Timer ٞ

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Well designed app
  • 💡 Wish it could be a widget for lock screen
  • 👍 Simple elegant design
  • 🚀 Good timer app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Skips a second
  • 🔕 No sound or notification when timer ends
  • 🔕 Alarm sound too weak
  • 🔕 No sound when screen is locked
  • 🔕 Alarm sound changed to annoying noise

timer.

From 171 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great widget functionality
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
  • 👍 Useful for multiple timers
  • 👍 Good integration with Dynamic Island
  • 👍 Fast and responsive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Widget opens app unexpectedly
  • 🐛 Apple Watch control limitations
  • 🐛 Timer data loss issues
  • 🐛 Widget display issues
  • 🐛 No sound in silent mode

Bugs and requests

Timer ٞ

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer doesn't work consistently
  • Timer doesn't ring or make sound when done
  • App crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to change alarm sounds
  • Set up multiple timers
  • Countdown timer that counts up after reaching zero

timer.

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Widget opens the app when interacted with
  • Timers disappear or are lost
  • Watch app sync issues
  • Widget buttons overlap or are unreadable
  • App remains on Dynamic Island after closing
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  • Banner in notification center is unreadable
  • Live activity obscures status bar elements
  • App closes immediately upon opening
  • Purchases not restoring or working correctly
  • Custom timers and widgets disappear

Requested features

14 requests
  • Make widgets smaller and show only clicked timer
  • Allow Apple Watch to select and restart specific times
  • Add option to dynamically set timer from Shortcuts
  • Add option for timers to repeatedly loop
  • Option to hide seconds in Dynamic Island
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  • Redesign lock screen widget to remove alarm sound name
  • Show progress bar/circle on timer icon in live activity
  • Allow typing timer values instead of only wheel pickers
  • Add stopwatch function
  • Allow setting custom vibrate patterns
  • Make timer setting area larger for easier use
  • Separate page for created alarms
  • Option to play music from Apple Music library for alarms
  • Slower animation for swipe to show/hide create menu

In-app purchases

None

Timer ٞ

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

timer.

One-time5
  • Themes for timer.$0.99
  • iTunes Music as In-App Alarm$0.99
  • Edit All Widget Details$0.99
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  • Edit & Reorder Existing Timer$1.99
  • PRO (Bundle) - All Features$6.99

Questions

Is Timer ٞ free?
Timer ٞ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is timer. free?
timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timer ٞ or timer.?
Timer ٞ is rated higher. Timer ٞ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while timer. averages 4.3 from 171 ratings.
Do Timer ٞ or timer. have ads?
Timer ٞ shows ads; timer. does not.
Which is updated more often, Timer ٞ or timer.?
Timer ٞ ships an update every 16 months, and timer. every 3 months. Most recently, Timer ٞ was updated on November 2, 2026 and timer. on October 25, 2026.

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