Comparison

Timer ٞ vs Widget 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

Widget Timer

Create and manage unlimited timers directly on your home screen with customizable widgets. Set repeating timers, personalize themes, and receive local notifications for alerts. Supports Siri and Shortcuts for enhanced control.

Highlights
  • Home screen timer widgets
  • Interactive widget controls
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Customizable widget themes
  • Theme gallery
  • Repeating timers
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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Widget Timer puts beautiful, customizable timers right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Pick the timer type that fits the moment, style it to match your setup, and keep it only a glance away. Every timer type, in one app: - Countdown: count down the days to a birthday, holiday, wedding, or trip, and let it roll over automatically every year. - Count Up: track the time since an anniversary, a milestone, or the day you started something new. - Progress: see how far through the week, month, quarter, or year you are. - Stopwatch: count elapsed time up from zero, starting and stopping as you go. - Standard: a simple one-shot timer that counts down (or up) to a set duration. - Repeat: a timer that repeats a set number of times, or infinitely, for periodic reminders like stretching or drinking water. Widgets, done right: - add timer widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen - interactive widgets, so you can start and stop your timers without opening the app - customize the theme of each widget, or pick one from a gallery of over 50 themes More to love: - run as many timers as you like, all at once - name every timer (emoji supported) - lots of alert sounds to choose from - multiple finished modes - local notifications alert you when the app is in the background (no network required) - long press to re-order the timers on the main screen - works with Siri and Shortcuts Some features require a purchase of either a Premium Subscription or a Premium Lifetime Unlock. Widget Timer Premium Subscription Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Timer ٞ4 screens
Widget Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timer ٞ at none against Widget Timer's 3. Timer ٞ also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 180). Widget Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months). On price and device support 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. Widget Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Timer ٞ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timer ٞ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer ٞ has 1.2K ratings behind it against 180, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Timer ٞ's written reviews are positive against 48% of Widget Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer ٞ ships an update every 16 months, Widget Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Timer ٞ versus Widget Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer ٞWidget Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better4.1 (180 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews48.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better180
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniCom TechnologyFoobar Creative

Customer experience

Timer ٞ

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

Widget Timer

All ratings180 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative48.4%

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

Widget Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Timer ٞ

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Widget Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Widget Timer Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Widget Timer Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Timer ٞ free?
Timer ٞ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widget Timer free?
Widget Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timer ٞ or Widget Timer?
Timer ٞ is rated higher. Timer ٞ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Widget Timer averages 4.1 from 180 ratings.
Do Timer ٞ or Widget Timer have ads?
Timer ٞ shows ads; Widget Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Timer ٞ or Widget Timer?
Timer ٞ ships an update every 16 months, and Widget Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Timer ٞ was updated on October 8, 2026 and Widget Timer on October 9, 2026.

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