Timer ٞ vs RocketTimer with announcements
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Apple Watch support
- Today Widget support
- Synchronized timer control
- Simple and elegant design
- Easy setup
- Sound and vibration notifications
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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
RocketTimer with announcements
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Example: if you set the countdown to 60 minutes, then the app will create the following notifications which will tell you how much time is left: * 35 minutes left * 20 minutes left * 13 minutes left * 8 minutes left * 5 minutes left * 3 minutes left * 2 minutes left * 1 minutes left * Lift Off Each notification will read out the remining time (text-to-speech). and by the way: * no tracking * no ads * no account or Internet connection required * no backend Have fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RocketTimer with announcements at none against Timer ٞ's shown. RocketTimer with announcements also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Timer ٞ ships an update every 16 months, RocketTimer with announcements every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer ٞ | RocketTimer with announcements |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UniCom Technology | Benjamin Zaiser |
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
RocketTimer with announcements
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Timer ٞ
No in-app purchases
RocketTimer with announcements
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Timer ٞ free?
Is RocketTimer with announcements free?
Do Timer ٞ or RocketTimer with announcements have ads?
Which is updated more often, Timer ٞ or RocketTimer with announcements?
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