Timer vs Thumb Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer
This utility app provides a simple and stylish timer and stopwatch. It offers background notifications, customizable themes and alarm sounds, and vibration options. An optional plugin can remove ads.
- Background timer notifications
- Selectable theme colors
- Selectable alarm sounds
- Vibration on/off
- Tablet support
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A Simple & Stylish Timer Stopwatch App. [Features] - Supports Tablet. - If App is in the background, notifies the timer completion. - Selectable Theme Color.("Ninja BLACK"/"Samurai WHITE"/"Sakura RED"/"Yuzu YELLOW"/"Ajisai BLUE"/"Matcha GREEN") - Selectable Alarm Sound.("Alarm Clock"/"Bell"/"Alert"/"Chime"/"Telephone"/"Cat"/"Dog"/"Bird") - Vibration On/Off ※ Timer is free, but you can hide the ad by buying a plug-in extension. URL Scheme: woodsmall-timer:// Made in Japan. © woodsmall inc.
Thumb Timer
This utility app allows users to control time settings, countdowns, and alarms using only one thumb. It's designed for single-handed operation on iPhones and iPads, offering a straightforward timer experience.
- Single-thumb control
- Time setting
- Countdown mode
- Alarm mode
- Left/right thumb support
- Ad-free experience
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The iPhone is designed to be used by one hand, or even just by one thumb. So is 'Thumb Timer'! Control time setting, count down and alarm mode with just your thumb. Of course the app can be controlled with the left thumb as well as with the right thumb. - No adds - No in-app purchases - No spyware Just a easy to use timer app! Enjoy!
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Verdict
Timer and Thumb Timer both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Thumb Timer's. Timer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (81 vs 3). Thumb Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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. Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Thumb Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Timer against 4.3 for Thumb Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer has 81 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Thumb Timer's.
Timer ships an update fortnightly, Thumb Timer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer | Thumb Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (81 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | woodsmall inc. | Hartmut Albers |
Customer experience
Timer
Thumb Timer
In-app purchases
Timer
- Monthly plan$0.491 Month
- Annual plan$5.991 Year
- Pay in full$6.99
Thumb Timer
No in-app purchases
