Timer vs Simple Event Countdown 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.
Simple Event Countdown Timer
Easily track the time remaining until your important events. View all upcoming countdowns in one place, from vacations to birthdays. Includes a widget for quick access in your device's Today view.
- Event countdown tracking
- Single view for all events
- Quick event setup
- Today view widget
- 3D Touch support
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A simple, quick and easy to use event countdown timer! See countdowns to all of your upcoming events in one simple view. Quickly and intuitively set a timer counting down to your next vacation, a special anniversary, a birthday, or even just the weekend! A widget showing your first event timer is provided for use in the Today view of your device. 3D Touch support also included. The app is completely free to use, no pesky ads, no in-app purchases. Designed and produced out of a labor of love for programming for anyone who appreciates it! Thanks for browsing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timer at 75% against Simple Event Countdown Timer's 0%. Timer also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (81 vs 3). Simple Event Countdown Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Simple Event Countdown Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. 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 point the same way: 75% of Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Simple Event Countdown Timer's.
| Parameter | Timer | Simple Event Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (81 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | woodsmall inc. | Ed Manning |
Customer experience
Timer
Simple Event Countdown Timer
In-app purchases
Timer
- Monthly plan$0.491 Month
- Annual plan$5.991 Year
- Pay in full$6.99
Simple Event Countdown Timer
No in-app purchases
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