Comparison

Timer vs Full Screen 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 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.

Highlights
  • Background timer notifications
  • Selectable theme colors
  • Selectable alarm sounds
  • Vibration on/off
  • Tablet support
Features
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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.

About

Full Screen Timer

Features
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A simple, easy-to-read full screen timer. Set countdown, count-up, repeat, and interval freely — perfect for exercise, study, Pomodoro sessions, and more. Save your favorite settings as presets and recall them with one tap next time. Keeps running in the background too. Use it as your timer for exercise, study, and work.

Screenshots

Timer3 screens
Full Screen Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Full Screen Timer at none against Timer's 3. Timer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Full Screen Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer ships an update fortnightly, Full Screen Timer every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timer versus Full Screen Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerFull Screen Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 38 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwoodsmall inc.Holy Inc

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly plan$0.491 Month
  • Annual plan$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pay in full$6.99
None

Full Screen Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Full Screen Timer free?
Full Screen Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timer or Full Screen Timer have ads?
Both Timer and Full Screen Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer or Full Screen Timer?
Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Full Screen Timer every 38 months. Most recently, Timer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Full Screen Timer on October 7, 2026.

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