Timer vs Min & Sec 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.
Min & Sec Timer
This utility allows you to set and manage multiple timers simultaneously, perfect for tasks like cooking or complex routines. Customize alarms, add labels, and switch between light and dark modes for a personalized experience.
- Minute/second timer
- Multiple timer support
- Add, edit, and delete timers
- Customizable alarm sounds
- Timer labels
- Lap timer functionality
- Dark and light modes
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For example, if you set multiple timers for a recipe such as 5 minutes on low heat or 10 minutes on medium heat, you can use it as a kitchen timer. Key Features - Minute/second timer - Multiple timer - Add timer - Edit timer - Delete timer - Change alarm sound - Add labels to timer - Lap timer - Dark mode and light mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Min & Sec Timer at none against Timer's shown. Min & Sec Timer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Timer's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 13). On price, update cadence, 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. Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Min & Sec Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Min & Sec Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer has 81 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Timer ships an update fortnightly, Min & Sec Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer | Min & Sec Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (81 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | woodsmall inc. | Tomohisa Uchida |
Customer experience
Timer
Min & Sec Timer
In-app purchases
Timer
- Monthly plan$0.491 Month
- Annual plan$5.991 Year
- Pay in full$6.99
Min & Sec Timer
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Unlimited Alarm$1.99
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