Timer vs Silent Flash 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.
Silent Flash Timer
This app provides a silent timer that uses screen flashes for notifications instead of sound or vibration. It's ideal for focused work, quiet environments like libraries, or for users sensitive to auditory alerts, ensuring time management without disruption.
- Screen flash notifications
- No sound or vibration alerts
- Ideal for focused work
- Suitable for quiet environments
- User-friendly interface
- Supports time management
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In environments like the workplace or a cafe, even setting a timer to vibrate can feel intrusive. However, with this app, instead of audio or vibration alerts, your screen will flash to let you know when the set time has come. This app could be useful in the following situations: During focused work: Ideal for managing time during work or study. When the set time has passed, you will be notified with a noticeable screen flash, but there will be no noise or vibration to distract others. In environments where audible notifications are not allowed: In quiet places like libraries or meeting rooms, conventional timers are not usable. With this app, you can check the passing of time with a non-disturbing screen flash. When you want to avoid stress from sound and vibration: This app is perfect for people sensitive to sound and vibration or those who want to maintain a pleasant silence. Only when needed, the screen will flash quietly, not disturbing your focus. This app quietly yet effectively supports your time management. Adapting to each environment and need, it offers a user-friendly interface for easy time management. For anyone needing quiet notifications, this app is the ultimate solution. ■ Subscription Please refer to the following links for the terms and conditions related to the use of the subscription: Privacy Policy: https://neudesignlab.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-117364cad9f7809eab89cfe9d30764d5?pvs=74 Terms of Use: https://neudesignlab.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-117364cad9f78080bac2e540af0330bb
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Timer at 81 against Silent Flash Timer's 18. Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 Silent Flash Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Timer against 4.4 for Silent Flash Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Timer's written reviews are positive against 71% of Silent Flash Timer's.
Timer ships an update fortnightly, Silent Flash Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer | Silent Flash Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (81 ratings) | 4.4 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | woodsmall inc. | NEUDESIGNLAB, LLC |
Customer experience
Timer
Silent Flash Timer
In-app purchases
Timer
- Monthly plan$0.491 Month
- Annual plan$5.991 Year
- Pay in full$6.99
Silent Flash Timer
- 1 Month Plan$0.991 Month
- Premium - Yearly$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Ad Removal Discounted$5.99
- Lifetime Ad Removal$9.99
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