TIMEBOX vs UniFi Protect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TIMEBOX
A stylish and functional timer app designed for everyday use. It offers a high-quality user experience with customizable alarm sounds and versatile editing functions. Perfect for various activities like exercise, cooking, or setting sleep alarms.
- High-quality UX design
- 6 alarm sound options
- Timer setting, edit, delete, and reorder
- Adjustable list text
- 3D Touch support
- Versatile timer for various purposes
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"We make things for your stylish life." - Design “Timer with sensibility” : Design is implemented with high quality UX design by NOTEGG - Function “Easy and simple operation” : 6 kinds of alarm sounds are available : We provide various edit function such as the timer setting, edit, delete and change the order : The list test is adjustable in 3 steps : Tutorial review is also available : Also 3d touch is available - Purpose “Anywhere and Anytime” : Exercise, cooking, sleeping alarm, count down and so on : This application is very versatile and you can apply to wide array of purpose.
UniFi Protect
Access your camera security system from your mobile device. Stream live feeds, manage devices, and download recordings. Offers cloudless storage and customizable alerts for residential and commercial users.
- Adopt and manage Protect devices
- Stream low-latency livestreams
- Download localized recordings
- Cloudless recording storage
- Timelapse footage scrubbing
- Personalized security notifications
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UniFi Protect brings the full functionality of our web-based camera security application to your mobile device. Adopt and manage your Protect devices, stream low-latency livestreams, and download localized recordings directly to your phone. Designed for residential and commercial use, UniFi Protect also allows you to: - Maintain complete data privacy with Cloudless recording storage. - Quickly scrub through hours of Timelapse footage to pinpoint the exact moments you're looking for. - Personalize security notifications based on a wide variety of individual, vehicular, and atmospheric-based detections.
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Verdict
TIMEBOX and UniFi Protect both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of TIMEBOX's written reviews are positive against 52% of UniFi Protect's. TIMEBOX also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 18.0). UniFi Protect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (74K vs 38). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. TIMEBOX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UniFi Protect asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for TIMEBOX against 4.8 for UniFi Protect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi Protect has 74K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of TIMEBOX's written reviews are positive against 52% of UniFi Protect's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TIMEBOX | UniFi Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (38 ratings) | 4.8 (74K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.7% of reviews — better | 51.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 74K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 249 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NOTEGG Corp. | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
TIMEBOX
UniFi Protect
Bugs and requests
TIMEBOX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UniFi Protect
Reported bugs
5 issues- Geofencing not working as expected
- Doorbell audio/video not syncing properly
- Frequent disconnections from cameras
- Playback issues and video not loading
- Notifications not reliable or timely
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to snooze/silence notifications
- Improve video scrubbing and playback controls
- Integrate with Apple HomeKit
- Add custom notification sounds
- Enhance multi-view and layout options
In-app purchases
TIMEBOX
- Supporting NOTEGG in TIMEBOX$0.99
UniFi Protect
No in-app purchases
