Comparison

Game Turn Timer vs Catan Dice & Timer App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Game Turn Timer

This app helps you manage turn-based games by setting time limits for each player's move. It provides on-screen alerts and optional voice announcements to keep the game fair and engaging. You can customize alert settings and choose to remove ads with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Set turn time limits (60, 90, 120 seconds)
  • Start/Restart timer per player
  • Pause/Time Out functionality
  • On-screen alerts for time remaining
  • Optional voiced announcements
  • Discreet vibration alerts
Features
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Love playing Scrabble, Chess, or your favourite board game, with friends and family? Why not make things interesting by imposing a time limit, per turn/move ? With Game Turn Timer, things are easy. - Set the turn time limit at 60, 90 or 120 seconds. - Start / Restart when each player starts their move/turn/shot. - Time Out / Pause the turn, if necessary. - On screen alerts as "30 Seconds Remain", "10 Seconds Remain" and "TIME UP" on reaching the time limit. - Turn Alerts on or off. - Turn on discreet "vibrate" on alert. - Turn on voiced / spoken announcements. - Turn on Animation during play. "Game Turn Timer" is supported by Interstitial Ads, which load when you click "Stop" on the timer. Optionally, an In-App Purchase can be made to remove the advertisements permanently. -- A special request from the developer... If you like the app, please share the app, or leave a review in the App Store, to help other people find out about the app. You can perform either of these actions from the "About" screen in the app.

About

Catan Dice & Timer App

This companion app helps manage game turns and dice rolls for Settlers of Catan. It enforces timed settlement placement to keep the game flowing smoothly and prevent delays.

Highlights
  • Timed settlement placement
  • Dice rolls
  • Player turn management
  • Game speed enhancement
Features
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Catan Dice & Timer is a Catan companion app for tabletop game nights. Use a dice roller, turn timer and board generator on one phone, so you can spend more time trading, building and planning your next move. Bring your physical Catan board and pieces; the app helps you run the game at the table. DICE ROLLING FOR YOUR TABLE Choose the dice mode that suits your group: • Random dice: independent rolls, like rolling two physical six-sided dice. • Balanced dice: all 36 two-dice combinations are shuffled and drawn without replacement. Each complete set of 36 rolls follows the expected dice distribution, while the order stays random. • Physical dice: turn off the digital dice and use the app as a board game timer. See your dice statistics after the game and compare the numbers rolled across your saved game history. A TURN TIMER THAT KEEPS PLAY MOVING Give every player time to think, trade and build. Choose Slow, Normal or Custom game speed, with separate timers for settlement placement, the window before a dice roll, and each player's turn. Tap the play area to roll early or finish your turn. When the countdown reaches zero, the game moves on automatically. Pause for a break, undo an accidental tap, or add time when moving the robber. Rolling a 7 automatically adds extra turn time. CATAN BOARD GENERATOR Generate a fresh island with resource tiles and number tokens in one tap. Choose the base 3–4 player board or the 5–6 player extension board, and enable optional ports. Regenerate the layout until you find one you like, then arrange your physical board to match. You can also play with a board you've set up yourself. OPENING SETTLEMENTS AND PLAYER SETUP Add 2–6 players in seating order, with names and individual player colors. The opening settlement rounds follow snake order, with a timer for each placement. An interactive tutorial lets new players try board generation, dice rolls and turn controls before starting a real game. Replay it anytime from the menu. RESULTS, HISTORY AND SHARING Choose the winner to save a finished game on your phone. Revisit game length, player turn times and roll distributions in Game history. Reuse a past game's settings for your next game night, or share a result card with your group. The menu also lets you share the app, leave a store rating or send feedback and feature ideas to the developer. MADE FOR TABLETOP STRATEGY • 26 interface languages • Local dice and timer play without an account • One phone for the table, with optional shared game controls on other devices • Shared games use an internet connection and a short room code • Optional one-time purchase to remove ads Catan Dice & Timer is an independent fan-made companion app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Catan GmbH or its licensors. Catan is a trademark of Catan GmbH.

Screenshots

Game Turn Timer4 screens
Catan Dice & Timer App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Catan Dice & Timer App at 5.0 against Game Turn Timer's 2.5. Catan Dice & Timer App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 22 months). Game Turn Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume 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. Game Turn Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Catan Dice & Timer App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catan Dice & Timer App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Game Turn Timer ships an update every 22 months, Catan Dice & Timer App every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Game Turn Timer versus Catan Dice & Timer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame Turn TimerCatan Dice & Timer App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike IrvingAndraz Polajzer

Customer experience

Game Turn Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Catan Dice & Timer App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Game Turn Timer

One-time1
  • Go Ad Free$0.99
None

Catan Dice & Timer App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Game Turn Timer free?
Game Turn Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catan Dice & Timer App free?
Catan Dice & Timer App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Game Turn Timer or Catan Dice & Timer App?
Catan Dice & Timer App is rated higher. Game Turn Timer averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Catan Dice & Timer App averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Game Turn Timer or Catan Dice & Timer App have ads?
Catan Dice & Timer App shows ads; Game Turn Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Game Turn Timer or Catan Dice & Timer App?
Game Turn Timer ships an update every 22 months, and Catan Dice & Timer App every 2 days. Most recently, Game Turn Timer was updated on October 20, 2026 and Catan Dice & Timer App on October 7, 2026.

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