Creative Timer vs MangoTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Creative Timer
Design custom timer sequences for various activities like sports, workouts, or workshops. Save unlimited timers with multiple steps and configure audio cues or voice announcements for each stage. The app runs in the background and offers sharing capabilities.
- Create and save unlimited custom timers
- Multi-step timers with varying durations
- Audio cues and voice announcements
- Background operation with notifications
- Timer sharing with friends
- Pre-set timers for common activities
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Create your own timer sequences for sports, activities, or workshops. - Create and save any number of timers with any number of steps of varying length. - Comes with several useful presets, such as timers for a Seven-Minute workout and the Design Sprint Crazy Eight exercise - Choose to play sounds at the end and half-way through - Let your device announce the current step to you as a reminder - Configure a pause between individual steps - Runs in the background with notifications shown on the device and your watch - Share timers with your friends - Fully animated and beautifully designed Use Creative Timer to... - guide you through your daily sports routine or interval training - timebox your workshops or other activities - quickly set a timer for recurring tasks
MangoTimer
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MangoTimer is a cute, reliable multi-timer for everyday moments: cooking, laundry, workouts, study breaks, tea, stretching, and anything else that needs a gentle countdown. Create quick timers in seconds, name each timer, and keep several timers visible at once. Mango, the soft Bichon timer friend, helps each countdown feel lighter without getting in the way of clear controls and readable time. Why youโll like MangoTimer: - Start common timers quickly with preset chips - Create custom timers for any routine - Run multiple timers at the same time - See large, glanceable countdowns and clear timer states - Get local notifications when a timer finishes - Hear and feel a persistent alarm until you dismiss it - Rename timers for cooking, laundry, study, workouts, and more - Use a warm, playful timer interface that still stays simple MangoTimer keeps timer state on your device and focuses on local, dependable behavior. No account is required for the core timer experience. Whether you are boiling eggs, timing a workout set, managing chores, or keeping a study session on track, MangoTimer gives you a small companion that counts with you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Creative Timer at none against MangoTimer's shown. MangoTimer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Creative Timer ships an update every 8 months, MangoTimer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Creative Timer | MangoTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Diehl | Geon Hoon Kim |
In-app purchases
Creative Timer
No in-app purchases
MangoTimer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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