Comparison

Announcement Useful Timer vs GTimer

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

Head to head
About

Announcement Useful Timer

This app provides spoken updates every minute for active timers, even when the screen is off. It supports custom countdowns and time-of-day alerts, with options for personalized sounds and voice announcements. Multiple timers can run simultaneously, with quick setup and management features.

Highlights
  • Spoken updates every minute
  • Custom countdown and time-of-day timers
  • Multiple timers simultaneously
  • Personalized alert sounds and music
  • Quick setup with shortcut buttons
  • Foreground voice announcements
Features
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Voice Timer! Spoken updates every minute. Even when you are not looking at the screen, this app tells you how much time is left. Announcement Useful Timer is available on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. You can choose the free version or the paid, ad-free PRO version. Announcement Useful Timer can count down preset items and times, as well as your own custom items and times. It announces the remaining item and time every minute, gives a 10-second countdown before completion, and plays your selected music or sound when time is up. Use it as a cup noodle timer, kitchen timer, nap timer, and more. You can run multiple timers at the same time and quickly set them from the always-visible number input at the bottom of the screen. Shortcut buttons are available on the right (long-press to assign different items). Items are shown in a list, frequently used timers are ranked to the top, and you can start timers from history or favorites. Swipe left on a list item to delete it. You can cancel an active countdown from the top of the list. When end music is playing, you can stop it by swiping, tapping the stop button, or shaking your device. Each list item has a settings button on the left where you can configure timer values, labels, voice/music settings, and notification behavior. If you prefer, you can disable the every-minute voice announcements in settings. Pause, resume, and clear buttons are also available for all timers. You can use two timer types: - Countdown timer (set a duration) - Time-of-day timer (notify at the next specified time) *Voice announcements are available only while the app is in the foreground.* To prevent accidental taps in the foreground, a lock button is provided at the top-left of the right shortcut area. In the background, only the end notification is available. Note: Due to iOS API behavior, sounds may play even when Silent Mode is on (voice speech will not play). --- App Features --- ・Quick and easy timer setup using the buttons at the bottom of the main screen. ・Set timers simply by selecting from a list. ・Run multiple timers in parallel. ・Set labels and receive voice notifications. (Every minute, plus 30/15/10 seconds before completion. These can be toggled in settings.) ・Use your own music from iPhone/iPod/iPad for alerts and end sounds. (Foreground only) ・Set music to start from a specific point (for example, the chorus). ・Use two timer types: countdown and specific end time. ・Assign frequently used timers to the shortcut buttons on the right. ・Adjust voice pitch and speech rate. --- Free Version vs PRO Version --- This app is available in both Free and PRO (paid) versions. The PRO version is ad-free. The area used for ads in the Free version is replaced with more list and button space, providing a more comfortable experience. There is no difference in timer functionality.

About

GTimer

Features
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GTimerは、オンラインゲーム向けに開発された時間を管理するタイマーアプリです。 主にRTS(リアルタイムストラテジーゲーム)向けに作りました。 ■主な機能 ○タイマー機能  タイマーをタスク別に一覧表示できます。  残り時間、完了時間がわかります。 ○レイアウトのカスタマイズ機能  ゲームや、自分のプレイスタイルに合わせて、タイマー画面をカスタマイズ可能です。 ○タイマー時間の簡単入力  残り時間を素早く入力できるシンプルな設計をしています。 ○行動力の回復タイマー ・行動力の管理  今の行動力を入力することで、全快までのタイマーの入力設定ができます。 ○行動力の回復バフ管理  アカウント別に、行動力の回復速度バフを設定可能です。 ○メモ機能 ・タイマーメモ  各タイマーごとにメモを記載することができます。  次の行動予定の備忘や、コメントを記録し、タイマー一覧画面に表示させることができます。 ・メモ通知  完了通知にメモの内容が反映されます。 ※iPadの画面には最適化されていません。 利用規約 Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ プライバシーポリシー https://hearv.skr.jp/gtimer-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Announcement Useful Timer4 screens
GTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Announcement Useful Timer at none against GTimer's 1. Announcement Useful Timer also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 27 months). GTimer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price 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. GTimer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Announcement Useful Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Announcement Useful Timer ships an update monthly, GTimer every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Announcement Useful Timer versus GTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnnouncement Useful TimerGTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 27 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkatapu.netTakao Ito

In-app purchases

None

Announcement Useful Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GTimer

Subscriptions1
  • GTimer 有料プラン$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Announcement Useful Timer free?
Announcement Useful Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GTimer free?
GTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Announcement Useful Timer or GTimer have ads?
Announcement Useful Timer shows ads; GTimer does not.
Which is updated more often, Announcement Useful Timer or GTimer?
Announcement Useful Timer ships an update monthly, and GTimer every 27 months. Most recently, Announcement Useful Timer was updated on October 12, 2026 and GTimer on October 9, 2026.

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