Comparison

Announcement Useful Timer vs Trust MAN

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

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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

Trust MAN

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Stop texting yourself. There's a better way. Trust MAN reminds you in 1 hour, 3 hours, or whenever you need. No dates. No categories. No setup. Just type, pick an interval, and forget about it. Trust MAN will remind you. Sound familiar? ・You text yourself reminders that get buried in chat ・You set phone timers but forget what they're for ・Reminder apps feel like too much work for "buy milk" Trust MAN fixes that. One task. One tap. Done. ▸ Interval Reminders — 30 min, 1h, 3h, 6h, 9h, 12h, or 24h ▸ Instant Input — Type and tap. That's it. ▸ Alarm Mode — Set date & time reminders when you need them ▸ Widgets — See upcoming tasks right on your home screen ▸ Do Not Disturb — Block late-night notifications ▸ Bilingual — English & Japanese The simplest interval reminder, by your side. (Released as "Tap MAN" in the Japanese App Store.)

Screenshots

Announcement Useful Timer4 screens
Trust MAN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Announcement Useful Timer at none against Trust MAN's 1. Announcement Useful Timer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Trust MAN's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price 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. Trust MAN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Announcement Useful Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Announcement Useful Timer ships an update monthly, Trust MAN weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Announcement Useful Timer versus Trust MAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnnouncement Useful TimerTrust MAN
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkatapu.netToshinori Tanaka

In-app purchases

None

Announcement Useful Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Trust MAN

One-time1
  • Trust MAN Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Announcement Useful Timer free?
Announcement Useful Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trust MAN free?
Trust MAN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Announcement Useful Timer or Trust MAN have ads?
Announcement Useful Timer shows ads; Trust MAN does not.
Which is updated more often, Announcement Useful Timer or Trust MAN?
Announcement Useful Timer ships an update monthly, and Trust MAN weekly. Most recently, Announcement Useful Timer was updated on October 12, 2026 and Trust MAN on October 14, 2026.

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