Comparison

CLM Timer vs FSGroup Mobile

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

Head to head
About

CLM Timer

This app provides a simple and intuitive interface to accurately time each segment of a Christian Life and Ministry Meeting. It supports the latest meeting format, including introductory and concluding comments, and offers updated statistics for comment timing.

Highlights
  • Accurate timing for meeting segments
  • Supports latest meeting format
  • Tracks introductory and concluding comments
  • Updated comments list
  • Statistics for Spiritual Gems timing
  • Statistics for Congregation Bible Study timing
  • Statistics for Concluding Comments timing
Features
Read full description

CLM Timer helps you accurately time each part of the Christian Life and Ministry Meeting with a simple, intuitive interface. This major update has been redesigned to support the latest meeting format, including the introductory and concluding comments, making it easier than ever to keep the meeting running smoothly. CLM Timer now also provides an updated comments list, while keeping the statistics for comment timing during the Spiritual Gems, Congregation Bible Study, and the Concluding Comments portions of the meeting, giving you additional insight into audience participation.

About

FSGroup Mobile

This app allows Group Overseers to easily submit Field Service reports to the secretary. It serves as a companion to KHS (Kingdom Hall Schedules) for streamlined reporting.

Highlights
  • Submit Field Service reports
  • Companion to KHS
  • For Group Overseers
  • Report submission to secretary
Features
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FSG Mobile is an app designed as a compliment to KHS (Kingdom Hall Schedules) for Group Overseers to submit Field Service reports to the secretary.

Screenshots

CLM Timer4 screens
FSGroup Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FSGroup Mobile at none against CLM Timer's 6. FSGroup Mobile also leads on ratings volume (106 vs 20) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 26.6). CLM Timer's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 63%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CLM Timer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. FSGroup Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for CLM Timer against 4.1 for FSGroup Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSGroup Mobile has 106 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of CLM Timer's written reviews are positive against 63% of FSGroup Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CLM Timer versus FSGroup Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCLM TimerFSGroup Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (20 ratings) — better4.1 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings20106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvan StoneJoe Majestic

Customer experience

CLM Timer

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative0.0%

FSGroup Mobile

All ratings104 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

CLM Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FSGroup Mobile

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Filtering not working
  • Uploading FGS file hit or miss
  • App opens to splash page and closes
  • Entry disappearing after tapping DONE
  • Designating publishers as pioneers incorrectly
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  • App won't open after entering time
  • File won't import for secretary
  • FSG file empty on import
  • Records out of order and half reports have no publisher name
  • App crashes when trying to open it
  • Data not accepted or disappears after inputting
  • Numbers reset to 0
  • Secretary unable to open file
  • App deletes entries and takes multiple tries to save
  • App tends to delete everything when tapping DONE
  • App keeps crashing
  • Numbers don't stay after inputting
  • Placements resets to 0 when entering hours
  • Secretary unable to open file
  • App crashes when trying to open email file
  • Send button greyed out
  • Filter hides publishers who haven't turned in time
  • App flashes and closes on file import
  • Names do not appear in FSG once imported
  • App crashes on file import
  • Can't open publisher archive
  • Works great on iPhone but crashes and loses data on iPad
  • Only previous month completed reports available

Requested features

12 requests
  • Indicate filled reports on main screen
  • Manually upload publisher information
  • Add another publisher directly in app
  • Option for Secretaries to use for ALL publishers
  • Input meeting attendance
Show 7 more
  • Sync iPad with iPhone
  • Change number entry text color to black (resolved by dark mode)
  • See which publishers time has been entered for
  • Record 'Less than an Hour'
  • Mass send all listed info in one email
  • Full featured version similar to PC version
  • KHS for iOS

In-app purchases

6 purchases

CLM Timer

One-time6
  • Thoughtful Tip of$0.99
  • Thoughtful$0.99
  • Generous Tip of$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Kind$2.99
  • Supportive Tip of$3.99
  • Generous$4.99
None

FSGroup Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CLM Timer free?
CLM Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FSGroup Mobile free?
FSGroup Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CLM Timer or FSGroup Mobile?
CLM Timer is rated higher. CLM Timer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while FSGroup Mobile averages 4.1 from 106 ratings.
Do CLM Timer or FSGroup Mobile have ads?
Neither CLM Timer nor FSGroup Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CLM Timer or FSGroup Mobile?
CLM Timer ships an update every 2 months, and FSGroup Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, CLM Timer was updated on November 2, 2026 and FSGroup Mobile on November 7, 2026.

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