Comparison

CusTimer vs Timer Holic

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

Head to head
About

CusTimer

This highly customizable timer app offers speech reminders, second-by-second beeps, and custom "time's up" messages. It features a large display, elegant fonts, cool animations, and supports timer, stopwatch, and clock modes in four languages.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer settings
  • Speech reminders and messages
  • Second-by-second beep sounds
  • Countdown in last few seconds
  • Large, full-screen time display
  • Timer, Stopwatch, and Clock modes
  • Multi-language speech support
Features
Read full description

Want a timer that reminds you, with speech, how much time is left? Or a timer that produces little "beep" sounds every second? Maybe one that can do a countdown in the last few seconds? Or a timer that, instead of playing a sound effect when it finishes, verbalize a custom "time is up" message? Then this is the app for YOU! CusTimer, as the name suggests, is a highly customizable timer app. You can customize your own timer settings in numerous ways: - Whether or not to start a countdown during the last few seconds of the timer - Whether or not to produce beep sounds every second - When time is up, verbalize a message or play a sound - Custom "time is up" messages - Set (regular or not) reminders that reminds you how much time is left - Custom reminder messages Other than the customizations mentioned above, CusTimer has various other features too: - The remaining time is written in a super large font that fills the screen of your device - Highly customisable - 3 modes: Timer, Stopwatch, and Clock - Supports speech in four languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese - Elegant fonts! - Cool animations

About

Timer Holic

This utility app allows for quick and easy timer setup, focusing on speed and simplicity over extensive features. It supports multiple simultaneous timers and precise second-by-second time setting.

Highlights
  • Quick timer setup
  • Customizable alert messages
  • Up to 10 simultaneous timers
  • Set time by the second
  • Stopwatch functionality
Features
Read full description

"I do not need anything else but I want to set the time fast ..." Timer Holic is aiming for a different goal than many of the timer apps out there. We focused on things that were quick and easy to set up, rather than rich features. No matter what time you set, it can take a few seconds. Other features - Customizable alert message - Use up to 10 timers at the same time - Set time by second - Stopwatch (set time to 1 second) "Leave the small timing to Timer Holic and you pay attention to more important things."

Screenshots

CusTimer4 screens
Timer Holic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Timer Holic at 4.9 against CusTimer's 4.0. Timer Holic also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1). CusTimer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. Timer Holic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CusTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timer Holic holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer Holic has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of CusTimer's written reviews are positive against 93% of Timer Holic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CusTimer ships an update every 2 weeks, Timer Holic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CusTimer versus Timer Holic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCusTimerTimer Holic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiu ChengJeong-min Yi

Customer experience

CusTimer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Timer Holic

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

CusTimer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Timer Holic

One-time1
  • Upgrade To Full Version$0.99

Questions

Is CusTimer free?
CusTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer Holic free?
Timer Holic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CusTimer or Timer Holic?
Timer Holic is rated higher. CusTimer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Timer Holic averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do CusTimer or Timer Holic have ads?
Neither CusTimer nor Timer Holic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CusTimer or Timer Holic?
CusTimer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Timer Holic every 2 months. Most recently, CusTimer was updated on June 24, 2026 and Timer Holic on July 7, 2026.

Other comparisons