Comparison

CusTimer vs ++Timer

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
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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

Manage up to 64 timers simultaneously with customizable sounds and notifications. Set time precisely, sort timers easily, and visualize progress with graphs. Bulk start and stop multiple timers for efficient time management.

Highlights
  • Manage up to 64 timers
  • Customizable end sounds
  • Notifications even when closed
  • Precise time settings
  • Advanced sorting options
  • Elapsed time visualization
  • Bulk start/stop functionality
Features
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Introducing "++Timer", an innovative timer app for iOS, balancing intuitive functionality with extensive customizability. It's designed to make your time management simple, elegant, and effective. [Main Features] • Multiple Timer Management: Manage up to 64 timers at once. Each timer can be titled freely for your convenience. • Timer Notifications: Receive notifications at the set time, even when the app is closed or your device is locked. • Custom Sounds: Choose your preferred sound from 10 different end sounds. • Wide Range Time Settings: Set time in one-second increments, from 1 second up to 99 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds. • Sorting Function: Sort your timers based on start time, end time, title, duration, status (before start, in progress, paused), or however you like. • Visualization Features: View elapsed time at a glance, represented in both numbers and graphs. • Bulk Operations: Start and stop multiple timers simultaneously. • End Time Setting: You can also set your timer by specifying the desired end time. Experience a new level of time management with the multifunctional, yet simple and easy-to-use "++Timer".

Screenshots

CusTimer4 screens
++Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CusTimer at none against ++Timer's shown. CusTimer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). ++Timer's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CusTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CusTimer's written reviews are positive against 80% of ++Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CusTimer versus ++Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCusTimer++Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiu ChengLegal Prompt Inc.

Customer experience

CusTimer

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

++Timer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

CusTimer

No in-app purchases

None

++Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CusTimer free?
CusTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ++Timer free?
++Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CusTimer or ++Timer?
CusTimer is rated higher. CusTimer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ++Timer averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do CusTimer or ++Timer have ads?
++Timer shows ads; CusTimer does not.
Which is updated more often, CusTimer or ++Timer?
CusTimer ships an update every 2 weeks, and ++Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, CusTimer was updated on October 5, 2026 and ++Timer on October 16, 2026.

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