Comparison

CusTimer vs MinSec

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

MinSec

Easily manage multiple timers simultaneously for various activities like training or cooking. Set timers in advance to avoid repetitive input and streamline your workflow.

Highlights
  • Set multiple timers
  • Intuitive interface
  • Pre-set timers for recurring tasks
  • Manage timers without retyping
  • Supports watch and iPhone
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This application allows you to set multiple timers and is intuitive and easy to use. If you set timers in advance for training intervals, cooking, etc., you can manage timers without having to retype them.

Screenshots

CusTimer4 screens
MinSec4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MinSec at 5.0 against CusTimer's 4.0. MinSec also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). CusTimer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. MinSec sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CusTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MinSec holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CusTimer ships an update every 2 weeks, MinSec every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CusTimer versus MinSec: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCusTimerMinSec
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiu ChengTomohisa Uchida

Customer experience

CusTimer

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

MinSec

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CusTimer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MinSec

One-time2
  • Unlimited Alarm$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is CusTimer free?
CusTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MinSec free?
MinSec is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CusTimer or MinSec?
MinSec is rated higher. CusTimer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MinSec averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CusTimer or MinSec have ads?
Neither CusTimer nor MinSec shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CusTimer or MinSec?
CusTimer ships an update every 2 weeks, and MinSec every 4 days. Most recently, CusTimer was updated on June 24, 2026 and MinSec on August 27, 2026.

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