# Portal Timer vs Club Beeper

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Portal Timer at 100% against Club Beeper's 13%. Portal Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Club Beeper's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.3 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Portal Timer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Club Beeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Portal Timer ships an update weekly, Club Beeper every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Portal Timer | Club Beeper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portal-timer/id1151334175/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 12.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **15.3** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hiroshi Nomura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1151334174) | [Oleksandr Nevskiy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1436279964) |

## What reviewers say

### Portal Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portal-timer/id1151334175)

This app helps Ingress players manage portal cooldowns with multiple timers, mod calculations, and custom notifications. It offers features like automatic Ingress launching and burn-out timer calculations. Supports widgets and faction-specific time differences.

**Highlights:** Multiple portal cooldown timers, Automatic mod rarity calculation, Customizable notifications, Automatic Ingress launch, BurnOut Timer with hack count tracking, Widget support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Donation(Bronze) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Donation(Silver) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Donation(Gold) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Donation(Platinum) | $59.99 | one-time |
| Donation(Onyx) | $99.99 | one-time |


### Club Beeper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/club-beeper/id1436279965)

This companion app facilitates secret information sharing for the board game Detective Club. It allows players to pass secret words, vote, and track scores, enhancing the gameplay experience. An advanced version with additional features can be unlocked via a single in-app purchase.

**Highlights:** Secret information sharing, Voting functionality, Victory point tracking, Advanced version unlock, Companion gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advanced Game mode | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Portal Timer free?

Portal Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Club Beeper free?

Club Beeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Portal Timer or Club Beeper have ads?

Neither Portal Timer nor Club Beeper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Portal Timer or Club Beeper?

Portal Timer ships an update weekly, and Club Beeper every 6 months. Most recently, Portal Timer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Club Beeper on October 12, 2026.

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