# Portal Timer vs InstacastPlus

Portal Timer and InstacastPlus both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Portal Timer's written reviews are positive against 63% of InstacastPlus's. Portal Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). InstacastPlus's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13 vs 17.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Portal Timer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and InstacastPlus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Portal Timer against 4.0 for InstacastPlus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Portal Timer's written reviews are positive against 63% of InstacastPlus's.

Portal Timer ships an update weekly, InstacastPlus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Portal Timer | InstacastPlus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portal-timer/id1151334175/reviews) | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instacastplus/id6472283494/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **13** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hiroshi Nomura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1151334174) | [IT Economy GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/432227916) |

## 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 |


### InstacastPlus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instacastplus/id6472283494)

This podcast player offers advanced features like automatic skipping of intros and ads, a smart sleep timer, and CarPlay support. Enjoy personalized playback, offline listening, and easy episode management for a superior podcast experience.

**Highlights:** Auto-skip chapters and ads, Smart sleep timer, CarPlay support, Offline listening and storage control, Personalized playback speeds and app icons, Episode recovery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Donate to Developer | $1.00 | one-time |
| Donate to Developer | $5.00 | one-time |
| Donate to Developer | $15.00 | one-time |
| Donate to Developer | $20.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Portal Timer free?

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

### Is InstacastPlus free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Portal Timer or InstacastPlus?

Portal Timer and InstacastPlus are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Portal Timer or InstacastPlus have ads?

Neither Portal Timer nor InstacastPlus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Portal Timer or InstacastPlus?

Portal Timer ships an update weekly, and InstacastPlus every 3 months. Most recently, Portal Timer was updated on October 5, 2026 and InstacastPlus on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*