Comparison

Portal Timer vs FactVerse Express

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

Head to head
About

Portal Timer

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
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PortalTimer is a companion timer for Ingress agents. Put one panel per hacked portal and count three things at once: the time until you can hack again, the hacks you have left, and the four-hour burn-out. Features - One panel per portal: name, faction and four mod slots - Cooldown: 5 minutes on enemy portals / 3 on friendly ones, shortened by the rarity of your Heat Sinks - Hack count: 4 plus your Multi-hacks; the counter turns to the warning colour past 3/4 of the limit - Burn-out: after the cooldown of the hack that reached the limit, the panel becomes a four-hour bar (auto-start is a setting) - Sojourner (23 h 30 min), Virus and Drone (1 h each) timers - Local notifications and haptics when a timer ends - Home Screen (small, medium) and Lock Screen widgets; start and stop timers from the widget - Two looks: eXotic (Ingress Prime style hex badge) and Circle (ring) - Portal panels live in your iCloud and follow you to your other iPhones No account, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. Donations are optional in-app purchases that unlock nothing. PortalTimer is an unofficial app, unrelated to Niantic, and never connects to the game.

About

FactVerse Express

Create immersive mixed reality images with a rich library of 3D assets and story templates. Share your spatial computing masterpieces globally with ease. Compatible with multiple devices for on-the-go creation.

Highlights
  • Mixed reality image creation
  • Extensive 3D asset library
  • Diverse story templates
  • Global social sharing
  • Cross-device compatibility
  • Simplified operations
Features
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Embark on a journey into the cutting-edge realm of spatial computing with FactVerse Express, offering an unparalleled and immersive experience in mixed reality image creation. This innovative tool seamlessly blends simplified operations with the real world, empowering you to effortlessly craft compelling spatial computing masterpieces that can be shared with a single click across global social platforms. We've meticulously prepared a diverse array of story templates and a rich 3D asset library. Explore elements such as adorable animals, mystical magic, playful emojis, fantastical portals, thrilling zombies, and more. These components provide an extensive palette for your creativity, adding infinite possibilities to your creations. Express is designed for compatibility with various devices, including iPhone, iPad,Meta Quest 3. Enjoy the convenience of seamless connectivity across multiple devices with a single account, allowing you to delve into the limitless joy of creation anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Portal Timer3 screens
FactVerse Express4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FactVerse Express at 5.0 against Portal Timer's 4.0. FactVerse Express also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and device support (4 vs 1). Portal Timer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Portal Timer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. FactVerse Express asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FactVerse Express holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portal Timer ships an update weekly, FactVerse Express monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Portal Timer versus FactVerse Express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortal TimerFactVerse Express
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB310 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroshi NomuraDataMesh Pte Ltd

Customer experience

Portal Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FactVerse Express

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Portal Timer

One-time5
  • Donation(Bronze)$0.99
  • Donation(Silver)$4.99
  • Donation(Gold)$19.99
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  • Donation(Platinum)$59.99
  • Donation(Onyx)$99.99
None

FactVerse Express

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Portal Timer free?
Portal Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FactVerse Express free?
FactVerse Express is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Portal Timer or FactVerse Express?
FactVerse Express is rated higher. Portal Timer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while FactVerse Express averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Portal Timer or FactVerse Express have ads?
Neither Portal Timer nor FactVerse Express shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Portal Timer or FactVerse Express?
Portal Timer ships an update weekly, and FactVerse Express monthly. Most recently, Portal Timer was updated on October 5, 2026 and FactVerse Express on September 29, 2026.

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