Comparison

Five Minute Dungeon Timer vs Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Five Minute Dungeon Timer

This app acts as a timer for the 5-Minute Dungeon board game. It visually displays the remaining time and provides audio cues at key intervals, allowing players to fully immerse themselves in gameplay without needing to constantly check a separate timer.

Highlights
  • Displays time remaining
  • Announces timer milestones
  • Focuses gameplay
  • Audio cues
Features
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The 5-Minute Dungeon Timer App is designed to be used with the 5-Minute Dungeon board game. It displays the time remaining in the round and announces when the timer hits certain milestones, leaving players free to focus on playing the game.

About

Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer

Explore board game scenarios with ease. This app lets you reveal unopened rooms, monsters, and special sections of any scenario. Discover hidden treasures and zoom into details for a complete overview.

Highlights
  • Load any scenario
  • Hide unopened rooms
  • Toggle hidden monsters
  • View special sections
  • Reveal conclusions
  • Zoom into sections
  • Discover treasures
Features
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The Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer allows you to load any scenario from the boardgame hiding any unopened rooms, monsters, special sections and conclusions. You can easily zoom into any section and toggle the hidden areas plus view any treasures that are discovered through the app

Screenshots

Five Minute Dungeon Timer3 screens
Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer at 86% against Five Minute Dungeon Timer's 38%. Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Five Minute Dungeon Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 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. Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Five Minute Dungeon Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 136 and 70 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Five Minute Dungeon Timer's written reviews are positive against 86% of Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Minute Dungeon Timer ships an update every 5 months, Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Five Minute Dungeon Timer versus Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive Minute Dungeon TimerGloomhaven Scenario Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (136 ratings)4.7 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.3% of reviews86.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136 — better70
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB385 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWiggles 3DRoy Goncalves

Customer experience

Five Minute Dungeon Timer

All ratings135 ratings
Positive54.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative37.0%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive38.3%
Neutral12.8%
Negative49.0%

Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer

All ratings70 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative7.0%

Bugs and requests

Five Minute Dungeon Timer

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • No audio output on iPhone devices (widespread and persistent)
  • Audio stops working after first game or extended inactivity
  • Sound incompatible with iPhone silent/mute switch (design flaw)
  • Audio only functions with Bluetooth speakers on some iPhones
  • App doesn't appear in phone settings on some devices
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  • Timer acts sporadic and unreliable after recent updates
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 6, 6s, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 11, 13 Pro, 14, XR
  • Audio works on iPad but not on iPhone (device-specific issue)
  • Audio broken after iOS updates (iOS 17.4.1, iOS 18)
  • No sound on Android version despite working on other platforms

Requested features

12 requests
  • Allow sound to play in silent/mute mode like other apps
  • Add more narrator voices and character variety
  • Multiple different lines per narrator instead of repetitive phrases
  • Dynamic music that intensifies as time runs out
  • Background music during pauses or between rounds
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  • Different narration for different game bosses/stages
  • Personal best time tracking and win/loss ratio statistics
  • Custom recording feature for personalized narration
  • Full screen support for iPhone X and newer models
  • Landscape mode optimization
  • French, German, and Spanish narrator options
  • Apple TV app version

Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Five Minute Dungeon Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer

One-time1
  • Unlock Gloomhaven Scenario$3.99

Questions

Is Five Minute Dungeon Timer free?
Five Minute Dungeon Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer free?
Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five Minute Dungeon Timer or Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer?
Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer is rated higher. Five Minute Dungeon Timer averages 3.3 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer averages 4.7 from 70 ratings.
Do Five Minute Dungeon Timer or Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer have ads?
Neither Five Minute Dungeon Timer nor Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Five Minute Dungeon Timer or Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer?
Five Minute Dungeon Timer ships an update every 5 months, and Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Five Minute Dungeon Timer was updated on October 22, 2026 and Gloomhaven Scenario Viewer on October 24, 2026.

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