# Five Minute Dungeon Timer vs S

The clearest difference is rating: S at 5.0 against Five Minute Dungeon Timer's 3.3. S also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Five Minute Dungeon Timer's advantage is ratings volume (136 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

S holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five Minute Dungeon Timer has 136 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Five Minute Dungeon Timer's written reviews are positive against 33% of S's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Five Minute Dungeon Timer ships an update every 5 months, S every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Five Minute Dungeon Timer | S |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.3 (136 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-minute-dungeon-timer/id1157733432/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/s-0-s-sync-or-swim/id1634798274/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **136** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **38.3% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 65 MB | 136 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wiggles 3D](https://appshunter.io/developer/468113617) | [Bezier Games, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1087209622) |

## What reviewers say

### Five Minute Dungeon Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-minute-dungeon-timer/id1157733432)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎭 Multiple entertaining narrator voices
- 🎵 Atmospheric background music enhances gameplay
- ⏱️ Functional timer mechanism
- 👍 Simple and easy-to-use interface
- 🎮 Adds excitement and tension to board game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔊 Audio/sound not working on iPhone (most critical issue)
- 📱 Inconsistent audio across different iOS devices
- 🔇 Sound only works when device mute switch is OFF (poorly documented)
- 🔋 High battery consumption during use
- 📐 Poor iPhone X/XS/XR display support and optimization

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### S

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/s-0-s-sync-or-swim/id1634798274)

This companion app enhances a physical tabletop game focused on teamwork and communication. Players collaborate to plan synchronized swimming routines, with the app judging performance based on timing and accuracy to help teams strategize for better scores.

**Highlights:** Teamwork and collaboration focus, Plan synchronized swimming routines, Real-time performance judging, Timing and accuracy assessment, Develop creative tactics, Improve strategy and scores

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Five Minute Dungeon Timer free?

Five Minute Dungeon Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is S free?

S is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Five Minute Dungeon Timer or S?

S is rated higher. Five Minute Dungeon Timer averages 3.3 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while S averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Five Minute Dungeon Timer or S have ads?

Neither Five Minute Dungeon Timer nor S shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Five Minute Dungeon Timer or S?

Five Minute Dungeon Timer ships an update every 5 months, and S every 2 months. Most recently, Five Minute Dungeon Timer was updated on October 22, 2026 and S on October 12, 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.*