Comparison

Five Minute Dungeon Timer vs XO Grid Duel

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

XO Grid Duel

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XO Grid Duel turns the classic Tic Tac Toe idea into a clean, flexible strategy game. Play quick rounds on the familiar 3x3 board or challenge yourself on larger grids. Choose your difficulty, face the AI, or play a local duel with another player on the same device. Features: - Classic XO gameplay with a clear, fast interface - Multiple grid sizes for short and longer matches - AI opponents with different difficulty levels - Local two-player mode - Statistics for wins, losses, and draws - Light and dark theme support - Optional one-time purchase to remove ads XO Grid Duel is easy to pick up and satisfying to replay. It is made for short breaks, friendly local matches, and strategic battles against the AI.

Screenshots

Five Minute Dungeon Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Five Minute Dungeon Timer at none against XO Grid Duel's 1. Five Minute Dungeon Timer also leads on device support and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price 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. XO Grid Duel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Five Minute Dungeon Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Five Minute Dungeon Timer versus XO Grid Duel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive Minute Dungeon TimerXO Grid Duel
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (135 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings135 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB31 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperWiggles 3DAndree Rebers

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

XO Grid Duel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Five Minute Dungeon Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

XO Grid Duel

One-time1
  • Ad-Free Upgrade$1.99

Questions

Is Five Minute Dungeon Timer free?
Five Minute Dungeon Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XO Grid Duel free?
XO Grid Duel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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