Comparison

Five Minute Dungeon Timer vs Turn Sync

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

Turn Sync

Features
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Turn Sync is a shared clock for board games. One player hosts, everyone else joins from their own phone, and the whole table sees the same turn timer. HOW IT WORKS • The host creates a room and sets a time limit per turn • Everyone joins by scanning the QR code or typing the 4-letter room code • Tap when you are done, and the clock moves to the next player WHILE YOU PLAY • One clock, everywhere. The timer runs off the server, so it stays correct after a screen lock, a trip to the background, or a brief drop in signal • Overtime is impossible to miss: the screen turns red, with a sound and a buzz • The host can pause, skip a player, or drag the turn order into shape mid-game • Shared-turn mode for games where everyone plays at once — each player marks themselves ready WHEN THE GAME IS OVER • Per-player statistics: average turn, total time, and how often the limit was passed No account, no sign-up, no ads. Turn Sync signs in anonymously — you pick a display name, and that is all.

Screenshots

Five Minute Dungeon Timer3 screens
Turn Sync3 screens

Verdict

The call

Five Minute Dungeon Timer and Turn Sync are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Five Minute Dungeon Timer versus Turn Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive Minute Dungeon TimerTurn Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (136 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings136 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB22 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWiggles 3DTrond Aaro

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

Turn Sync

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Five Minute Dungeon Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Turn Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Five Minute Dungeon Timer free?
Five Minute Dungeon Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Turn Sync free?
Turn Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Five Minute Dungeon Timer or Turn Sync have ads?
Neither Five Minute Dungeon Timer nor Turn Sync shows ads.

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