Comparison

Second Timers vs (Not Boring) Timer

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

Head to head
About

Second Timers

This utility app helps manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously, with options for second-by-second precision and repeatable notification sounds. It supports multitasking views on iPads and hands-free alert dismissal on iPhones.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Second-level timer precision
  • Repeatable notification sounds
  • SlideOver and Split View support (iPad)
  • Hands-free alert dismissal (iPhone)
  • Bilingual support (English/Japanese)
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Manage Time with Second Timers. When cooking, taking a nap, making a cup of tea, Second Times help you. Features: - Multiple timers - Second Timers is enable to count down multi-timers simultaneously. -timers by second- each timer is set by second. - Repeatable notification sound - Set whether each timer repeat notification sound - SlideOver, Split View(iPad mini4, iPad Air2, iPad Pro only) - Use in a secondary view - Bilingual - Use in English or Japanese - Without touching(iPhone only) - Close alert and stop notification ring with holding up things in front of camera and removing.

About

(Not Boring) Timer

This app offers a visually engaging and intuitive timer experience, inspired by simple egg timers. It features a unique overshoot function, a game-like interface with 3D animations, and customizable skins. Widgets provide quick access to timers for daily routines.

Highlights
  • Overshoot and stopwatch modes
  • Game-like 3D interface
  • Large, readable display
  • Customizable skins
  • Home screen widgets
  • Screen always on option
Features
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"Just astonishingly fun." — John Gruber A BETTER EVERYDAY TIMER I dreamt of a timer I could use every day that would simplify time and make the most of every moment it counted. Inspired by the simple egg timer, Timer more honestly represents time as a single dimension. No hours or seconds—just minutes. There's nowhere to get lost. Scroll to set. Tap to start. Get back to life. STOPWATCH & OVERSHOOT When time expires, it doesn't stop at 0. Timer flips and begins to count up. This turns out to be pretty useful if you missed the alarm and don't know how much time has elapsed or if you cook and just need another minute without the hassle of setting another timer. Or scroll down to 0, tap, and it becomes a stopwatch ready to measure any length of time. PLAYS LIKE A GAME, WORKS LIKE AN APP Next generation user interface designed and built in 3D with animation and sounds inspired by video games. BIG & READABLE Time you can read from across the room. Optional setting to keep your screen on during countdowns. SKINS Skins change the whole look and feel of the app. New skins and collaborations every season so you can keep it fresh. WIDGETS Drop a custom timer on your home screen for fast, one tap access to daily timers for coffee brewing, workouts, and other daily routines. SUPER!BORING Become a Super!Boring member and get all 5 Not Boring apps + skins + extras. We are 100% member-supported. No ads, no data gathering, no tracking. Just beautiful apps that make everyday life a little less boring. Plans: https://andy.works/plans Support: https://andy.works/support

Screenshots

Second Timers2 screens
(Not Boring) Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Second Timers at none against (Not Boring) Timer's 10. Second Timers also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). (Not Boring) Timer's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. (Not Boring) Timer sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Second Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Second Timers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: (Not Boring) Timer has 2.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Second Timers's written reviews are positive against 68% of (Not Boring) Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Second Timers ships an update every 2 weeks, (Not Boring) Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Second Timers versus (Not Boring) Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecond Timers(Not Boring) Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (2.6K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better68.3% of reviews
Number of ratings12.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuu OgasawaraNot Boring Software LLC

Customer experience

Second Timers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

(Not Boring) Timer

All ratings2,648 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral11.0%
Negative20.7%

Bugs and requests

Second Timers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

(Not Boring) Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Widget doesn't always start the timer correctly
  • Sound doesn't work when phone is on silent mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for longer timers (over 90 minutes)
  • Implement seconds option for more precise timing
  • Integrate with Dynamic Island on newer iPhones
  • Add alarm functionality
  • Allow users to set custom timer intervals

In-app purchases

None

Second Timers

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

(Not Boring) Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Super !Boring Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Super !Boring Yearly2 variants$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Andy Skin$4.99
  • Chroma Skin$4.99
  • Monsters Skin$4.99
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  • Opal Skin$9.99
  • Karat Skin$9.99
  • Cedar Skin$9.99
  • !Timer Plus Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Second Timers free?
Second Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is (Not Boring) Timer free?
(Not Boring) Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Second Timers or (Not Boring) Timer?
Second Timers is rated higher. Second Timers averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while (Not Boring) Timer averages 4.8 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Second Timers or (Not Boring) Timer have ads?
Neither Second Timers nor (Not Boring) Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Second Timers or (Not Boring) Timer?
Second Timers ships an update every 2 weeks, and (Not Boring) Timer monthly. Most recently, Second Timers was updated on October 7, 2026 and (Not Boring) Timer on October 15, 2026.

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