Comparison

Colored Timer vs Encore Plus

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

Head to head
About

Colored Timer

This utility app allows users to set up multiple timers that visually change color as time progresses. Define custom "Timer events" to associate specific colors with different time intervals. A pro version offers more timers and color options.

Highlights
  • Color-changing background
  • Configurable timer events
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Pro version for more timers
  • Customizable colors
Features
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Colored Timer is a configurable timer that changes its background color as time passes. The colors can be defined as "Timer events". Up to three timers can be used at the same time in Colored Timer. Use Colored Timer Pro for up to 10 timers with unlimited colors.

About

Encore Plus

Features
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This application allows you to configure and customize your Encore Plus device. Encore Plus is a Bluetooth 5.2 (Bluetooth Low Energy) interface to connect one or more switches to a computer, tablet, smartphone and other devices wirelessly, with minimal power consumption. Compatible with most desktop and mobile platforms, Encore Plus allows you to create adaptations in a very flexible manner. Each of its eight switch inputs can be independently configured to perform any of these actions: - Mouse: move the cursor, left, right or double click, drag and drop ... - Keyboard: press a key or combination of keys. - Joystick: move the bar of a joystick, or press any of its buttons. - Multimedia: control the volume, play and stop, navigate through menus ... Encore Plus can become anything you want: a button-controlled mouse, a keyboard, an adapted joystick, a remote control for your audio and video players... or a combination of all that. Visit https://eneso.es/encoreplus for more information.

Screenshots

Colored Timer4 screens
Encore Plus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Encore Plus at every 3 days against Colored Timer's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colored Timer ships an update monthly, Encore Plus every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Colored Timer versus Encore Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColored TimerEncore Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSven BergmannEneso

In-app purchases

None

Colored Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Encore Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colored Timer free?
Colored Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Encore Plus free?
Encore Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Colored Timer or Encore Plus have ads?
Neither Colored Timer nor Encore Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colored Timer or Encore Plus?
Colored Timer ships an update monthly, and Encore Plus every 3 days. Most recently, Colored Timer was updated on September 28, 2026 and Encore Plus on September 29, 2026.

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