Colored Timer vs EKtimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Color-changing background
- Configurable timer events
- Multiple simultaneous timers
- Pro version for more timers
- Customizable colors
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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.
EKtimer
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A simple timer that's divides time into sequences of steps. Each step may play a sound when it ends. The app may also control supported external displays.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Colored Timer at monthly against EKtimer's every 4 months. Colored Timer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Colored Timer ships an update monthly, EKtimer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colored Timer | EKtimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sven Bergmann | Simon Berg |
In-app purchases
Colored Timer
No in-app purchases
EKtimer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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