Colored Timer vs Alarmium
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.
Alarmium
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Alarmium is a modern alarm app offering an elegant and efficient alarm experience. Stop setting multiple alarms just to be on time. With Clustered Alarms, schedule several alarms at once with a single tap. Stay on track during your commute with Geo Alarms, which notify you as you approach your destination—no matter how your route changes. Using Geo Triggers, you can add multiple locations to a single alarm and get alerted when you’re near any of them. Simple, elegant, and reliable, Alarmium helps you focus on your day—not your alarms. And yes, it also shows the current time. Alarmium — alarms made easy. ⏰
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colored Timer at none against Alarmium's 2. Colored Timer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Alarmium's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Alarmium sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Colored Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Colored Timer ships an update monthly, Alarmium every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colored Timer | Alarmium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sven Bergmann | Ravindu Wataketiya |
In-app purchases
Colored Timer
No in-app purchases
Alarmium
- Alarmium Essentials$4.99
- Alarmium Plus$9.99
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