Comparison

Colored Timer vs Drawn timers

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

Drawn timers

Features
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Drawn Timers is the timer app that works the way your brain does. Instead of typing a label, you sketch it. Draw a pizza, a coffee cup, a dumbbell – and Drawn turns your sketch into a timer. It's faster, more fun, and way more memorable than anything you've typed before. That's especially useful for timers you use again and again. Your doodles stick in your memory in a way that "Timer 1" or "Pasta" never will. Set it once, recognize it instantly next time. Run multiple timers at the same time, each with its own drawing. Get notified with sound and haptics when your time is up – so you never miss a moment. Whether you're cooking, working out, studying, or just need a reminder, Drawn Timers makes it feel less like a chore and more like play. Features: - Sketch to create timers – no typing needed - Recurring timers you'll actually recognize - Run multiple timers simultaneously - Sound and haptic alerts when time's up - Lock screen- & dynamic Island widget to keep timers in view

Screenshots

Colored Timer4 screens
Drawn timers3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Drawn timers at every 4 days against Colored Timer's monthly. Colored Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 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, Drawn timers every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Colored Timer versus Drawn timers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColored TimerDrawn timers
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSven BergmannPascal Wildermann

In-app purchases

None

Colored Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Drawn timers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colored Timer free?
Colored Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drawn timers free?
Drawn timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Colored Timer or Drawn timers have ads?
Neither Colored Timer nor Drawn timers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colored Timer or Drawn timers?
Colored Timer ships an update monthly, and Drawn timers every 4 days. Most recently, Colored Timer was updated on September 28, 2026 and Drawn timers on September 8, 2026.

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