Comparison

I Lost It vs Dial Timer

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

Head to head
About

I Lost It

Easily mark the exact GPS location where you lost an item, add descriptions, photos, and contact information. Users can also discover lost items in their vicinity, facilitating returns and treasure hunts.

Highlights
  • Mark exact GPS location of lost items
  • Add item descriptions and photos
  • Include optional contact information
  • Discover lost items in your vicinity
  • Filter map by lost or found items
  • Report inappropriate content
Features
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We've made 'Lost and Found' simple. Have you ever lost something while on the go and wanted to keep looking for it but ran out of time? Finding the exact spot is difficult at best. But with 'I Lost It', you can mark the spot at a push of a button. Include a description and optionally your contact information in case someone finds it. You can even add a photo of what you've lost at that time or later on. When someone finds the item you lost, they can contact you or keep it - but at least you'll know when it's found. For those who treasure hunt, use 'I Lost It' to see what's lost around you. It can be anywhere, on land or in the water. Then finding it with the exact GPS location is made easier. Have you lost a wallet, a ring, a coat, a glove or watch? Grab a bunch of friends and return to the spot you marked when you lost it, have them help you find it. Quickly filter the map to view only lost items or found items or items that you've lost or found! To ensure that only appropriate content is submitted, we have a zero tolerance for objectionable content or abuse, as such the community can quickly report abusive content which immediately prevents anyone from seeing the content until it is reviewed by our team. Any content deemed inappropriate will be removed from the system and the originator will be prevented from adding any future content. This includes the words contained in the title or description along with photos, because this is everyones app and your safety and security matters to us. I Lost It - lost and found has never been easier and you can check out what's lost wherever you may be in the world. Try it today!

About

Dial Timer

Features
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A dial timer. To set the timer, rotate the dial with your finger to the desired time. When you release your finger the timer will begin counting down to zero. The timer max duration can be set from 60 seconds to 16 hours. The on/off button will start and stop the timer. Dial Timer will send a notification if your device is in sleep mode.

Screenshots

I Lost It2 screens
Dial Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dial Timer at none against I Lost It's 1. Dial Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). I Lost It's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. I Lost It sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dial Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I Lost It ships an update every 19 months, Dial Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
I Lost It versus Dial Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI Lost ItDial Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerry BillingsleyJohn Millhouse

In-app purchases

1 purchases

I Lost It

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Dial Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is I Lost It free?
I Lost It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dial Timer free?
Dial Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do I Lost It or Dial Timer have ads?
Neither I Lost It nor Dial Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, I Lost It or Dial Timer?
I Lost It ships an update every 19 months, and Dial Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, I Lost It was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dial Timer on October 22, 2026.

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