Simple Timer App vs Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Timer App
This utility app provides a straightforward timer experience by removing all non-essential features. It operates seamlessly in the background and delivers notifications even when the device is locked.
- Simple timer functionality
- Background operation
- Lock screen notifications
- No unnecessary features
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It is the simplest timer. - We have omitted any unnecessary functions. - Works in the background. - Notified by notification during locking.
Timer
This app offers a unique dial-based interface for setting timers and stopwatches. Customize the dial face, time format, and range, with widgets and Live Activities for quick access. It's designed for various uses like cooking, workouts, and study sessions.
- Drag to set timer, release to start
- 8 customizable dial faces
- 5 time reading formats
- Stopwatch functionality
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Live Activity support
- Split layout for foldable devices
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Timer turns a countdown into a dial. Drag around the dial to set the time, let go, and it starts. No ads. No subscriptions. No account. WHAT SETS IT APART: • Drag to set, release to start • 8 dial faces: Classic, Monochrome, Speedometer, Pink Minimal, Dark Mode, Metallic, Geometric and Digital • 5 ways to read a timer: minutes and seconds, seconds, tenths, percent, or hidden • Dial ranges of 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes • Stopwatch on the same dial, one turn per minute • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: tap one to start your saved timer without opening the app • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Split layout for iPhone Duo, with the dial and the controls on either side of the fold HOW TO USE: • Drag around the dial to set the time; let go to start • Double-tap the dial to start or pause • Tap the time to change its format • Swipe left or right to change the dial face • Tap Reset to clear the timer Get a notification when your timer ends, if you allow notifications. No internet connection needed. EVERY FEATURE IS FREE: An optional one-time in-app purchase supports the app and hides the Free Version label. It adds no features. For cooking, workouts, meditation, study, focus sessions, power naps and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timer at 100% against Simple Timer App's 0%. Timer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7). Simple Timer App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Timer App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Simple Timer App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Timer's.
| Parameter | Simple Timer App | Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayato Shimizu | Humberto Prado Ballesteros |
Customer experience
Simple Timer App
Timer
In-app purchases
Simple Timer App
No in-app purchases
Timer
- Support the App$0.99
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