Timer vs Spikka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer
This minimalistic timer app offers intuitive progress visualization and interval timing. Customize display options, enable repeat mode, and receive optional notification sounds for enhanced usability.
- Intuitive progress visualization
- Interval timer functionality
- Pause and resume timer
- Display remaining time, percentage, or progress bar
- Optional repeat mode
- Optional notification sound
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A small and easy to use timer app that displays the timer's progress in an intuitive and minimalistic way and which can be used as an interval timer. – Pause & Resume – Switch between showing remaining time, percentage of elapsed time or just the progress bar – Optional repeat mode – Optional notification sound
Spikka
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A text-to-speech app with recording functionality. This high-performance app supports over 300 languages and voices. You can register up to 9 texts and switch between them easily. Customize speech speed and pitch to create your ideal voice experience. With a wide range of language and voice combinations, it's perfect for daily reading, language learning, and accessibility support. Available voices may vary by device, but you'll find the best fit from a broad selection. Its simple and intuitive interface makes it easy for anyone to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spikka at Free against Timer's $0.99. Spikka also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On 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
Spikka is free to download; Timer costs $0.99 up front. Spikka sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timer ships an update every 6 months, Spikka monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer | Spikka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max-Joseph Krempl | akira ohmachi |
In-app purchases
Timer
No in-app purchases
Spikka
- Remove Ads$1.99
