Comparison

Mom's Timer vs Timer

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

Head to head
About

Mom's Timer

Features
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Kids, particularly those with autism, find it troublesome to keep track of time and end up taking a lot of time even for simple tasks. If you are a parent of an autistic kid, you know how much time is wasted while waiting for him to finish what he/she is doing. Mom's Timer is designed to help motivate autistic kids to finish what they are doing. Simply set the duration, and also a photo of any reward that the child will get if he finishes in time. The timer will start hiding the photo gradually, giving the child an idea of the remaining time and the consequences of dilly-dallying. We made Mom's Timer to help a child who had trouble finishing tasks, and found it very helpful. We now share it with you for free, and hope it will help many more kids!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Mom's Timer4 screens
Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mom's Timer at none against Timer's 1. Mom's Timer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 37 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mom's Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mom's Timer ships an update every 37 months, Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mom's Timer versus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMom's TimerTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYUBIHumberto Prado Ballesteros

In-app purchases

None

Mom's Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Timer

One-time1
  • Support the App$0.99

Questions

Is Mom's Timer free?
Mom's Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mom's Timer or Timer have ads?
Neither Mom's Timer nor Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mom's Timer or Timer?
Mom's Timer ships an update every 37 months, and Timer every 3 months. Most recently, Mom's Timer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Timer on November 4, 2026.

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