Comparison

ABTimers vs SimTimerX

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

Head to head
About

ABTimers

This utility app offers multiple customizable timers designed to assist with various tasks, including gaming. It features advanced options like adjustable running times, auto-looping, and silent modes, with iCloud sync for cross-device use.

Highlights
  • Restart timers without leaving games
  • Set quiet times
  • Adjust running timer
  • Auto-looping timers
  • iCloud Sync
  • Send timers to other devices
Features
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Lots of timers, lots of features, and fast to use! Features - Restart, snooze or pause a timer right from its alert, without leaving your game - Swipe a timer to restart, pause, snooze or put it away - Time calculator: set a timer for "25 × 5 minutes" without doing the math - Set Quiet Times to not disturb your family - Saved timers, ready to start with one touch - Timer groups, each with its own alert sound - Lots of timers - It's free - Adjust the time while the timer is running - Finished timers keep reminding you until you deal with them - One touch copy and start - Back up your timers and send them to your other devices - Dark Mode and larger text sizes ABTimers helps you play Message from the author: I play iPhone games. A lot. Many of them make you wait. I wrote ABTimers to help me play. I use it every day. Every time I think "It would be really cool if ABTimers did this or that", I add it as a feature. That's why there are so many settings and options for what should be a simple timer app. If you use ABTimers and you find it doesn't do something, please let me know. I will try to add it.

About

SimTimerX

Features
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SimTimerX pairs a polished look with an efficient timer experience. Its unique rotary dial feels just like a real timer, and the clear on-screen hints make setting time quick and straightforward.

Screenshots

ABTimers4 screens
SimTimerX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimTimerX at none against ABTimers's 1. SimTimerX also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 56 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. ABTimers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SimTimerX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABTimers ships an update every 56 months, SimTimerX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ABTimers versus SimTimerX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABTimersSimTimerX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB30 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperICNCWu Bin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ABTimers

One-time1
  • ABTimers Remove Ads$0.99
None

SimTimerX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABTimers free?
ABTimers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimTimerX free?
SimTimerX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ABTimers or SimTimerX have ads?
Neither ABTimers nor SimTimerX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABTimers or SimTimerX?
ABTimers ships an update every 56 months, and SimTimerX fortnightly. Most recently, ABTimers was updated on November 2, 2026 and SimTimerX on November 8, 2026.

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