EX Cycle Timer vs Magic Sand Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EX Cycle Timer
This timer app notifies you of countdowns, count-ups, and progress. It's versatile for various activities like cooking, sports, work, and studying, allowing for planned actions by indicating elapsed time fractions. Choose from various notification sounds and speech options.
- Countdown and count-up timer
- Progress notifications for fractions of time
- Cycle timer with customizable intervals
- Elapsed and remaining time notifications
- Selectable notification sounds and speech
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It is a timer with a function to notify you of countdown, count up, and progress. Kitchen timer to sports, training, work, study, examination etc. There are various places to use. ● Notice of progress It is also possible to notify you of the elapsed time of a fraction of the set timer. This will allow you to grasp the progress to some extent before the timer is over, so more planned action is possible. ● Cycle timer of arbitrary number of seconds We will inform you every predetermined number of seconds. ● - -: 00, - -: - 0 Notification function I will let you know at a good time. ● Notification function of elapsed time and remaining time By reading it by choosing a sound, Notification of remaining time at countdown and notification of elapsed time at count up are possible. ● Sounds you can choose It is possible to inform you by speech time or sound effect selection.
Magic Sand Timer
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Make toothbrushing fun and easy with this playful sand timer app – designed for kids and parents! Brushing teeth doesn’t have to be boring. Our app turns daily routines into an enjoyable activity with: • A simple, child-friendly timer for the recommended brushing time • 3 colorful themes to choose from, keeping kids engaged • Cheerful background music that makes brushing fly by • Perfect for kids, but loved by parents too With its friendly design and motivating features, the app helps children build healthy brushing habits. Simply set the time and let the hourglass tell you when finnished. Download now and make brushing fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EX Cycle Timer at every 2 weeks against Magic Sand Timer's monthly. EX Cycle Timer also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EX Cycle Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Magic Sand Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EX Cycle Timer | Magic Sand Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mamoru Yano | Anders Gustavsson |
In-app purchases
EX Cycle Timer
No in-app purchases
Magic Sand Timer
No in-app purchases
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