PIYOPIYO Timer vs Re
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PIYOPIYO Timer
A simple alarm app that uses only vibration to notify you. It features a two-step setup and a widget for checking alarm times. Ideal for use on public transport where sound is not permitted.
- Vibration-only alarms
- Two-step alarm setup
- Widget for alarm times
- Push notifications for continuous alerts
- Background operation
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A gentle reminder. Without the sound. Hiyoko Timer is a simple silent alarm and focus timer with a cute little chick by your side. Set an alarm, focus on a task, or track your time at your own pace. Your chick will be there to cheer you on! ●FEATURES • Silent vibration alarms Set an alarm in a few simple steps. Get gentle vibration alerts without an alarm sound—handy on trains, in libraries, or at work. • Repeated reminders Choose how many notifications you receive when your alarm ends. • Focus timer Choose 15, 30, 60, or 90 minutes, or enter your own duration. Pause, resume, take a break, or keep going for another 5 minutes. • Stopwatch Start without deciding when to stop. Save the time you spend studying, working, reading, and more. • Activity calendar Look back on your daily activity and see how your time adds up. • Collect cute chicks Meet different chicks as you use the app and build your own little collection. • Live Activities Check and control your active timer from the Lock Screen on supported devices. • English and Japanese Follow your device language or choose your preferred language in the app’s settings. ●NOTIFICATION & VIBRATION NOTES Alarms use local notifications, so reminders can arrive while the app is in the background. Vibration depends on your device and notification settings. iPad does not support vibration; it uses on-screen notifications instead. ●TROUBLESHOOTING Not feeling a vibration? 1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone. 2. Go to Notifications → Hiyoko Timer. 3. Turn on Allow Notifications and Sounds. 4. Go to Sounds & Haptics → Haptics and choose Always Play or Play in Silent Mode. 5. Go to Accessibility → Touch and make sure Vibration is turned on. If Focus or Do Not Disturb is enabled, allow notifications from Hiyoko Timer. If you are wearing an Apple Watch, notifications and vibrations may be delivered to your watch instead of your iPhone. Take a little time for yourself—with a little chick beside you.
Re
Record custom sounds or music to use as alarm tones. Schedule alarms for specific days of the week and holidays, with snooze functionality. Includes a timer feature for various uses.
- Record custom alarm sounds
- Set music as alarm
- Schedule alarms by day
- Holiday alarms (Japan only)
- Snooze function
- Built-in timer
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◯ Record and set as an alarm sound. Dad, get up! Bow-wow Please record freely. Surely, you will be able to have a good morning awake ... Music can also be set for the alarm clock. Pre-installed cute voice too. ◯ Corresponds to the days of the week and public holidays. To weekday's alarm clock. In order not to miss the weekly TV program. At the time of the child's pick up. Various usage can be done with easy setting such as etc. * Holidays are correspondence only in Japan. ◯ Snooze 5 minutes more ... 10 minutes more ... Twice sleep is also comfortable. ◯ Timer Kitchen timer-like. Ideal for cup noodles. ◯ or more. Although it is a basic alarm application, once you use it, it will definitely go away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PIYOPIYO Timer at 67% against Re's 36%. PIYOPIYO Timer also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Re's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). 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.
PIYOPIYO Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, Re every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PIYOPIYO Timer | Re |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazuyuki Ishida | Kosei Suzuki |
Customer experience
PIYOPIYO Timer
Re
In-app purchases
PIYOPIYO Timer
No in-app purchases
Re
No in-app purchases








