Comparison

timer. vs Usual Timer for Widget

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

Head to head
About

timer.

Manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously with this intuitive app. Set custom names, sounds, and even use your own music for alarms. Access timers easily via widgets, Apple Watch, and Live Activities.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Customizable names and alarm sounds
  • Background timer operation
  • Widget and Apple Watch access
  • Live Activities with Play/Pause
  • Siri Shortcuts support
  • Dark Mode and themes
Features
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timer. is a simple and easy too use countdown timer. You are able to run several timers at the same time. The timers can be paused / resumed by the user and still run in background. Also you are able to define a sound or name. With the timer. widget and Apple Watch app you have quick and easy access to your last created timer. Features: - Several timers at the same time - Save timer - Edit and reorder existing timers - Siri Shortcuts support - Define timer name and alarm sound - Define an unlimited amount of timers - Timers still run in backround - Choose different alarms for notification and In-App - Choose from your favorite music for In-App alarm from your locally stored Apple Music or iTunes Music files - Widget for easy access the last created timer - Filter for running timers - Full access to timers from widget - Apple Watch app to view last created timer - More than 30 different alarm sounds - Choose between 16 modern themes for App and Widget - Dark Mode - Live Activities with Play / Pause - Dynamic Island Support with Play / Pause - Home Screen Widgets with Play / Pause For feedback or feature requests visit us on twitter: https://twitter.com/timer_2018 Please note for devices which run iOS 18 or older: The mute switch should not be active when the app is in background. Finished timers are not notified with an alarm sound. This is a limitation of iOS 18 or older. If the app is running in foreground, the alarm sounds are also played when the mute switch is active.

About

Usual Timer for Widget

Easily set and manage multiple countdown timers with minimal interaction. Save frequently used timers for cooking, studying, or gaming, and launch them instantly from a widget. Receive sound and vibration alerts when a timer finishes.

Highlights
  • Set multiple timers
  • Start timers from widget
  • Save usual timers
  • Customizable timer icons and colors
  • Extensive editing functions
  • Options during countdown
Features
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· Timer with the least operation · Set multiple timers · Start timer from the widget Usual Timer is an application which you can save the usual timers and start the timer with the least operation. First let's save a timer. Set a time for daily use, such as cooking, studying and game etc. You can select an icon and a color of the timer. Unlimitedly number of timers by purchasing the full version. Tap saved timer and the app begin the countdown immediately. When the timer ends, the app notifies you by sound and vibration. If the app is in background, because of the specification of iOS, the app announces you by a notification. And you can also use the widget. If using the widget, you can start the timer with just one tap. No need to start the app. Other Features · Extensive editing functions, e.g. add, copy, edit, delete, sort timers. · Convenient options during the countdown, e.g. suppress the brightness of the screen, invalidate Auto Lock and invalidate touch event. Sounds: OtoLogic(https://otologic.jp)

Screenshots

timer.4 screens
Usual Timer for Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Usual Timer for Widget at every 5 weeks against timer.'s every 3 months. timer.'s advantage is ratings volume (170 vs 20) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 5 one-off in-app purchases and Usual Timer for Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for timer. against 4.2 for Usual Timer for Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: timer. has 170 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of timer.'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Usual Timer for Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

timer. ships an update every 3 months, Usual Timer for Widget every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
timer. versus Usual Timer for Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertimer.Usual Timer for Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (170 ratings) — better4.2 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings170 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias HaussAkihiro Nakanishi

Customer experience

timer.

All ratings170 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral12.7%
Negative23.8%

Usual Timer for Widget

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral15.6%
Negative28.1%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

timer.

One-time5
  • Themes for timer.$0.99
  • iTunes Music as In-App Alarm$0.99
  • Edit All Widget Details$0.99
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  • Edit & Reorder Existing Timer$1.99
  • PRO (Bundle) - All Features$6.99
1 purchases

Usual Timer for Widget

One-time1
  • Full Version of Usual Timer$0.99

Questions

Is timer. free?
timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Usual Timer for Widget free?
Usual Timer for Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, timer. or Usual Timer for Widget?
timer. is rated higher. timer. averages 4.3 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while Usual Timer for Widget averages 4.2 from 20 ratings.
Do timer. or Usual Timer for Widget have ads?
Neither timer. nor Usual Timer for Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, timer. or Usual Timer for Widget?
timer. ships an update every 3 months, and Usual Timer for Widget every 5 weeks. Most recently, timer. was updated on August 16, 2026 and Usual Timer for Widget on September 22, 2026.

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