Comparison

Agenda Timer vs TIER

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

Head to head
About

Agenda Timer

This app provides a consecutive multitasking countdown timer to help users stay on task for work, school, or home. It allows for unlimited line items with custom notes and alerts, and can run multiple timers simultaneously. Users can also receive alerts on their Apple Watch and share customized timers.

Highlights
  • Unlimited line items with notes and alerts
  • Run multiple timers simultaneously
  • Apple Watch alerts
  • Integration with Files app
  • Share customized timers
  • Modify timers in progress
Features
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Agenda Timer is a consecutive multitasking countdown timer that will keep you on task with just a few items or many. Appropriate for all avenues of life, this timer can be set up for work, school, or home to keep you on task accomplishing everything on your to do list. Whether you need to stick to a time schedule in a business meeting, classroom, studying, or just have a list of tasks needing to be accomplish Agenda Timer is the perfect tool for you. ******************* Have you ever desperately needed an app to fill a need and you just couldn’t find what you were looking for? I searched for this type of app for nearly three years without success. This app was born out of a desperate need to have a line item timer to use with my students. I tutor students with dyslexia using the Orton-Gillingham approach. This approach breaks down a tutoring session into about 10 sections. I often times found that the most important section at the end, where my students practice what they learn during our session, was short-changed. I needed a better way to keep track of time during our sessions so I could ensure that our practice time at the end wasn’t short-changed. As we were developing this app we quickly realized just how versatile this app could truly be. Please contact us via the help section with any suggestions that could make this app perfect for your situation. ******************* Features Include: - Unlimited number of line items -> Each line item has its own duration, freehand notes, and selectable alert sound - Run multiple timers at the same time -> Alerts are standard system notifications, so you can use your device for other tasks while your agenda is in progress and configure exactly how you want the alerts to be delivered - Receive alerts on your Apple Watch -> Available across all devices on the same Apple account with iCloud storage - Can also other 3rd party file provider services -> Fully integrated with the Files app - Share your customized agenda timers with others -> Copy, duplicate, rename, move, delete, and share individual agendas, and tag agendas by color or subject - Temporarily add or subtract time, repeat, or skip line items all while the timer is in progress ******************* Subscription: A full access subscription allows you to add more than three line items to an agenda. You also gain access to ten agenda templates, including an Orton-Gillingham tutoring schedule. At confirmation of purchase, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off no less than 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current subscription period. Automatic renewals are at full price. You can manage your subscriptions or turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings on the App Store. Privacy Policy is at www.mandevilprogramming.com/PrivacyPolicy.html. Terms of Use is at www.mandevilprogramming.com/TermsOfUse.html.

About

TIER

This app uses AI to simplify English text from photos. Select your desired simplification level and get easy-to-understand definitions for words.

Highlights
  • Photo to text conversion
  • AI-powered simplification
  • Adjustable simplification tiers
  • Word definitions
  • Camera input
Features
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TIER is designed to make simplifying English text as easy as possible. Take a photo of English text with your phone’s camera and the app will convert the photo to text that you can select to be simplified. You can set the “tier” of simplification you prefer and the app will use AI to simplify the text to your desired level. You can also access simple English definitions for any word you select.

Screenshots

Agenda Timer4 screens
TIER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TIER at 100% against Agenda Timer's 40%. TIER also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Agenda Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. TIER asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TIER holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Agenda Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of TIER's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Agenda Timer ships an update every 6 months, TIER every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Agenda Timer versus TIER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAgenda TimerTIER
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (10 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel ManteufelForwardNLP, Inc.

Customer experience

Agenda Timer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative30.0%

TIER

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Agenda Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access1 Year trial$2.991 Year
None

TIER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Agenda Timer free?
Agenda Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TIER free?
TIER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Agenda Timer or TIER?
TIER is rated higher. Agenda Timer averages 3.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while TIER averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Agenda Timer or TIER have ads?
Neither Agenda Timer nor TIER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Agenda Timer or TIER?
Agenda Timer ships an update every 6 months, and TIER every 6 weeks. Most recently, Agenda Timer was updated on November 2, 2026 and TIER on November 3, 2026.

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