Comparison

Widget 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

Widget Timer

Create and manage unlimited timers directly on your home screen with customizable widgets. Set repeating timers, personalize themes, and receive local notifications for alerts. Supports Siri and Shortcuts for enhanced control.

Highlights
  • Home screen timer widgets
  • Interactive widget controls
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Customizable widget themes
  • Theme gallery
  • Repeating timers
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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Widget Timer puts beautiful, customizable timers right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Pick the timer type that fits the moment, style it to match your setup, and keep it only a glance away. Every timer type, in one app: - Countdown: count down the days to a birthday, holiday, wedding, or trip, and let it roll over automatically every year. - Count Up: track the time since an anniversary, a milestone, or the day you started something new. - Progress: see how far through the week, month, quarter, or year you are. - Stopwatch: count elapsed time up from zero, starting and stopping as you go. - Standard: a simple one-shot timer that counts down (or up) to a set duration. - Repeat: a timer that repeats a set number of times, or infinitely, for periodic reminders like stretching or drinking water. Widgets, done right: - add timer widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen - interactive widgets, so you can start and stop your timers without opening the app - customize the theme of each widget, or pick one from a gallery of over 50 themes More to love: - run as many timers as you like, all at once - name every timer (emoji supported) - lots of alert sounds to choose from - multiple finished modes - local notifications alert you when the app is in the background (no network required) - long press to re-order the timers on the main screen - works with Siri and Shortcuts Some features require a purchase of either a Premium Subscription or a Premium Lifetime Unlock. Widget Timer Premium Subscription Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Widget Timer4 screens
Usual Timer for Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Widget Timer at 180 against Usual Timer for Widget's 20. Usual Timer for Widget's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 48%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Widget Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month 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 — 4.1 for Widget Timer against 4.2 for Usual Timer for Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Timer has 180 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Widget Timer's written reviews are positive against 58% of Usual Timer for Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Usual Timer for Widget every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Widget Timer versus Usual Timer for Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget TimerUsual Timer for Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (180 ratings)4.2 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews57.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings180 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoobar CreativeAkihiro Nakanishi

Customer experience

Widget Timer

All ratings180 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative48.4%

Usual Timer for Widget

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral15.2%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Widget Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Widget Timer Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Widget Timer Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Usual Timer for Widget

One-time1
  • Full Version of Usual Timer$0.99

Questions

Is Widget Timer free?
Widget 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, Widget Timer or Usual Timer for Widget?
Usual Timer for Widget is rated higher. Widget Timer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while Usual Timer for Widget averages 4.2 from 20 ratings.
Do Widget Timer or Usual Timer for Widget have ads?
Neither Widget Timer nor Usual Timer for Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Timer or Usual Timer for Widget?
Widget Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Usual Timer for Widget every 5 weeks. Most recently, Widget Timer was updated on September 30, 2026 and Usual Timer for Widget on September 27, 2026.

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