Comparison

Widget Timer vs Vx Remote Legacy

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

Vx Remote Legacy

Control compatible consoles remotely using your iOS device. Features include command line access, preset management, and trackpad control for pan and tilt. Connect via SSH and OSC after console setup.

Highlights
  • Standalone command line
  • Presets & palettes
  • Pan & tilt track pad
  • Encoder control
  • Command line history
  • Store multiple connection settings
Features
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Features include: - standalone command line - presets & palettes - pan & tilt track pad - encoder control - command line history - store multiple connection settings Setup Instructions This app uses both SSH and OSC and these need to be configured on the console. - I recommend connecting your WiFi access point to the Aux network port on your console. - You need to enable Remote Login. Navigate your way to System Preferences -> Sharing and enable Remote Login. - In the Vx76 application, navigate to Settings -> DMX In/OSC and enable DMX In/OSC Enable. You will need to add the consoles details to the Vx Remote App If you have yet to add a console, the app will ask for these details automatically. - Console Name: Use this to label the connection - Host / IP: either [computer name].local or IP address - Port: This is the SSH port, the default is 22 - Username & Password: of the User account on the console

Screenshots

Widget Timer4 screens
Vx Remote Legacy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vx Remote Legacy at 100% against Widget Timer's 45%. Vx Remote Legacy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Widget Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Vx Remote Legacy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Vx Remote Legacy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Widget Timer versus Vx Remote Legacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget TimerVx Remote Legacy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (182 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings182 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoobar CreativeTrent Barclay

Customer experience

Widget Timer

All ratings182 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative51.5%

Vx Remote Legacy

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Vx Remote Legacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widget Timer free?
Widget Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vx Remote Legacy free?
Vx Remote Legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widget Timer or Vx Remote Legacy have ads?
Neither Widget Timer nor Vx Remote Legacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Timer or Vx Remote Legacy?
Widget Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vx Remote Legacy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Widget Timer was updated on October 13, 2026 and Vx Remote Legacy on September 24, 2026.

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