Comparison

Widget Timer vs LunchTimer

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

LunchTimer

Features
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LunchTimer helps you take better lunch breaks without overthinking it. Choose a 15, 30, 45, or 60 minute timer, write down what you are having for lunch, and let LunchTimer remind you when your break is finished. Each lunch can include a quick mood check-in, so you can see whether your breaks leave you relaxed, energised, rushed, or tired. LunchTimer also keeps a simple lunch history, weekly summary, and profile achievements. Optional break reminders can prompt you to drink water, stretch, or take a short walk during the workday. Features: - Flexible lunch timers - Lunch history - Mood tracking - Weekly lunch summary - Optional water, stretch, and walk reminders - Profile avatars - Streaks and achievements - Local-only storage LunchTimer keeps your data on your device. It does not use ads, analytics, or tracking.

Screenshots

Widget Timer4 screens
LunchTimer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LunchTimer at none against Widget Timer's 3. Widget Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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. LunchTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, LunchTimer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Widget Timer versus LunchTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget TimerLunchTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (180 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings180 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoobar CreativeSean Bray

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

LunchTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widget Timer free?
Widget Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LunchTimer free?
LunchTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widget Timer or LunchTimer have ads?
Neither Widget Timer nor LunchTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Timer or LunchTimer?
Widget Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and LunchTimer every 2 months. Most recently, Widget Timer was updated on September 26, 2026 and LunchTimer on September 10, 2026.

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