Comparison

Widget Timer vs Memento

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

Memento

This app offers a clear, visual representation of your progress through time, including daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly cycles. It also displays celestial information like sunrise, sunset, moon phases, and zodiac signs, all calculated locally on your device. Enjoy a clutter-free experience with customizable themes and widgets.

Highlights
  • Visual progress tracking (year, month, week, day)
  • Sunrise, sunset, and seasonal movement
  • Moon phase and zodiac display
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Customizable themes
  • On-device calculations for privacy
Features
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Memento shows exactly where you are in time, across the year, month, week and day, with precise decimal progress. On a single beautifully designed screen, track seasonal progress, sunrise and sunset, moon phase and zodiac, all calculated on your device. No clutter, no noise, just a calm and precise view of time. Features: • See your year, month, week and day progress at a glance • Track sunrise, sunset and seasonal movement using your location • View moon phase and zodiac on the same screen • Enjoy Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Personalise the experience with a curated set of themes • Keep your data private with on-device calculations and local notifications

Screenshots

Widget Timer4 screens
Memento4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Memento at 100% against Widget Timer's 44%. Memento also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Widget Timer's advantage is ratings volume (186 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Memento 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

Memento holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Timer has 186 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Widget Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Memento's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Widget Timer versus Memento: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget TimerMemento
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (186 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings186 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoobar CreativeJabar Studios Ltd

Customer experience

Widget Timer

All ratings186 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative50.0%

Memento

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Widget Timer

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Old timers are not deletable
  • Alert sounds don't play from widgets
  • Countdown feature requires tapping widget to update
  • Nonstop battery draining
  • Paid widget on iPad doesn't work
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  • Widgets not appearing on lock screen or home screen
  • Widget looks bad, font too large
  • Cannot pause timer
  • Timer doesn't show unless a new one is added
  • Timer doesn't ring when finished
  • Sound stops when starting a new timer before the previous one ends

Requested features

12 requests
  • Option to remove old timers
  • Instructions for use
  • Fix sound notifications for widgets
  • Allow resetting/turning off alarms from widget
  • Repeat alarm option at the end
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  • Smaller creation table for timers
  • Timers longer than 23h 59m 59s
  • Show exact end time when setting timers
  • Allow hearing samples of alarm sounds before upgrading
  • Pause timer functionality
  • Option to repeat timers
  • Allow users to hear samples of extra alarm sounds before upgrading

Memento

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Memento

One-time1
  • Memento Eternal$4.99

Questions

Is Widget Timer free?
Widget Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memento free?
Memento is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Timer or Memento?
Memento is rated higher. Widget Timer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 186 ratings, while Memento averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Widget Timer or Memento have ads?
Neither Widget Timer nor Memento shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Timer or Memento?
Widget Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Memento fortnightly. Most recently, Widget Timer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Memento on November 5, 2026.

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