Comparison

Widget Timer vs そろそろ

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

そろそろ

Features
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今日でなくてもいいけれど、そろそろやっておきたい。 そんな、たまにすることを忘れないためのアプリです。 洗濯槽の掃除、フィルター交換、寝具の洗濯、データのバックアップなど。名前と周期を決めて、自分の暮らしに合う項目を自由に追加できます。 ■ アプリを開かず、頃合いがわかる ホーム画面のウィジェットに、近い予定を表示。頃合いに入った項目は自分で選んだ色、まだ先の項目はグレーで表示します。小サイズは1件、中サイズは3件を確認できます。 ■ 終わったら「完了」。今できなければ「延期」 ウィジェットからそのまま完了でき、繰り返す項目は次回の日付を自動で計算します。頃合いに入った項目の「延期」を押すとアプリが開き、明日、週末、1週間後、指定日から選べます。 ■ 先の予定はカレンダーで 月間カレンダーに予定のアイコンを表示します。誤って完了したときは、各項目の最後の完了を7日以内なら取り消せます。完了後に編集・延期した項目などは対象外です。 ほかにも ・完了日から数える周期と、元の日付を保つ固定周期 ・日数、曜日、毎月の日付、第1水曜日などの繰り返し設定 ・予定日の通知と、通知時刻の設定 ・ライト/ダーク/本体に合わせる外観設定 ・ロック画面ウィジェット ・項目と設定のバックアップ書き出し・読み込み 無料で5件から始められます。広告を見るごとに1枠ずつ、最大20件まで増やせます(広告の配信状況により利用できない場合があります)。 買い切りの「そろそろ Pro」では、広告の非表示、登録数の制限解除、追加のアイコン、カードの表示設定を利用できます。

Screenshots

Widget Timer4 screens
そろそろ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: そろそろ at none against Widget Timer's 3. Widget Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. そろそろ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Timer ships an update fortnightly, そろそろ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Widget Timer versus そろそろ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget Timerそろそろ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (181 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings181 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoobar CreativeAKITO YAMAZAKI

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

そろそろ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widget Timer free?
Widget Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is そろそろ free?
そろそろ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widget Timer or そろそろ have ads?
そろそろ shows ads; Widget Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Widget Timer or そろそろ?
Widget Timer ships an update fortnightly, and そろそろ monthly. Most recently, Widget Timer was updated on October 17, 2026 and そろそろ on October 8, 2026.

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