Comparison

Usual Timer for Widget vs PowerTimer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
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)

About

PowerTimer

Create complex timer routines with customizable steps and loops. Utilize full-screen mode for clear visibility from a distance, perfect for workouts, cooking, or study. Integrates with Siri and offers home screen widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer routines with steps and loops
  • Full-screen mode with large, legible text
  • Siri integration for voice commands
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Multiple alerts upon timer expiration
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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PowerTimer is a beautifully designed timer app to handle EVERY timing need you have. Cooking, working out, study, work, or play — you can create timer routines that suits your needs. ◎ Beautifully full screen You can open a timer full screen (or in a dedicated window on iPad). Large countdown text is visible from across the room, especially helpful when you are working out or cooking — or when you need a quiet living companion on your desk for work or study. ◎ As complex as you need Each timer can have multiple sections. You can loop sections, and add multiple steps. Each step can have its own ringtone, duration. Upon expiry, configure the timer to allow snoozing, or have it send you multiple notifications for your attention. ◎ Customization You can colour your timers as sticky notes, available in six colours. Pick an icon that fits, and a rocking animation that loops as it counts down. You can also create groups to further organize your timers. ◎ Home Screen widgets Pin a timer to the Home Screen with widgets, or see it on iPhone in StandBy. Tap the timer, and you are taken directly to the app, opening the timer in full screen. ◎ Siri and Shortcuts Control your timers via voice commands with Siri. Create complex workflows in Shortcuts that controls or checks the timer status. The possibility is endless. ◎ iCloud sync Your timer configuration is automatically saved to iCloud — no sign-up required. You will still have local timer runs: they don’t sync by design. — Download PowerTimer today to try it out! You can use timers from our gallery with no limits, or unlock all features with a single, one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Usual Timer for Widget4 screens
PowerTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Usual Timer for Widget and PowerTimer both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of PowerTimer's written reviews are positive against 58% of Usual Timer for Widget's. Usual Timer for Widget's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). 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. Usual Timer for Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PowerTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. 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 — 4.2 for Usual Timer for Widget against 4.2 for PowerTimer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Usual Timer for Widget's written reviews are positive against 67% of PowerTimer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Usual Timer for Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, PowerTimer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Usual Timer for Widget versus PowerTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUsual Timer for WidgetPowerTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (20 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkihiro NakanishiSasquatch Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Usual Timer for Widget

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

PowerTimer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Usual Timer for Widget

One-time1
  • Full Version of Usual Timer$0.99
2 purchases

PowerTimer

Subscriptions1
  • PowerTimer Plus1 Year trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • PowerTimer Plus$6.99

Questions

Is Usual Timer for Widget free?
Usual Timer for Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PowerTimer free?
PowerTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Usual Timer for Widget or PowerTimer?
Usual Timer for Widget and PowerTimer are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 20 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Usual Timer for Widget or PowerTimer have ads?
Neither Usual Timer for Widget nor PowerTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Usual Timer for Widget or PowerTimer?
Usual Timer for Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, and PowerTimer monthly. Most recently, Usual Timer for Widget was updated on October 6, 2026 and PowerTimer on October 3, 2026.

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