Comparison

Usual Timer for Widget 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

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

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

Usual Timer for Widget4 screens
そろそろ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: そろそろ at none against Usual Timer for Widget's 1. Usual Timer for Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. そろそろ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Usual Timer for Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, そろそろ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Usual Timer for Widget versus そろそろ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUsual Timer for Widgetそろそろ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkihiro NakanishiAKITO YAMAZAKI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Usual Timer for Widget

One-time1
  • Full Version of Usual Timer$0.99
None

そろそろ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Usual Timer for Widget free?
Usual Timer for Widget 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 Usual Timer for Widget or そろそろ have ads?
そろそろ shows ads; Usual Timer for Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Usual Timer for Widget or そろそろ?
Usual Timer for Widget ships an update every 5 weeks, and そろそろ monthly. Most recently, Usual Timer for Widget was updated on October 22, 2026 and そろそろ on October 8, 2026.

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