Comparison

Rift Valley Timer vs bombClock

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

Head to head
About

Rift Valley Timer

This app provides a distraction-free countdown timer experience. Create and manage groups of sequential timers with customizable alerts and visual cues. Choose from multiple display styles for optimal visibility.

Highlights
  • Sequential timer groups
  • Customizable sounds and vibration
  • Flexible timer editing
  • Multiple display styles
  • Gesture and toolbar controls
  • Visual alerts with color cues
Features
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RiVal.T is a powerful, distraction-free countdown timer app. Create and manage groups of sequential timers, each with customizable sounds, vibration, and visual alerts. The app features: Sequential Timer Groups: Organize timers into groups that run one after another, with optional transition beeps and customizable alarms for each group. Drag and drop timers between these groups. Flexible Timer Editing: Set start, warning, and final thresholds for each timer, with intuitive picker wheels for hours, minutes, and seconds. Instantly see which phase you’re in with green, yellow, and red color cues. Three Distinct Timer Displays: Choose between a retro numeric LED, a circular progress donut, or a traffic light-style display, all designed for maximum visibility and minimal distraction. Gesture and Toolbar Controls: Start, pause, rewind, or fast-forward timers with simple gestures or an optional on-screen toolbar, making the app perfect for both quick access and hands-free operation. RiVal.T brings clarity and precision to your timing needs, whether you’re on stage, in the gym, or managing complex routines.

About

bombClock

This app uses a timed bomb countdown to encourage children to complete tasks. Set a timer, and earn points for finishing on time or for the bomb's explosion. It provides audio cues and a countdown for the final seconds.

Highlights
  • Timed task motivation
  • Point history tracking
  • Explosion score
  • 30-second audio cues
  • 10-second countdown
Features
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bombClock is an app that uses a timer to motivate children to complete any task. Just set the desired minutes and seconds and press the bomb, the timer will start. When the task is finished (getting dressed, brushing teeth, etc.), you can press the Stop button and a positive point will be added to the history. If the time ends without pressing the button, a positive point will be added to the explosion score. The timer will tell you every 30 seconds how much time is left until it reaches the last 10 seconds, at which point it will start a countdown. I hope this app motivates your children to carry out different tasks. bombClock is free to try for 30 days. After that, unlock the full app forever with a single one-time purchase — no subscription.

Screenshots

Rift Valley Timer4 screens
bombClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: bombClock at Free against Rift Valley Timer's $1.99. Rift Valley Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, 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

bombClock is free to download; Rift Valley Timer costs $1.99 up front. bombClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rift Valley Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rift Valley Timer against 5.0 for bombClock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rift Valley Timer ships an update fortnightly, bombClock monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rift Valley Timer versus bombClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRift Valley TimerbombClock
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRift Valley Software, Inc.JUAN CARLOS BIVIA MENDOZA

Customer experience

Rift Valley Timer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

bombClock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rift Valley Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

bombClock

One-time1
  • bombClock Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is Rift Valley Timer free?
Rift Valley Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is bombClock free?
bombClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rift Valley Timer or bombClock?
Rift Valley Timer and bombClock are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Rift Valley Timer or bombClock have ads?
Neither Rift Valley Timer nor bombClock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rift Valley Timer or bombClock?
Rift Valley Timer ships an update fortnightly, and bombClock monthly. Most recently, Rift Valley Timer was updated on October 15, 2026 and bombClock on October 18, 2026.

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