Rift Valley Timer vs Hidden Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Sequential timer groups
- Customizable sounds and vibration
- Flexible timer editing
- Multiple display styles
- Gesture and toolbar controls
- Visual alerts with color cues
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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.
Hidden Timer
This utility app provides a timer function that allows users to conceal the countdown while it is active. It offers a unique way to manage time without visual distraction.
- Hide timer countdown
- Stealth time management
- Simple timer functionality
- Distraction-free use
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A timer app that allows user to hide the time while the timer is running.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hidden Timer at Free against Rift Valley Timer's $1.99. Hidden Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 17.0). Rift Valley Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Hidden Timer is free to download; Rift Valley Timer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rift Valley Timer against 5.0 for Hidden Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Rift Valley Timer ships an update fortnightly, Hidden Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rift Valley Timer | Hidden Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.8.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rift Valley Software, Inc. | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
In-app purchases
Rift Valley Timer
No in-app purchases
Hidden Timer
No in-app purchases
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