Comparison

TimerOn vs Forrest

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

Head to head

About

TimerOn

Manage and program GEWISS 90 TMR digital time switches directly from your smartphone or tablet using Bluetooth. Create daily and weekly ON/OFF schedules, synchronize settings, and update time switch configurations remotely.

Highlights

Bluetooth time switch management
Create daily/weekly ON/OFF programs
Synchronize and copy time switch settings
Update date, hour, and localization
Command relay status (temporary, permanent, random)

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The TimerOn APP allows to manage and program the GEWISS 90 TMR digital time switches in a simple and direct way, using Bluetooth technology. With TimerOn is possible to: - create daily and weekly programs for ON/OFF switching electricity, - associate, synchronize and change on your own the settings of the time switches - read, modify and copy the programs to the associated time switches - update the date, hour and localization of the time switches associated with smartphone or tablet - command the relay status in temporary, permanent or random mode.

About

Forrest

Features

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Screenshots

TimerOn4 screens

Forrest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Forrest at fortnightly against TimerOn's every 28 months. TimerOn's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimerOn ships an update every 28 months, Forrest fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

TimerOn versus Forrest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	TimerOn	Forrest
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 28 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	17
Further details — not scored
Size	40 MB	35 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Gewiss S.p.A.	Newlab S.r.l.

In-app purchases

None

TimerOn

No in-app purchases

None

Forrest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimerOn free?

TimerOn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Forrest free?

Forrest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do TimerOn or Forrest have ads?

Neither TimerOn nor Forrest shows ads.

Which is updated more often, TimerOn or Forrest?

TimerOn ships an update every 28 months, and Forrest fortnightly. Most recently, TimerOn was updated on September 13, 2026 and Forrest on September 11, 2026.