Routine Task Timer vs Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Routine Task Timer
This app guides you through daily routines by announcing each task and its remaining time. It helps prevent time-wasting during activities like studying, training, or housework, ensuring smoother task completion.
- Task announcements with remaining time
- Supports morning routines
- Aids in studying and training
- Helps with housework efficiency
- Prevents time-wasting
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RoutineTImer helps you focus on your routine works! RoutineTimer announces each tasks of your routine with remaining time based on the time that is taken to complete each tasks you set. For instance, If you have difficult to finish your morning routine smoothly, RoutineTimer would be your good partner. And also, on studying, training, housework, Routine Timer prevent you from wasting your time!
Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer
This app provides silent alerts using vibration for alarms and timers. It functions similarly to the native clock app, allowing for custom alarms and timers that continue running in the background. Enhance your experience with theme customization and ad removal through in-app purchases.
- Vibration-only alerts
- Unlimited free alarm storage
- Repeat alarms by day
- Second-level timer precision
- Background timer operation
- Dark mode support
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Notifications without sound, only with vibration. Even if your iPhone is set to sound, no sound will be played. It works almost the same as the iPhone's clock app, so you can use it right away. However, since iPads do not have a built-in vibration function, they will not vibrate. ● Alarm Unlimited storage for free Set by date Repeat by day of the week ● Timer Set to the second Progress displayed in a circle Notification time display Continues to count even when the app is closed ● Other Background notifications Supports dark mode ● In-app purchases One-time purchase, valid forever! - Remove ads - Choose from about 20 theme colors! ● Use cases - To prevent oversleeping on trains or buses. - As a wake-up call for naps at work or school. - For night shift naps. - When putting children to bed. - When surrounding noise is too loud to hear. - In quiet places like libraries, study rooms, or internet cafes. - For meditation or mindfulness. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Routine Task Timer at none against Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer's 4. Routine Task Timer also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 65%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 18). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Routine Task Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Routine Task Timer against 4.4 for Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer has 104 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Routine Task Timer's written reviews are positive against 65% of Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer's.
Routine Task Timer ships an update fortnightly, Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Routine Task Timer | Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (18 ratings) — better | 4.4 (104 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews — better | 64.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 104 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroki Sakamoto | manabu ueda |
Customer experience
Routine Task Timer
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In-app purchases
Routine Task Timer
No in-app purchases
Vibrating Alarm Clock & Timer
- Support the app #1$0.49
- Support the app #2$0.99
- Support the app #3$1.99
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- Ad-Free Plan(Lifetime)$2.99
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