Timer Buddy vs Date & Time Calculator Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer Buddy
This app helps track thinking time for two players with various timing methods and a large, easy-to-read display. It offers audible notifications, countdowns for the last ten seconds, and remembers your settings. It's compatible with both iPhone and iPad.
- Multiple timing methods
- Large display
- Pause/Resume functionality
- Audible notifications
- Last ten seconds countdown
- Remembers settings
- iPhone and iPad compatible
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Timer Buddy will keep track of the thinking time for two players. Features include: - Seven different timing methods (eight if you count the extra Fischer variant.) - Large display for easy to see time. - Pause/Resume timing. - Audible notifications that can be turned on or off. - Last ten seconds counted down. - App will remember last used settings. - Can use on iPhone or iPad. Timer Buddy is FREE during this introductory period. Price will be CAN 1.39 shortly. Download it now. If other timing methods are desired please contact me. The email address is in the app Help screen.
Date & Time Calculator Counter
Calculate the difference between dates and times, or add/subtract durations. Save your important calculations to bookmarks and enjoy a dark mode option. All features are free to use.
- Calculate date, time, and date & time differences
- Add and subtract dates, times, and date & times
- Save calculations to bookmarks
- Supports dark mode
- Completely free to use
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It's a simple date & time calculator app. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Calculation of date, time, date & time difference - Addition & subtraction of date, time, date & time - Save calculations to bookmarks - Supports dark mode - Free & no additional charge URL scheme: datetimecalc://
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Date & Time Calculator Counter at Free against Timer Buddy's $0.99. Date & Time Calculator Counter also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 1). Timer Buddy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On 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
Date & Time Calculator Counter is free to download; Timer Buddy costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Timer Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Date & Time Calculator Counter has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Timer Buddy's written reviews are positive against 67% of Date & Time Calculator Counter's.
Timer Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, Date & Time Calculator Counter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer Buddy | Date & Time Calculator Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Costa | FugaPiyo Inc. |
Customer experience
Timer Buddy
Date & Time Calculator Counter
In-app purchases
Timer Buddy
No in-app purchases
Date & Time Calculator Counter
No in-app purchases
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