Comparison

Oshi Timer vs 残りの刻

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

Head to head
About

Oshi Timer

Stay motivated during study or workouts by setting a picture of your favorite character as a visual timer. Customize focus and break times, sounds, and notifications. The app supports multiple timers and device orientations.

Highlights
  • Set custom images as timer background
  • Create multiple timers
  • Customizable focus and break times
  • Adjustable countdown and end sounds
  • Background notifications
  • Portrait and landscape support
  • Dark mode compatibility
Features
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Set a picture of your favorite character - your "Oshi" (Japanese term 「推し」 for something or someone you love) - to keep you motivated during your daily studies or workouts! [Features] * Set any image at the center of the timer * Register up to 2 photos * Create multiple timers * Set focus time, break time, and number of repeats * Turn sound ON/OFF during countdown and at timer end * Receive notifications when focus or break time ends, even if the app is closed * Compatible with iPad and iPhone * Supports both portrait and landscape modes * Supports dark mode * Change timer color (green, blue, brown) * Customize timer end sound * [Premium Plan] Register up to 4 photos * [Premium Plan] Unlock more timer color options * [Premium Plan] Create up to 20 timers

About

残りの刻

Features
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残りの刻は、 人生や人間関係における「節目までの残り時間」を 静かに可視化するアプリです。 不安を煽るためでも、 行動を強制するためでもありません。 ただ、時間が有限であることを忘れないために。 主な機能 ・自分や家族・友人の「節目」を登録 ・誕生日や年代の節目を自動生成 ・自分で意味のある節目を自由に追加 ・節目までの残り年・月・日を表示 ・到達した節目は履歴として保存 こんな人に ・時間を大切にしたいと思っている ・大切な人との時間を意識したい ・生産性アプリに疲れた ・何かを「急がされる」のではなく、静かに考えたい 安心して使える設計 ・ログイン不要 ・データは端末内のみで管理 ・広告なし 最後に 人はいつか終わります。 だからこそ、節目には意味があります。

Screenshots

Oshi Timer4 screens
残りの刻3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 残りの刻 at none against Oshi Timer's 1. 残りの刻 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Oshi Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 残りの刻 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oshi Timer ships an update every 3 months, 残りの刻 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Oshi Timer versus 残りの刻: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOshi Timer残りの刻
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuhiro YamadaPAIRMONI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Oshi Timer

One-time1
  • Premium Plan$3.99
None

残りの刻

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oshi Timer free?
Oshi Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 残りの刻 free?
残りの刻 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Oshi Timer or 残りの刻 have ads?
Neither Oshi Timer nor 残りの刻 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oshi Timer or 残りの刻?
Oshi Timer ships an update every 3 months, and 残りの刻 weekly. Most recently, Oshi Timer was updated on September 30, 2026 and 残りの刻 on September 20, 2026.

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