Dial Timer vs Horology
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dial Timer
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A dial timer. To set the timer, rotate the dial with your finger to the desired time. When you release your finger the timer will begin counting down to zero. The timer max duration can be set from 60 seconds to 16 hours. The on/off button will start and stop the timer. Dial Timer will send a notification if your device is in sleep mode.
Horology
A minimalist utility app for watch enthusiasts to precisely set mechanical timepieces. It offers advanced features like planetary animations and lunar phase tracking.
- Precise mechanical watch setting
- Orbit-based planetary animations
- Lunar phase tracking
- Minimalist interface
- Timekeeping utility
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Horology: Keeping Time is a minimalist timekeeping app built for watch enthusiasts. Set your mechanical timepiece with precision, then explore additional features like orbit-based planetary animations, lunar phase tracking, and more.
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Verdict
Dial Timer and Horology are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dial Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Horology fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dial Timer | Horology |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Millhouse | Interactive Applications LLC |
In-app purchases
Dial Timer
No in-app purchases
Horology
No in-app purchases
