Comparison

Dial Timer vs BoardTimerX

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

Head to head
About

Dial Timer

Features
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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.

About

BoardTimerX

Features
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Provides a variety of timer modes, including hourglass, chess clock, multi-turn, round, turn + total time, bomb timer, stopwatch, and action limit timers.

Screenshots

Dial Timer4 screens
BoardTimerX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BoardTimerX at 13.0 against Dial Timer's 17.6. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Dial Timer versus BoardTimerX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDial TimerBoardTimerX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn MillhouseHEEJAE KIM

In-app purchases

None

Dial Timer

No in-app purchases

None

BoardTimerX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dial Timer free?
Dial Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoardTimerX free?
BoardTimerX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dial Timer or BoardTimerX have ads?
Neither Dial Timer nor BoardTimerX shows ads.

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