20s Timer vs Stage Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
20s Timer
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Use the 20s Timer & Reminders for those essential activities. + 20 second timer + Set notifications to remind you + Pick from a set of sounds to make it clear that the 20s Timer app notified you + Use for power workouts + Timing essential duties Remove the Ads with In-App purchase
Stage Timer
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The Ultimate Stage Timer for Every Scenario Whether you're presenting, teaching, coaching, or working out Stage Timer helps you stay perfectly on time. Create customizable multi-stage timers with sounds, colors, full-screen display, and more. Subscription Details: • Title: Savory All Access • Length: 1 year • Price: $39.99 per year and $4.99 per month (auto-renews) • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b2FQZ_HK2I_6ZBJhiaJw_Vii5aKW9D4dYjGfP9C8efU/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Stage Timer at none against 20s Timer's shown. Stage Timer also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 37 months). 20s Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. 20s Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stage Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
20s Timer ships an update every 37 months, Stage Timer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 20s Timer | Stage Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MARK MANSER | Fenuku Kekeli |
In-app purchases
20s Timer
- Remove Ads$2.99
Stage Timer
- All Access – Weekly$4.997 Days
- All Access for a month$4.991 Month
- All Access for a year$39.991 Year
- All Access for Lifetime$99.99
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