(Not Boring) Timer vs Blip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
(Not Boring) Timer
This app offers a visually engaging and intuitive timer experience, inspired by simple egg timers. It features a unique overshoot function, a game-like interface with 3D animations, and customizable skins. Widgets provide quick access to timers for daily routines.
- Overshoot and stopwatch modes
- Game-like 3D interface
- Large, readable display
- Customizable skins
- Home screen widgets
- Screen always on option
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"Just astonishingly fun." — John Gruber A BETTER EVERYDAY TIMER I dreamt of a timer I could use every day that would simplify time and make the most of every moment it counted. Inspired by the simple egg timer, Timer more honestly represents time as a single dimension. No hours or seconds—just minutes. There's nowhere to get lost. Scroll to set. Tap to start. Get back to life. STOPWATCH & OVERSHOOT When time expires, it doesn't stop at 0. Timer flips and begins to count up. This turns out to be pretty useful if you missed the alarm and don't know how much time has elapsed or if you cook and just need another minute without the hassle of setting another timer. Or scroll down to 0, tap, and it becomes a stopwatch ready to measure any length of time. PLAYS LIKE A GAME, WORKS LIKE AN APP Next generation user interface designed and built in 3D with animation and sounds inspired by video games. BIG & READABLE Time you can read from across the room. Optional setting to keep your screen on during countdowns. SKINS Skins change the whole look and feel of the app. New skins and collaborations every season so you can keep it fresh. WIDGETS Drop a custom timer on your home screen for fast, one tap access to daily timers for coffee brewing, workouts, and other daily routines. SUPER!BORING Become a Super!Boring member and get all 5 Not Boring apps + skins + extras. We are 100% member-supported. No ads, no data gathering, no tracking. Just beautiful apps that make everyday life a little less boring. Plans: https://andy.works/plans Support: https://andy.works/support
Blip
Easily share files of any size directly from your device without cloud storage. Enjoy private, end-to-end encrypted transfers to any device, anywhere. Transfers auto-resume and received files are saved to your device's Photos and Files apps.
- One-click sharing via share sheet
- Direct file transfer, no cloud
- End-to-end encrypted
- Send to any device
- Works locally and over internet
- Auto-resume transfers
- Save directly to Photos/Files
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ONE-CLICK Send quickly using the share sheet without switching apps DIRECT TRANSFER It’s just one step—no separate uploading and downloading PRIVATE & SECURE Files are end-to-end encrypted—nothing is stored in the cloud SEND TO ANY DEVICE From your iPhone or iPad to any other device you own SEND NEAR & FAR Blip works in the same room and over the internet ACCEPT FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN Files are pushed straight to your devices NEVER LOSE PROGRESS Blip auto-resumes your transfers in case of interruptions USE FILES IMMEDIATELY Received items are saved to Photos and Files apps on your device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blip at none against (Not Boring) Timer's 10. Blip also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. (Not Boring) Timer sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Blip asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for (Not Boring) Timer against 4.8 for Blip. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 3.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of (Not Boring) Timer's written reviews are positive against 86% of Blip's.
(Not Boring) Timer ships an update monthly, Blip every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | (Not Boring) Timer | Blip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) | 4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | 86.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K | 3.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Not Boring Software LLC | Blip Studio Inc. |
Customer experience
(Not Boring) Timer
Blip
User reviews
(Not Boring) Timer
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and beautiful design
- 🎨 Visually appealing with different skins
- 🔊 Great background music and sound effects
- 💡 Minimalist and fun to use
Room to improve
- 🔍 Limited timer options (only up to 90 minutes)
- ⏱️ No option to set timers in seconds
- 🔒 Subscription-based model
- 🤔 Confusing for some users on how to use
Blip
From 3.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient file transfers
- 👍 Easy to use and set up
- 🚀 Faster than native AirDrop
- 👍 Seamless cross-platform compatibility
- 🚀 Incredibly fast transfer speeds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and security
- 🔋 Potential battery drain issues
Bugs and requests
(Not Boring) Timer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Widget doesn't always start the timer correctly
- Sound doesn't work when phone is on silent mode
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for longer timers (over 90 minutes)
- Implement seconds option for more precise timing
- Integrate with Dynamic Island on newer iPhones
- Add alarm functionality
- Allow users to set custom timer intervals
Blip
Reported bugs
3 issues- Tapping on files sometimes doesn't open them
- Auto-accept option not working as expected
- Continuous 'no network' errors
Requested features
2 requests- Support for Brazilian Portuguese language
- Option to restrict file sharing to contacts only
In-app purchases
(Not Boring) Timer
- Super !Boring Monthly$7.991 Month
- Super !Boring Yearly2 variants$29.991 Year
- Andy Skin$4.99
- Chroma Skin$4.99
- Monsters Skin$4.99
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- Opal Skin$9.99
- Karat Skin$9.99
- Cedar Skin$9.99
- !Timer Plus Lifetime$14.99
Blip
No in-app purchases








