Comparison

(Not Boring) Timer vs Blip

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

Head to head
About

(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.

Highlights
  • Overshoot and stopwatch modes
  • Game-like 3D interface
  • Large, readable display
  • Customizable skins
  • Home screen widgets
  • Screen always on option
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

(Not Boring) Timer4 screens
Blip4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

(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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
(Not Boring) Timer versus Blip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter(Not Boring) TimerBlip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.8K ratings)4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews86.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K3.6K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNot Boring Software LLCBlip Studio Inc.

Customer experience

(Not Boring) Timer

All ratings2,780 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative20.6%

Blip

All ratings3,382 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.0%

User reviews

(Not Boring) Timer

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

9 purchases

(Not Boring) Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Super !Boring Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Super !Boring Yearly2 variants$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • 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
None

Blip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is (Not Boring) Timer free?
(Not Boring) Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blip free?
Blip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, (Not Boring) Timer or Blip?
Blip is rated higher. (Not Boring) Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Blip averages 4.8 from 3.6K ratings.
Do (Not Boring) Timer or Blip have ads?
Neither (Not Boring) Timer nor Blip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, (Not Boring) Timer or Blip?
(Not Boring) Timer ships an update monthly, and Blip every 6 weeks. Most recently, (Not Boring) Timer was updated on October 27, 2026 and Blip on October 25, 2026.

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