Comparison

(Not Boring) Timer vs GameTimer For BoardGames

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

GameTimer For BoardGames

This utility app helps manage board game sessions with up to eight players. Customize player profiles with names and icons, and save game settings for quick restarts. It's designed for a seamless board game experience.

Highlights
  • Supports up to 8 players
  • Customizable player names and icons
  • Handicap settings
  • Game save and reset function
  • Compatible with various board games
Features
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This is a game timer app that is perfect for board games. 【Features】 - Set up to 8 players. Compatible with various board games. - You can make detailed settings such as name, icon, and handicap settings in player settings. - Equipped with game save function. You can start various games by resetting the game settings.

Screenshots

(Not Boring) Timer4 screens
GameTimer For BoardGames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GameTimer For BoardGames at none against (Not Boring) Timer's 10. GameTimer For BoardGames also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). (Not Boring) Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 6). On price 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. (Not Boring) Timer sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. GameTimer For BoardGames asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GameTimer For BoardGames holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: (Not Boring) Timer has 2.6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of (Not Boring) Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of GameTimer For BoardGames's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

(Not Boring) Timer ships an update monthly, GameTimer For BoardGames every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
(Not Boring) Timer versus GameTimer For BoardGames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter(Not Boring) TimerGameTimer For BoardGames
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.6K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
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 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNot Boring Software LLCTakahiro Yoshii

Customer experience

(Not Boring) Timer

All ratings2,648 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral11.3%
Negative21.4%

GameTimer For BoardGames

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

GameTimer For BoardGames

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 4 more
  • Opal Skin$9.99
  • Karat Skin$9.99
  • Cedar Skin$9.99
  • !Timer Plus Lifetime$14.99
None

GameTimer For BoardGames

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is (Not Boring) Timer free?
(Not Boring) Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GameTimer For BoardGames free?
GameTimer For BoardGames is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, (Not Boring) Timer or GameTimer For BoardGames?
GameTimer For BoardGames is rated higher. (Not Boring) Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while GameTimer For BoardGames averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do (Not Boring) Timer or GameTimer For BoardGames have ads?
GameTimer For BoardGames shows ads; (Not Boring) Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, (Not Boring) Timer or GameTimer For BoardGames?
(Not Boring) Timer ships an update monthly, and GameTimer For BoardGames every 2 weeks. Most recently, (Not Boring) Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and GameTimer For BoardGames on July 21, 2026.

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