(Not Boring) Timer vs Tip Calculator Ultra
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
Tip Calculator Ultra
Easily split bills with friends and calculate tips. This utility allows you to adjust tip percentages and see the total amount due. Streamline your group dining expenses.
- Split bills among friends
- Choose tip percentage
- View total bill amount
- User-friendly interface
- Premium experience
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Split bill between friends, choose tip percentage, and view the total bill! Developed by Asher Dipprey
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: (Not Boring) Timer at Free against Tip Calculator Ultra's $1.99. (Not Boring) Timer also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 3). Tip Calculator Ultra's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). On ads 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
(Not Boring) Timer is free to download; Tip Calculator Ultra costs $1.99 up front. (Not Boring) Timer sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Tip Calculator Ultra asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tip Calculator Ultra 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of (Not Boring) Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tip Calculator Ultra's.
(Not Boring) Timer ships an update monthly, Tip Calculator Ultra every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | (Not Boring) Timer | Tip Calculator Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Not Boring Software LLC | Asher Dipprey |
Customer experience
(Not Boring) Timer
Tip Calculator Ultra
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
Tip Calculator Ultra
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Tip Calculator Ultra
No in-app purchases
Questions
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