Comparison

(Not Boring) Timer vs Awake

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

Awake

This app is a smart alarm clock designed to help heavy sleepers wake up fully. It uses interactive missions, both physical and mental, to ensure you're out of bed and alert. It also provides a morning briefing with weather, calendar events, and task integration to start your day organized.

Highlights
  • Wake-up missions (physical & mental)
  • Morning briefing (weather, calendar, tasks)
  • Customizable alarms
  • Sleep schedule planning
  • Adjustable snooze settings
  • Social media distraction blocking integration
Features
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Tired of alarms that let you snooze your way back to sleep? Awake is more than just a clock—it’s your personal morning assistant that helps you start your day fully awake, energized, and in control. Wake Up with Missions.  Our unique missions make sure you’re really awake: - Physical Missions: Take steps or do pushups to shake off sleep - Mental Missions: Solve puzzles, complete math challenges, and test your brain before the day begins. Morning Briefing Start your day informed and focused. Awake shows you: - The weather so you can plan your outfit - Your events from Calendar - Upcoming tasks from the Structured app, integrated directly for a clear daily plan - one sec integration to block social media distractions and stay focused Smart Features for a Better Morning: - Custom alarms with loud sounds or gentle tunes - Plan your sleep schedule to improve your rest - Morning briefing for a smoother routine - Adjustable snooze settings Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://awake.unorderly.io/privacy

Screenshots

(Not Boring) Timer4 screens
Awake4 screens

Verdict

The call

(Not Boring) Timer and Awake both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of (Not Boring) Timer's written reviews are positive against 57% of Awake's. 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 and Awake sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for (Not Boring) Timer against 4.7 for Awake. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.6K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of (Not Boring) Timer's written reviews are positive against 57% of Awake's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

(Not Boring) Timer ships an update monthly, Awake every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
(Not Boring) Timer versus Awake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter(Not Boring) TimerAwake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better4.7 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews — better57.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better1.4K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNot Boring Software LLCunorderly GmbH

Customer experience

(Not Boring) Timer

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

Awake

All ratings1,350 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral9.8%
Negative32.8%

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

Awake

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
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  • Opal Skin$9.99
  • Karat Skin$9.99
  • Cedar Skin$9.99
  • !Timer Plus Lifetime$14.99
3 purchases

Awake

Subscriptions2
  • Awake Pro$6.491 Month
  • Awake Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Awake Pro (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is (Not Boring) Timer free?
(Not Boring) Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Awake free?
Awake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, (Not Boring) Timer or Awake?
(Not Boring) Timer is rated higher. (Not Boring) Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Awake averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do (Not Boring) Timer or Awake have ads?
Neither (Not Boring) Timer nor Awake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, (Not Boring) Timer or Awake?
(Not Boring) Timer ships an update monthly, and Awake every 3 weeks. Most recently, (Not Boring) Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Awake on September 23, 2026.

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