(Not Boring) Timer vs MiniFolder App Folder Launcher
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
MiniFolder App Folder Launcher
Organize your favorite applications into custom folders and launch them instantly from your Home Screen using widgets. This utility automatically scans your installed apps and allows for icon customization for a tidier, faster app launching experience.
- Organize apps into folders
- Launch apps from Home Screen widgets
- Automatic installed app scanning
- Customizable folder icons
- App Store search integration
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Launch your apps quickly from the Home Screen! MiniFolder is an app launcher that lets you organize your favorite apps into folders and launch them instantly from Home Screen widgets. Key Features: • Installed App Scanning: Automatically detects apps installed on your device for quick setup • Organize Apps in Folders: Group your apps into folders and keep everything tidy • Home Screen Widgets: Launch apps with a single tap using widgets in various sizes • App Store Search: Search and add apps directly from the App Store • Icon Customization: Personalize your folder icons with your preferred style Perfect for anyone who wants to: - Quickly launch frequently used apps - Organize their Home Screen efficiently - Categorize and manage multiple apps Start a faster, more convenient app launching experience with MiniFolder!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: (Not Boring) Timer at none against MiniFolder App Folder Launcher's shown. (Not Boring) Timer also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 110). MiniFolder App Folder Launcher's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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 and MiniFolder App Folder Launcher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for (Not Boring) Timer against 4.7 for MiniFolder App Folder Launcher. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: (Not Boring) Timer has 2.8K ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of (Not Boring) Timer's written reviews are positive against 76% of MiniFolder App Folder Launcher's.
(Not Boring) Timer ships an update monthly, MiniFolder App Folder Launcher weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | (Not Boring) Timer | MiniFolder App Folder Launcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better | 4.7 (110 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 110 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Not Boring Software LLC | Sunghyun Kim |
Customer experience
(Not Boring) Timer
MiniFolder App Folder Launcher
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
MiniFolder App Folder Launcher
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
MiniFolder App Folder Launcher
- Premium$4.99
Questions
Is (Not Boring) Timer free?
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