Comparison

(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.

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

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.

Highlights
  • Organize apps into folders
  • Launch apps from Home Screen widgets
  • Automatic installed app scanning
  • Customizable folder icons
  • App Store search integration
Features
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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!

Screenshots

(Not Boring) Timer4 screens
MiniFolder App Folder Launcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 MiniFolder App Folder Launcher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

(Not Boring) Timer ships an update monthly, MiniFolder App Folder Launcher weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
(Not Boring) Timer versus MiniFolder App Folder Launcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter(Not Boring) TimerMiniFolder App Folder Launcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better4.7 (110 ratings)
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better110
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNot Boring Software LLCSunghyun Kim

Customer experience

(Not Boring) Timer

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

MiniFolder App Folder Launcher

All ratings110 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.0%

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

MiniFolder App Folder Launcher

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
1 purchases

MiniFolder App Folder Launcher

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is (Not Boring) Timer free?
(Not Boring) Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MiniFolder App Folder Launcher free?
MiniFolder App Folder Launcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, (Not Boring) Timer or MiniFolder App Folder Launcher?
(Not Boring) Timer is rated higher. (Not Boring) Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while MiniFolder App Folder Launcher averages 4.7 from 110 ratings.
Do (Not Boring) Timer or MiniFolder App Folder Launcher have ads?
MiniFolder App Folder Launcher shows ads; (Not Boring) Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, (Not Boring) Timer or MiniFolder App Folder Launcher?
(Not Boring) Timer ships an update monthly, and MiniFolder App Folder Launcher weekly. Most recently, (Not Boring) Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and MiniFolder App Folder Launcher on October 24, 2026.

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