Animation Pocket vs Simple Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Animation Pocket
Create animations easily with a minimalist, gesture-driven interface. Focus on drawing and timing with a simple toolset, perfect for animatics and movies on the go. Features include auto-save, iCloud sync, and export options.
- Minimalist gesture-driven UI
- Single brush and eraser tool
- Continuous auto-save
- iCloud Sync between iOS devices
- Export as MP4 and GIF
- Unlimited Undo/Redo
- Hand-animated sequence examples
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It’s a animation studio in the palm of your hand. Work on the couch, at the beach, on the train, or while waiting in line for coffee. Minimal UI ,gesture driven workflow and simple feature set lets you create line tests, animatics and movies with ease and speed. Made by an animator, for animators with a focus on pure drawing and timing. The toolset features a single brush and eraser , only in black and white for animation lovers. No complicated menus, layers or hard workflows...simply add frames and animate! Now with all the features you love from Animation Sketch for iPad, Animation Pocket includes: - All-new interface designed exclusively for iPhone - Continuous auto-save - never lose work again - Icloud Sync -seamlessly sync between iOS devices - Export as .MP4 and .GIF - Unlimited Undo/Redo - Dozens of hand animated sequences for you to learn from, including walks, runs, fights and more.
Simple Timer
A straightforward timer application designed for simplicity and ease of use. It offers a clean interface for setting and managing countdowns without unnecessary features. Ideal for quick timing needs.
- Minimalist design
- Easy to use
- Countdown timer
- Clean interface
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Just Simple Timer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Timer at 100% against Animation Pocket's 25%. Simple Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Animation Pocket's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Animation Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animation Pocket has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Animation Pocket's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Timer's.
Animation Pocket ships an update every 30 months, Simple Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Animation Pocket | Simple Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arjun Gupte | Niftify Lab |
Customer experience
Animation Pocket
Simple Timer
In-app purchases
Animation Pocket
- Upgrade to Pro$0.99
Simple Timer
No in-app purchases
