NotificationTimer vs PearGuard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
NotificationTimer
Easily schedule recurring notifications for tasks or waiting periods. Set custom titles and messages that appear at your chosen time. Refresh timers with a single tap for continuous use.
- Set notifications by elapsed time
- Easily re-set timers
- Customizable titles and messages
- Toggle notifications on/off
- Permission settings for notifications
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This application allows you to easily send out notifications. Set by elapsed time from current time and easily re-set. Ideal for repetitive tasks, waiting for game stamina to recover, waiting for a respawn, etc. You can set how many hours and minutes after the current time the notification will be sent out. At the set time, the set title and message will appear in the notification. Tap the refresh button to reset the timer from the current time. Tap the bell icon to toggle notifications on and off. *Please set permission for notifications if you want to use notifications.
PearGuard
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PearGuard is a privacy-focused, peer-to-peer parental control app. The parent device pairs directly with the child device β no accounts, no servers, no subscriptions. Your family's activity data lives only on the devices you pair. PearGuard is designed for families where the child uses an Android device. The parent can use Android or iOS. FEATURES Screen Time Limits Set daily time budgets and bedtime windows on the child device. Per-App Policies Allow, block, or time-limit individual apps by category or one at a time. Activity View See what's been used and when, directly from the parent device. Time Requests The child can request extra time; the parent approves or denies from their device. Privacy First No account creation. No email address. No tracking. No ads. Activity never leaves the paired devices. Open Source PearGuard is free and open source. Source code is available on GitHub. PERMISSIONS Camera β used to scan QR invite codes when pairing with a child device. Photo Library β used to set profile photos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PearGuard at none against NotificationTimer's shown. PearGuard also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NotificationTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, PearGuard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NotificationTimer | PearGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takashi Hidano | Timothy Hudgins |
In-app purchases
NotificationTimer
No in-app purchases
PearGuard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NotificationTimer free?
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Do NotificationTimer or PearGuard have ads?
Which is updated more often, NotificationTimer or PearGuard?
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