Comparison

iEventTimer vs Sage Guard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iEventTimer

This utility app helps you track upcoming events with customizable countdowns and notifications. It syncs across Apple devices and offers widgets for at-a-glance updates. Enjoy an ad-free experience with automatic event date loading from the web.

Highlights
  • Countdown timers for events
  • Customizable notifications
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Activities support
  • Automatic web event date loading
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Never miss an event with iEventTimer. iEventTimer is available for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, so you can always check the countdown to the next event, wherever you are. Notifications: Receive daily and hourly notifications (optional, configurable) leading up to an event on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and more. Mute events that you don't want to receive notifications for. Widgets: Check the timer at a glance from your Home and Lock Screens and stay up-to-date with the latest event announcements. Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island are also supported. Automatic updates: iEventTimer loads event dates from the web, so you never have to remember to add an event. If you want, you can also add custom events to count down to, and sync them to all of your devices via iCloud. Customization: From the amount of notifications to the colors of app and widgets, you can customize iEventTimer to fit your preferences, adding your personal touch. Ad free experience. iEventTimer is not and never will be showing you ads in the app.

About

Sage Guard

Features
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The SAGE Guard App is built specifically for the SAGE Access Control System for giving the administrators, guards and operators the ability to look up residents and allow their guests entry into the community once approved. This application is a utility to be used only by the community managers, on-site guards and virtual/remote guards from a call center. This is app not for the consumer side of the SAGE System.

Screenshots

iEventTimer4 screens
Sage Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sage Guard at Free against iEventTimer's $0.99. Sage Guard also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). iEventTimer's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Sage Guard is free to download; iEventTimer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iEventTimer ships an update every 5 weeks, Sage Guard every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iEventTimer versus Sage Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriEventTimerSage Guard
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnian SchleyerRAMCO PROTECTIVE OF ORLANDO, INC.

In-app purchases

None

iEventTimer

No in-app purchases

None

Sage Guard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iEventTimer free?
iEventTimer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sage Guard free?
Sage Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iEventTimer or Sage Guard have ads?
Neither iEventTimer nor Sage Guard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iEventTimer or Sage Guard?
iEventTimer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sage Guard every 10 days. Most recently, iEventTimer was updated on September 21, 2026 and Sage Guard on June 1, 2026.

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