Advent vs Min & Sec Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Advent
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Advent lets you easily countdown to important events. Features - Calendar event importing - Reminder importing - Home Screen Widgets - Timezone editing - Light and Dark mode
Min & Sec Timer
This utility allows you to set and manage multiple timers simultaneously, perfect for tasks like cooking or complex routines. Customize alarms, add labels, and switch between light and dark modes for a personalized experience.
- Minute/second timer
- Multiple timer support
- Add, edit, and delete timers
- Customizable alarm sounds
- Timer labels
- Lap timer functionality
- Dark and light modes
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For example, if you set multiple timers for a recipe such as 5 minutes on low heat or 10 minutes on medium heat, you can use it as a kitchen timer. Key Features - Minute/second timer - Multiple timer - Add timer - Edit timer - Delete timer - Change alarm sound - Add labels to timer - Lap timer - Dark mode and light mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Min & Sec Timer at Free against Advent's $0.99. Min & Sec Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 38 months). Advent's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support 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
Min & Sec Timer is free to download; Advent costs $0.99 up front. Min & Sec Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Advent asks for nothing beyond the download.
Advent ships an update every 38 months, Min & Sec Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Advent | Min & Sec Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Codrington | Tomohisa Uchida |
In-app purchases
Advent
No in-app purchases
Min & Sec Timer
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Unlimited Alarm$1.99
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