Chinese words separator vs AlwaysOnTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chinese words separator
Enhance your Mandarin Chinese learning with a comprehensive dictionary and annotation tools. Instantly look up words and phrases while browsing, and customize text for easier reading. Supports Pinyin, Zhuyin, and HSK levels.
- Chinese-English dictionary
- Pinyin and Zhuyin annotation
- HSK level marking
- Sentence mining
- Web page text customization
- Simplified/Traditional Chinese conversion
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Chinese dictionary, look up the Chinese words of English words as well, and other great tools for learning Mandarin Chinese Words separator for dictionary and page Annotate pinyin, zhuyin/bopomofo, tone, HSK, color, space to Chinese text Sentence mining Hover less, read more using the extension's sentence mode dictionary, saves a lot of time Instantly makes any websites in Chinese as your learning resources Look up Chinese / Zhongwen words and phrases while browsing the web Easily change the hanzi's size and font of the page to make reading more relaxing Configurable, and easy to use Can be made to remember 3 websites visited for each word on Recall and Rewrite modules Convert Chinese text to Traditional or Simplified Read Chinese easily using Pinyin or Zhuyin/Bopomofo The companion Chinese-English dictionary for your Safari browser on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
AlwaysOnTimer
This app utilizes iOS picture-in-picture to display timers persistently on your screen. Create timers for specific durations, organize them into categories, and review reports of completed timers. It offers a convenient way to keep track of time across various tasks.
- Picture-in-picture timer display
- Custom timer creation
- Timer categorization
- Timer achievement reports
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Anytime Timer is an app that uses the iOS picture-in-picture feature to display timers anytime, anywhere! □ Functions Creation of timers for a specified time Creation of categories tied to timers Viewing reports of timers achieved □ Other Information - Terms of Use https://tsuzukit.com/legal/terms-of-service.html - Privacy Policy https://tsuzukit.com/legal/privacy-policy.html - Indication based on the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions https://tsuzukit.com/legal/commercial-law.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AlwaysOnTimer at 63% against Chinese words separator's 0%. AlwaysOnTimer also leads on price (Free vs $14.99). Chinese words separator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
AlwaysOnTimer is free to download; Chinese words separator costs $14.99 up front. AlwaysOnTimer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.49 per month. Chinese words separator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chinese words separator ships an update every 2 days, AlwaysOnTimer every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chinese words separator | AlwaysOnTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Buen | Ryo Tsudukihashi |
Customer experience
Chinese words separator
AlwaysOnTimer
In-app purchases
Chinese words separator
No in-app purchases
AlwaysOnTimer
- 1 Month Supporter Plan$3.491 Month
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