# Animal Timer vs ClapperBoard

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClapperBoard at 50% against Animal Timer's 0%. ClapperBoard also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). Animal Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Animal Timer costs $0.99 and ClapperBoard $0.99 up front. ClapperBoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Animal Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Animal Timer ships an update every 10 months, ClapperBoard every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Animal Timer | ClapperBoard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | **[3.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clapperboard-scene-tracker/id6445955423/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **6** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 29 MB | 124 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Masahiro Tomosada](https://appshunter.io/developer/1587710118) | [婷 董](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482431237) |

## What reviewers say

### Animal Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animal-timer/id1606487958)

This timer app notifies you with fun animal sounds when your set time is up. Choose from cats, dogs, or chicks, and set timers ranging from 1 second to 99 minutes. It supports multiple independent timers, each with a different animal sound.

**Highlights:** Customizable animal sound alerts, Set timers from 1 second to 99 minutes, Multiple independent timers, Assign different sounds to each timer, Simple start and sound selection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ClapperBoard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clapperboard-scene-tracker/id6445955423)

Streamline film and video production with a digital scene board. Log takes, track shots, and organize production details directly on your iPhone or iPad. Export your shot list as a PDF for easy sharing.

**Highlights:** Digital scene board replacement, Scene and shot logging, Automatic shot list generation, PDF export, Customizable styles, Automatic timer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Subscription | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Animal Timer free?

Animal Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ClapperBoard free?

ClapperBoard costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Do Animal Timer or ClapperBoard have ads?

Neither Animal Timer nor ClapperBoard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Animal Timer or ClapperBoard?

Animal Timer ships an update every 10 months, and ClapperBoard every 4 months. Most recently, Animal Timer was updated on September 7, 2026 and ClapperBoard on September 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*