Comparison

XLII vs Timer with reverse screen

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

Head to head
About

XLII

Features
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XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals help you learn about, discover, and explore number and numerals from around the world, ranging from familiar Roman numerals to the ancient Kharoṣṭhī script. You even can use your camera to scan numbers and convert them to an interesting output format.  To achieve full immersion, use the XLII Clock widget to display the current date and time in a number format of your choosing directly in your Home Screen. XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals supports: - Arabic numerals (naturally) - Roman numerals - Japanese numerals (including financial notation) - Babylonian Cuneiform numerals (base 60) - Aegean numerals (Linear B script) - Chinese counting rods (籌) - Egyptian Hieroglyphs - Suzhou numbers (蘇州碼子) - Phoenician numbers - Kharoṣṭhī numerals - Brahmi numerals - Glagolitic numerals - Cyrillic numerals - Ge'ez numbers - Sundanese numbers - Tibetan numbers - Mongolian numbers - hexadecimal, binary, octal, vigesimal, etc. - spell-out notation for many languages Most formats are also accepted as input, e.g. you can convert from Roman to Cyrillic, from Ge'ez to binary, or from Japanese to Babylonian. Some (ancient) formats don't support large numbers.

About

Timer with reverse screen

Features
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Timer with reverse screen that is easy to read even in person

Screenshots

XLII3 screens
Timer with reverse screen1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: XLII at none against Timer with reverse screen's shown. Timer with reverse screen's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XLII ships an update every 12 months, Timer with reverse screen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
XLII versus Timer with reverse screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXLIITimer with reverse screen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.8.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertelethon k.k.Hideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

None

XLII

No in-app purchases

None

Timer with reverse screen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XLII free?
XLII is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer with reverse screen free?
Timer with reverse screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XLII or Timer with reverse screen have ads?
Timer with reverse screen shows ads; XLII does not.
Which is updated more often, XLII or Timer with reverse screen?
XLII ships an update every 12 months, and Timer with reverse screen every 2 weeks. Most recently, XLII was updated on October 11, 2026 and Timer with reverse screen on October 14, 2026.

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