Comparison

Calendar Helper vs Better Timer

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

Head to head
About

Calendar Helper

This utility app bridges your Canvas calendar with the Reminders app, automatically creating reminders for events within a specified date range. It helps you track assignments and deadlines, syncing them across your devices for better organization. The app works offline and offers customization options for courses and Siri integration.

Highlights
  • Syncs Canvas calendar to Reminders app
  • Creates reminders for events
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable course nicknames
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Automated background updates
Features
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Calendar Helper is the missing link between your Canvas calendar and the Reminders app. You set the calendars you want it to read from and it will create a reminder for every event in your chosen date range. With this, it is much easier to keep track of upcoming, completed, and (gasp!) late assignments. They will be created as reminders in your chosen Reminders list and will then also move across your devices with you. This app works 100% offline! You tell it which Calendars and Reminders list you want it to read and save to and it will do the rest. It will also create a list of courses where you can give them nicknames to shorten the name of each reminder. There is also an option to disable new reminder creation for each class. Shortcuts integration means you can ask Siri to refresh your assignments by saying: "Refresh with Calendar Helper." You can also create your own shortcut and customize the phrase and even combine this task with others. Automations are available through the Shortcuts app so you can also set the app to update on its own in the background on the schedule of your choosing! Please note: if you plan on using this with your Canvas calendar, you must add your Canvas calendar subscription to the iOS Calendars app. It is a simple (and free!) app that can help you be more organized with your homework. Use it as an advantage over school assignments!

About

Better Timer

This app allows you to run multiple timers simultaneously and build repeating routines. Customize each timer with colors, icons, and sounds. Start timers from Control Center or Siri without opening the app.

Highlights
  • Run multiple timers simultaneously
  • Build repeating routines
  • Customize timers with colors and sounds
  • Start timers from Control Center and Siri
  • Background timer support
  • Cute pastel design
Features
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Run multiple timers at once, build repeating routines, and customize everything with a cute pastel design. The multi timer app for cooking, workouts, focus sessions, and more. WHAT MAKES BETTER TIMER DIFFERENT Unlike basic countdown apps, Better Timer is a full-featured multi timer and routine builder: • Run multiple timers simultaneously — time your eggs, pasta, and tea all at once • Build repeat and loop routines — Pomodoro cycles, HIIT rounds, morning routine • Customize every timer with 16 cute pastel colors, icons, and completion sounds • Start any timer from Control Center, Siri, or Shortcuts — no need to open the app PERFECT FOR Egg timer & cooking — run multiple kitchen timers side by side Round timer & workouts — build HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training rounds Repeat timer & focus — Pomodoro study sessions with automatic loop Morning & evening routines — chain steps with custom durations Meditation & nap timer — preset timers with calming sounds Stretch & break reminders — loop through work-rest intervals KEY FEATURES - Multi Timer — Run unlimited countdown timers at the same time - Routine Builder — Chain multiple steps with drag-and-drop reordering - Repeat & Loop — Set per-step repeats or loop entire routines automatically - Round Timer — Perfect for workout rounds, intervals, and circuits - Egg Timer & Presets — Save your favorites with custom name, color, icon, and sound - Quick Timer — Tap to start 1, 5, 10, or 30 minute timers instantly - Cute Pastel Design — 16 soft colors with beautiful ring animations - Dark Mode — Gorgeous in light and dark - Control Center Widget — Start any preset directly from Control Center (iOS 18+) - Siri Shortcuts — "Start Pomodoro in Better Timer" - Smart Notifications — Repeated alerts so you never miss a timer - Background Safe — Timers keep running accurately when the app is closed FREE & PRIVATE No ads. No subscriptions. No account required. No data collected. Just a beautifully simple timer app.

Screenshots

Calendar Helper3 screens
Better Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Better Timer at every 2 weeks against Calendar Helper's every 7 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Calendar Helper against 5.0 for Better Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar Helper ships an update every 7 months, Better Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Calendar Helper versus Better Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar HelperBetter Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtent LLCHung Nguyen

Customer experience

Calendar Helper

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Better Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calendar Helper

No in-app purchases

None

Better Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calendar Helper free?
Calendar Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Better Timer free?
Better Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calendar Helper or Better Timer?
Calendar Helper and Better Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Calendar Helper or Better Timer have ads?
Neither Calendar Helper nor Better Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calendar Helper or Better Timer?
Calendar Helper ships an update every 7 months, and Better Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Calendar Helper was updated on September 10, 2026 and Better Timer on August 5, 2026.

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