Comparison

Timer Manager vs Zen Quotes Clock

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

Head to head
About

Timer Manager

Features
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Any activity that a timer is needed can be configured on the app. One test timers to start. Chose timber time ( days-hours-minutes-seconds) Chose number of cycles. Chose the picture to be showed Chose the melody to be played Chose the chime between cycles and the final alarm. Create infinite steps Classify your activity: game, gym, cooking, lab, sport, fitness, general, medical, recipe, classroom, work, rest, drill, video script, theater scrip, comodoro, pechakucha. Easy editing Follow the initial screen-shoots features. You can find how to cook a paella !! Timer can last up to 50 years... this app will test your device durability !!!! Enjoy it !!!!

About

Zen Quotes Clock

Features
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Zen quotes are quotations and sayings that have been passed down in Zen Buddhism. Zen quotes express the spirit of Zen, and many of them can be used as teachings or hints for life. This digital clock application contains over 800 Zen quotes and can display various Zen quotes along with the time. The Zen quotes can be displayed continuously or automatically switched every 10, 20, 30, or 60 minutes. Touching the clock's text switches to the setting mode. In setting mode, you can change the date and time to various formats and move the letters and stone pictures. Also, touching a Zen quote will randomly switch to a different Zen quote. You can also use two fingers to zoom in and out on the picture of the stone. Touch the settings icon to go to the settings menu. Here you can change the background, Zen quotes, and other settings in detail. You can also switch between 12-hour and 24-hour displays. The background can be selected from 20 different landscape photos. A time signal can also be set to sound at 0 minutes.ย  The sound of the time signal can be selected from 78 different tones. The screen can be rotated horizontally and vertically. In the Zen quote list, you can copy the text to the clipboard by pressing and holding each word. Please try to find your favorite Zen quote.

Screenshots

Timer Manager4 screens
Zen Quotes Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Timer Manager at none against Zen Quotes Clock's shown. Zen Quotes Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Timer Manager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Zen Quotes Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer Manager ships an update every 6 months, Zen Quotes Clock every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Timer Manager versus Zen Quotes Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer ManagerZen Quotes Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size147 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan FullanaMihoko Araki

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timer Manager

One-time3
  • Donation and Extra TIMER$0.99
  • 5 Stepper Timers$2.99
  • Infinite Stepper Timers$6.99
1 purchases

Zen Quotes Clock

One-time1
  • Zen Quotes Clock with no ads$2.99

Questions

Is Timer Manager free?
Timer Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zen Quotes Clock free?
Zen Quotes Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timer Manager or Zen Quotes Clock have ads?
Zen Quotes Clock shows ads; Timer Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Timer Manager or Zen Quotes Clock?
Timer Manager ships an update every 6 months, and Zen Quotes Clock every 5 weeks. Most recently, Timer Manager was updated on October 9, 2026 and Zen Quotes Clock on October 17, 2026.

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