Timer Manager vs Beckon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer Manager
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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 !!!!
Beckon
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Every alarm eventually stops working. Your brain learns the sound, files it under “safe,” and sleeps right through it — a few days is all it takes. Beckon is built to defeat exactly that. Beckon wakes you by calling your own name, out loud, in a real voice — at a moment you can't predict, in a way that's never identical twice. There's nothing for your sleeping brain to get used to. THE ALARM YOU CAN'T GET USED TO • It says YOUR NAME. A spoken voice calling your name cuts through sleep in a way a generic tone never will. • Never the same twice. The wake moment and the escalation vary every morning, so habituation never sets in. • Prove you're actually awake. To turn it off you complete a quick tap-the-light reaction check — a real “you're up” test, not a button you can swat in your sleep. It's different every time, so you can't learn to fake it. • Stand up to shut it off (optional). Turn on Physical Wake Proof and the alarm ends only once you're physically upright — Beckon reads your phone's angle, and on Face ID devices the front camera, to confirm you're sitting up with your eyes open. It runs entirely on-device; no image is ever saved or shared, and there's always a “Just let me up” escape. • Reliable by design. Built on Apple's AlarmKit, so it fires through Silent mode, Focus, and a locked phone. MADE FOR HEAVY AND DEEP SLEEPERS If you've slept through every alarm you own, set five alarms a night, or wake up and turn it off with no memory of doing it — Beckon is for you. A KINDER MORNING Wake up and Beckon hands you a little “you beat sleep inertia in N seconds” card to start the day with a small win. It quietly learns how you wake and tunes tomorrow to you. Everything runs on-device — no account, no cloud, your data stays on your phone. FREE TO RELY ON The core alarm is free and fully reliable — it will wake you up, no paywall on the thing that matters. Beckon Pro unlocks extra voices, recorded-voice wake (your own or a loved one's), advanced adaptation, and premium wake themes. Beckon Pro — subscription options: • Monthly – $3.99/month • Annual – $19.99/year (7-day free trial) • Lifetime – $49.99 one-time (no subscription) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://beckon.vibeland.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://beckon.vibeland.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Beckon at every 4 days against Timer Manager's every 6 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Timer Manager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Beckon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Timer Manager ships an update every 6 months, Beckon every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer Manager | Beckon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juan Fullana | Soyeon Noh |
In-app purchases
Timer Manager
- Donation and Extra TIMER$0.99
- 5 Stepper Timers$2.99
- Infinite Stepper Timers$6.99
Beckon
- Beckon Pro Lifetime$49.99









