Comparison

Timer vs Antunes Prep Timer

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

Head to head
About

Timer

This advanced timer allows for precise time management across various activities. Set multiple special events with customizable triggers like sounds, messages, or screen flashing. It's ideal for games, workouts, cooking, meditation, and any task requiring accurate timing, even when the app is in the background.

Highlights
  • Multiple complex timers simultaneously
  • Scheduled event triggers (sounds, messages, photos)
  • Customizable display modes (textual, graphical)
  • Background operation with sound/message alerts
  • Looping timers
  • Delayed start and flexible stop time entry
  • Screen blocking and flashlight alerts
Features
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Timer is an advanced timer for performing various tasks at specific times that you set. It is your perfect companion for board games, sport workouts, cooking, zen meditation or whatever activity that needs a precision and powerful timer. Timer allows to define multiple special events that will be triggered when the timer is running. Sounds, messages, photos, screen flashing and more actions can be triggered at any time thanks to a complex time scheduling system (that can be easily previewed). The majority of these actions can be done when the application is open, but it is still possible to play sounds and display messages when the application is closed. Here are some events you'll be able to create (and combine) : * "Play a Gong sound 30 seconds before end" * "Every 10 seconds during 1 minute, produce a sound with an increasing pitch" * "Play a tic tac sound every seconds" * "Once One-half the time is elapsed, play an iPod song and show a custom message on the screen" * "While in background, plays a Tibetan bell sound 4 times (every 25%) until 6PM" * "Take a photo every minute" Here are the main features : - 9 complex timers with time scheduled events can be used at the same time. - The timer can be looped forever or for a specific number (the number of loops being displayed). - Elapsed time, remaining time, current time can be either displayed. Various display modes are available (including textual or graphical ones). - The time is displayed in full screen, in the biggest possible way. Two different areas can be customized. - The timer start can be delayed, allowing to have a short preparation time before the timer is automatically started. - The stop time can be entered as a relative duration or as an absolute hour value. - Portrait and Landscape visualization modes are handled in all application screens. - The timer can be used when silence is needed (thanks to a flashing screen, vibrations and a dimmed display). - When the timer is done, the time is still displayed, allowing to know since how long the timer elapsed. - The screen can be blocked, keeping the timer visible, in order to avoid pressing accidentally the buttons. - Different dedicated alarm sounds can be used (Bell, Cooking timer, Watch, Gong, Danger, Lama Bell...) - Shepard tones can also be used : those tones creates the auditory illusion of a tone that continually ascends or descends in pitch. - Import custom sounds or record them directly. Use them as audio alerts when the application is opened. Play a random iPod song. - Custom musics/sounds can be selected from the iPod library to be used as internal alarms. The iPod music can also be stopped. - Automatically take pictures at given times. Use the flashlight as a visual alert. - Load, save, import and export your settings, allowing you to share and have multiple configurations ready to be used. - Customize the look of each timer to your taste.

About

Antunes Prep Timer

Manage food preparation timers and condiment expiry dates with customizable categories. Features audit logs, distinct operator and store manager modes, and multi-language support. Designed for iPad.

Highlights
  • Condiment expiry management
  • Customizable categories
  • Activity logging for audits
  • Operator and Store Manager modes
  • Multi-language support
  • iPad optimized
Features
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Antunes Prep Timer designed to manage Prep Table Timers. User can easily manage condiments & expiry. User can customize condiments in categories like Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner. User can assign multiple categories to each condiment. App logs activities for audit. App has two modes - Operator & Store manager mode. In Store manager mode, user can manage configurations and In Operator mode, User has ability to reset & stop condiments. App supports multiple languages like English, Spanish, French & Chinese. Note: This app is designed for iPad. This app is available at yearly subscription.

Screenshots

Timer4 screens
Antunes Prep Timer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timer at 80% against Antunes Prep Timer's 0%. Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (218 vs 2). Antunes Prep Timer's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Antunes Prep Timer is free to download; Timer costs $3.99 up front. Antunes Prep Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Antunes Prep Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer has 218 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Antunes Prep Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer ships an update every 7 months, Antunes Prep Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Timer versus Antunes Prep Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerAntunes Prep Timer
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (218 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings218 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancis BonninAJ Antunes & Co

Customer experience

Timer

All ratings218 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative10.7%

Antunes Prep Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer randomly changing time during use
  • Alarm not sounding when app is in background
  • Screen dimming and locking issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiple timers running concurrently
  • Ability to save and share custom timer presets
  • More vibration and sound alert options
  • Improved background mode and iOS 4 support

Antunes Prep Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Antunes Prep Timer

One-time1
  • Antunes Prep Timer$49.99

Questions

Is Timer free?
Timer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Antunes Prep Timer free?
Antunes Prep Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timer or Antunes Prep Timer?
Antunes Prep Timer is rated higher. Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 218 ratings, while Antunes Prep Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Timer or Antunes Prep Timer have ads?
Neither Timer nor Antunes Prep Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer or Antunes Prep Timer?
Timer ships an update every 7 months, and Antunes Prep Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Timer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Antunes Prep Timer on June 1, 2026.

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