Comparison

Time Timer vs Gauge

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

Head to head
About

Time Timer

This app provides a visual representation of time passing, making it easier to manage tasks and routines. It's designed to be inclusive and flexible for various needs, from educational settings to personal productivity.

Highlights
  • Iconic visual timer with disappearing disk
  • Inclusive design for various needs
  • Flexible routine creation and sequencing
  • Multiple timers and preset options
  • Customizable sound, vibration, and color
Features
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Feel time move. Stay on track. Stress less. From the makers of the original red disk timer, the Time Timer® App transforms the powerful visual tool trusted by families, teachers, therapists, and productivity pros for over 30 years into a fully customizable experience on your device. Whether you’re helping students build focus, supporting kids through daily routines, or simply managing your own tasks without overwhelm—Time Timer makes time feel more tangible and manageable. What Makes Time Timer Different? Iconic Visual Timer Watch time disappear as the disk gets smaller—a simple, intuitive way to feel time passing, not just track it. Inclusive by Design Trusted by people with ADHD, Autism, executive function challenges, or just a busy brain. Invented by a mom for her child, Time Timer has supported users of all abilities for decades. Flexible for Every Routine Use it once or build structured sequences. Create presets for daily habits. Run multiple timers at once. Make routines visual and calm transitions. Trusted in Schools, Homes & Workplaces From kindergarten classrooms to therapy sessions to boardrooms, Time Timer helps reduce resistance, improve focus, and make time awareness easier for everyone. Free Features Include: Create up to 3 timers Run multiple timers at once Use the original 60-minute red disk — or choose any duration Adjust sound, vibration, and color with limited options Premium Features Unlock Even More: Unlimited customization Build routines with timer sequencing (morning checklists, therapy steps, work sprints) Organize timers with Groups Sync across mobile and desktop devices Quick Set +/- buttons for fast adjustments Customize disk size and detail level Use Time Timer For: Morning and bedtime routines Homework and study blocks Transitions between tasks Work sprints and focus sessions Therapy, coaching, or classroom support Daily life skills for kids, teens, and adults Why It Works Time Timer® transforms time from something abstract and invisible into something your eyes can track and your brain can trust. That’s why it’s backed by research, loved by educators, and recommended by occupational therapists worldwide. Created for real life. Trusted for decades. Download Time Timer today and feel the difference.

About

Gauge

Prepare for the AWS Certified Welding Inspector exam with comprehensive study materials. Access free lessons, practice questions, and calculators for Part A, with an optional one-time unlock for Parts B and C.

Highlights
  • AWS CWI exam preparation
  • Free Part A content
  • Practice questions and timed forms
  • 55 free calculators
  • Simulated code navigation
  • Worked solutions with steps
  • Progress tracking and notes
Features
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Preparation for all three parts of the AWS Certified Welding Inspector examination — Fundamentals, Practical and Code Application — built for the way the exam is actually scored. PART A IS FREE. ALL OF IT. Not a sampler and not a trial. Every Part A lesson, every Part A question, and the full-length 150-question timed form, free, with no account and no network. Part A is the longest of the three sittings and the one candidates lose most often. You can find out whether this app is any good before you are asked for money. 72 PERCENT, THREE TIMES, PLUS THE COMPOSITE The CWI is not one exam. It is three separately-scored parts, and you need 72% on each one and a 72% composite across all three. A strong Part A does not carry a weak Part C. Every practice form here scores the way the real one does, so you find out which part is going to fail you while there is still time to fix it. PART C: PRACTISE NAVIGATING A CODE, NOT MEMORISING ONE Part C is open book, and the skill it tests is finding the governing clause fast and applying it exactly. So this app ships GSWS-1, an original 319-clause welding specification written for it — with acceptance tables, qualification ranges, cross-references, and the exceptions that catch people who stop reading at the first clause they find. GSWS-1 is fictional, it says so on its own first page, and every value in it is invented. That is deliberate. The published codes are copyrighted and cannot be reproduced, and a candidate who has only ever memorised one code's numbers is helpless in front of a different one. Navigating an unfamiliar specification is the transferable skill, and it is the one Part C actually measures. Every Part C question quotes the clause it turns on, so the item is answerable on a phone with nothing else open. WORKED SOLUTIONS, NOT BARE ANSWERS Heat input, carbon equivalent, fillet leg and throat, deposition rate, radiographic geometric unsharpness, ultrasonic sound path and skip distance. Every calculation shows its steps with the units carried through, so when you get one wrong you can see which line you lost it on instead of guessing. THE CALCULATORS ARE FREE. FOREVER. Fifty-five of them. They stay free whether you buy anything or not, because an inspector runs these numbers on shift for a whole career and a reference tool you have to subscribe to is a reference tool you stop opening. ALSO INCLUDED Flashcards and scenario-based tasks. Spaced repetition that surfaces what you are actually forgetting. Progress tracking per subject area, bookmarks, and personal notes. Everything is on the device and works with no signal, because fab shops and site trailers are steel buildings. FREE, AND WHAT THE UNLOCK ADDS Free: the entire Part A — 24 lessons, its full 300-question bank and its timed form — plus all 55 calculators and a sample of Part B and Part C questions. The one-time unlock opens the Part B and Part C banks, their timed forms, the full GSWS-1 specification, spaced repetition across all three parts, and weak-area analytics. One payment, no subscription, no account. WHY THIS EXISTS The CWI seminar-and-exam package runs well over a thousand dollars, and a retake is not cheap either. This app is built for the candidate paying their own way, and for the retake as much as the first attempt.

Screenshots

Time Timer4 screens
Gauge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gauge at 5.0 against Time Timer's 4.6. Time Timer's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Time Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.95 per year and Gauge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gauge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Timer has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Gauge weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Time Timer versus Gauge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime TimerGauge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTime Timer LLCOMAR DANIEL GRAZIANO

Customer experience

Time Timer

All ratings14,552 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews334 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral14.1%
Negative23.1%

Gauge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Time Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • No timers show up in app
  • Timer stops working when phone is locked
  • Inconsistent dark mode implementation
  • Vibration doesn't work as expected

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add Apple Watch complication
  • Allow rearranging of timers
  • Ability to continue timer after time is up
  • Option to change timer color and background
  • Lock timer settings on Apple Watch
Show 2 more
  • Add percentage countdown option
  • Integrate current time into app

Gauge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Time Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock all Time Timer features$9.951 Year
1 purchases

Gauge

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is Time Timer free?
Time Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gauge free?
Gauge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time Timer or Gauge?
Gauge is rated higher. Time Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Gauge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Time Timer or Gauge have ads?
Neither Time Timer nor Gauge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Timer or Gauge?
Time Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Gauge weekly. Most recently, Time Timer was updated on October 3, 2026 and Gauge on October 2, 2026.

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