Comparison

PokerTimer vs Risk Battle Simulator

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

Head to head
About

PokerTimer

Manage your poker tournament blinds and breaks with this elegant and simple clock. Focus on your game with a clear, minimalist display that shows essential information without distractions. Easily customize blind structures and enjoy a smooth tournament experience.

Highlights
  • Blind structure setup
  • Break timer
  • Minimalist display
  • Sound and vibrate alerts
  • Edit blind structure
  • Display next level
  • Share structure files
Features
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Add a touch of class for FREE to your next poker tournament. This simple poker clock allows you to easily setup your blind structure and worry more about your cards over keeping track of the blinds. We don't try to show you too much or do too much. Look at the screen and see what you need to see, no extra graphics or horrible formatting. We do just what you need to run your tournament effectively without gimmicks getting in the way. One of the most popular Poker Clocks in the AppStore. See why PokerTimer is used in thousands of tournaments by hundreds of thousands of players. • Beautiful glossy minimalist display • Show blinds, antes, and breaks • Two sound choices and vibrate for iPhone • Quickly add to or edit your blind structure • Pause at level end option • Option to keep system awake • Display Next Level • Share a structure file(compatible with Mac Version). • Display the timer with Airplay Mirroring on compatible TV devices. • Universal Support • Oh, and it's FREE! If you like the app, upgrade to the Pro Version for even more. It adds: • Unlimited Structures • Speech Announcements • Global Chip Color Display • Background Colors • Icon Choices • Custom Sound Option • Hand Timer • Average Stack View • No Ads --------------------------- If you are enjoying the product please help us by giving us a good rating or review and get our rating up where it should be. We are known to address problems right away so please contact us directly if you see anything wrong. We have tested and used this App to run over 100 tournaments ourselves. We know you will agree that this is the most solid poker timer on the iOS market. --------------------------- • Let's play some poker! • New Version 3.0! Don't worry we didn't do too much tinkering, the app has been 'timeless' since it's release in 2010, and we know it still looks and works great. So we just made sure it works perfectly on the newest devices, and added some great new options.

About

Risk Battle Simulator

This tool simulates battles for the Risk board game, eliminating the need for dice rolls. It calculates remaining units and shows each round of combat, helping you determine winning chances. You can simulate entire fights or individual rounds.

Highlights
  • Simulate Risk board game battles
  • Eliminates dice rolling
  • Calculates remaining attackers and defenders
  • Shows each fighting round
  • Determines winning chances
  • Simulate entire fights or individual rounds
Features
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Risk Battle Calculator allows you to simulate fights when playing the risk board game - without rolling dices. Risk Calculator calculates the remaining attackers and remaining defenders and shows you each fighting risk battle round. Are you annoyed when you're fighting a risk battle with 25+ units and rolling the dices takes forever? Then this Risk Dice Roller is your tool. Risk Battle Simulator can either simulate the entire fight, or simulate each round individually. Risk Battle Calculator, generates the dice throws randomly. Risk Dice Roller can calculate the winning chances. This Risk Battle simulator can also remember the number of next extra units. This needs to be enabled in the settings. Risk dice roller is so handy. https://vanniktech.de/RiskBattleSimulator/privacy_policy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PokerTimer4 screens
Risk Battle Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Risk Battle Simulator at 100% against PokerTimer's 76%. Risk Battle Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). PokerTimer's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 17) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PokerTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Risk Battle Simulator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PokerTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PokerTimer has 1.3K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of PokerTimer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Risk Battle Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PokerTimer ships an update every 3 months, Risk Battle Simulator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PokerTimer versus Risk Battle Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokerTimerRisk Battle Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better4.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBirdsoft LLCNiklas Baudy

Customer experience

PokerTimer

All ratings1,282 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative15.6%

Risk Battle Simulator

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PokerTimer

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro Version$6.99
4 purchases

Risk Battle Simulator

One-time4
  • Unlimited simulations$1.99
  • Unlimited colors$1.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
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  • Premium - Unlock everything$5.99

Questions

Is PokerTimer free?
PokerTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Risk Battle Simulator free?
Risk Battle Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PokerTimer or Risk Battle Simulator?
PokerTimer is rated higher. PokerTimer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Risk Battle Simulator averages 4.5 from 17 ratings.
Do PokerTimer or Risk Battle Simulator have ads?
Neither PokerTimer nor Risk Battle Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PokerTimer or Risk Battle Simulator?
PokerTimer ships an update every 3 months, and Risk Battle Simulator every 3 weeks. Most recently, PokerTimer was updated on September 26, 2026 and Risk Battle Simulator on September 14, 2026.

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