Timer App vs Colored Timer Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer App
This utility app allows you to create, manage, and monitor multiple timers for various tasks. Timers continue to run in the background even when the app is closed, and current values can be emailed for backup.
- Create and remove timers
- Start, pause, and reset timers
- Rename timers
- Background timer operation
- Email timer values for backup
- Icon badge shows running timers
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Create timers to monitor how long it takes to do your work, how long you make a pause or whatever you have to time. The timer keeps running even when you close the application. So there is no need to keep it open all the time. Timers can be - created and removed - started and paused - reset to 0 - renamed The current timer values can be emailed for backup and further processing. The icon badge shows the number of running timers.
Colored Timer Pro
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Colored Timer is a configurable timer that changes its background color as time passes. The colors can be defined as "Timer events". Up to 10 timers can be used at the same time in Colored Timer Pro with unlimited colors. 7 timers (included 5 for Yoga) are already included and can easily be customised.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Colored Timer Pro at monthly against Timer App's every 8 months. Colored Timer Pro also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Timer App's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On 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
Timer App costs $0.99 and Colored Timer Pro $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Timer App ships an update every 8 months, Colored Timer Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer App | Colored Timer Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Sven Bergmann |
In-app purchases
Timer App
No in-app purchases
Colored Timer Pro
No in-app purchases
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