CupRamen Timer vs Simple Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CupRamen Timer
A simple kitchen timer designed for preparing instant noodles. It starts automatically upon opening and allows for quick adjustments to the countdown. The timer notifies you with sound and vibration when time is up.
- One-touch start
- 3-minute default timer
- Adjustable time increments
- Sound and vibration alerts
- Background countdown continuation
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One Touch! Kitchen Timer. [characteristic] - This is a 3 minutes timer. (for cup-ramen) - If you start the app, the timer begins. you need not any other operation. - During the timer movements , you can change setting time by 1minute/10second. - The timer alerts you with sound/vibration . - When you finished app during timer movement, app continue counting if you restart app before a timer becomes 0.
Simple Clock
This utility app provides a customizable digital clock with adjustable colors and sizes, and an analog dial option for iPad users. It also offers accurate time synchronization via NTP servers.
- Customizable digital clock colors
- Adjustable clock sizes
- Toggle seconds display
- Analog dial for iPad
- NTP time synchronization
- Customizable NTP servers
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Simple Clock is an app designed for situations where timing is critical, such as live streams and event management. [Features] ・Digital Clock - Customize the clock’s color to your liking - Choose from three clock sizes (Small / Medium / Large) - Toggle the seconds display on or off ・Analog Dial (iPad Only) - Freely customize the dial and hand colors - Supports overlay display of digital time ・NTP Time Synchronization - Retrieve accurate time via the internet - Customizable NTP servers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CupRamen Timer at 3.0 against Simple Clock's 1.0. CupRamen Timer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Simple Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CupRamen Timer holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
CupRamen Timer ships an update every 2 months, Simple Clock every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CupRamen Timer | Simple Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Detective Girls | Imagination Studio LLC. |
Customer experience
CupRamen Timer
Simple Clock
In-app purchases
CupRamen Timer
No in-app purchases
Simple Clock
No in-app purchases
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