Cuckoo vs Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cuckoo
This utility app simulates a cuckoo clock, chiming every hour and half-hour. Users can toggle the cuckoo sound on or off and customize alarm modes. Additional sounds and background images are available for purchase, along with an option to remove ads.
- Hourly and half-hourly cuckoo chimes
- Customizable alarm modes
- Add-on purchases for sounds and backgrounds
- Ad removal option
- Toggleable cuckoo sound
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This is "Cuckoo Clock". When this app running, Cuckoo sing every hour and every 30minutes. When you want hear Cuckoo Singing, press the switch button inside of bottom.Cuckoo Singing about 30 Hour. If you don't need Cuckoo, please switch off again. You can change Alarm mode and Custom. And can buy add-on for additional sounds, background images also remove Ad. App URL scheme is: cuckoo://
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
This app offers a simple, one-tap timer for various activities like focus, study, and workouts. It displays finish times, works in the background with notifications, and supports vibration for silent mode. An upgrade option removes ads and adds lock screen countdowns and custom sounds.
- One-tap start
- Finish times displayed
- Background notifications
- Vibration for silent mode
- Easy repeat function
- Battery friendly operation
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ListTimer is a free timer app that can be started with just one tap. It displays end times and works in the background. ●One Tap to Start All you have to do is tap it once. ●Finish Times Displayed on Screen It shows the time your alarm will finish. ●Notifies You in Background When the timer ends, ListTimer also notifies you in the background. ●Vibration ListTimer vibrates your device so you can also use it in silent mode. ●Repeat Easily Tap the repeat button to repeat the timer at intervals. ●Battery Friendly ListTimer doesn't consume your battery power in the background because it notifies you after you close the app. URL Scheme = "listtimer:" @http://icons8.com/ ■■ Upgrade ■■ - No Ads - Countdown on Lockscreen - Change Alarm Sound - Customize Theme Color - Longer Interval Settings - Save 2 or More Favorites 【Privacy Policy and Term of Use】 https://texttospeech.helpshift.com/a/timerapp/?l=en&s=help&f=privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer at 4.6 against Cuckoo's 3.4. Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 68%). 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
Both are free to download. Cuckoo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer has 302 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Cuckoo's written reviews are positive against 89% of Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer's.
Cuckoo ships an update every 3 months, Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cuckoo | Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (16 ratings) | 4.6 (302 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | 89.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 302 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toshihiko Tambo | Lemon LLC |
Customer experience
Cuckoo
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
Bugs and requests
Cuckoo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Alarm fails to trigger when app is closed or locked
- Vibration doesn't work reliably in background
- App fails to download (stuck on iCloud icon)
- Notification bar alert insufficient to wake users
- Inconsistent vibration performance in some scenarios
Requested features
7 requests- 12-hour time format option for end-time display
- Independent alarm volume control (separate from phone volume)
- Simpler repeat function toggle (zero repeat option in settings)
- Text/description field to note what timer is for
- Interval repetition with alerts
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- Larger font size option
- Custom time ranges including seconds
In-app purchases
Cuckoo
- Cuckoo Premium Feature$0.99
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
- ListTime One Weeek$0.497 Days
- ListTimer Plus$2.491 Month
- ListTimer Plus7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- ListTimer Plus$4.99
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