Comparison

Bomb Timer vs Random Timer Generator

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

Head to head
About

Bomb Timer

This app provides a fun, timed challenge where users must locate and 'defuse' a virtual bomb before it explodes. It's designed to add excitement to tasks and encourage quick completion, making it ideal for motivating children.

Highlights
  • Timed bomb challenge
  • Locate and defuse virtual bomb
  • Encourage task completion
  • Fun for friends and kids
  • Beat the clock gameplay
Features
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A fun timer to give you a challenge to beat the clock. Set the timer and hide it, then you or your friends/kids etc have to find the bomb and defuse it before it explodes. A great way to encourage kids to get their jobs done quickly.

About

Random Timer Generator

This app generates random countdown timers within a specified time range. It's versatile for games, meditation, exercise, studying, and more. Customize sounds, vibrations, and looping modes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Configurable random countdowns
  • Adjustable time ranges (0 seconds to 24 hours)
  • Background operation support
  • Customizable sound and vibration alerts
  • Upload custom alarm sounds
  • Looping mode with break periods
  • Progress tracking for loops
Features
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Random Timer Generator is a random countdown timer that allows you to input a Minimum and Maximum time, and then it will start a random timer somewhere within that range. Random Timer Generator allows you to create random timer countdowns, which makes it great as an exercise timer, a meditation timer, a random timer for studying, a Musical Chairs timer, or as a timer for Hot Potato style games like Catch Phrase, The Last Word, Pass The Bomb... or Hot Potato. ************************************ FEATURES * Fully configurable random countdowns with adjustable seconds, minutes, and hours * Supports timer durations from 0 seconds to 24 hours * The timer and alarm will still run properly even if your screen is locked or you have another app open * Enable or disable countdown noise options * Enable or disable vibrations when the timer ends * Enable or disable showing how much time is left while the random timer is going * Sounds an alarm when the timer hits 0. Choose from different alarm noise options, or go silent with vibrate-only option * Upload your own sound or song as the countdown sound, the sound when timer ends, or the sound when break period ends * Animates and vibrates when going off, so you'll notice the timer expiring in a noisy situation * Looping mode - set a random timer to go off repeatedly, so the next random timer starts again after one ends. You can even add a "break period between random timers", where you can set how many seconds you'd like as a break between random timers when Loop mode is on. * If Looping mode is on, it will tell you how many loops you have completed ************************************ Random Timer Generator is great for: * Games There are many Hot Potato style games where you don't want to be the person holding the ball (or potato) when the random timer goes off. Random Timer Generator works great for these Hot Potato style games, such as Catch Phrase, The Last Word, Pass The Bomb... or Hot Potato. Also great for board games where you need a random timer * Meditation When meditating, you may want to set a timer... but not know exactly when that timer will end (for example, a random timer that will go off somewhere between 10 and 30 minutes). Random Timer Generator works great for that. * Exercise While exercising, you may want to have a random timer for doing certain exercises, but not know exactly how long you will need to do it for. For example, you could set a minimum of 15 seconds and a maximum of 60 seconds while holding a forearm plank. * Musical Chairs With Random Timer Generator, you can set a random timer (for example between 5 seconds and 30 seconds) to go off for playing Musical Chairs. You can even have it playing songs while the timer is counting down. * Studying Andrew Huberman has popularized the Gap Effect or Spacing Effect method of studying, where you have a random timer go off every now and then while studying, to give yourself a short break. During that break, your brain replays what you were just learning at hyper speed.

Screenshots

Bomb Timer4 screens
Random Timer Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Random Timer Generator at 3.8 against Bomb Timer's 3.3. Random Timer Generator also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 61%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Bomb Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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. Bomb Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Random Timer Generator 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

Random Timer Generator holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Random Timer Generator has 56 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Bomb Timer's written reviews are positive against 83% of Random Timer Generator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bomb Timer ships an update every 7 months, Random Timer Generator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bomb Timer versus Random Timer Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBomb TimerRandom Timer Generator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (11 ratings)3.8 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews82.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1156 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter AlldayOneUp App LLC

Customer experience

Bomb Timer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative27.3%

Random Timer Generator

All ratings56 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative26.8%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative12.2%

Bugs and requests

Bomb Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Random Timer Generator

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App consumed most battery without usage
  • Counter freezes at random times
  • Notifications (sound/iWatch) stop working after a short period
  • Custom sounds are cut off when looping and using breaks
  • Alarm always includes vibrate, no sound alone option
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  • App forces portrait mode, removing split view support
  • Volume changes on its own
  • Alarm sound plays something different than selected

Requested features

10 requests
  • Make counts/reps font bigger
  • Allow setting 'active hours' for timer
  • Option for 'weekdays only' timer scheduling
  • Save and name various timers and settings
  • Upload, delete, and select among multiple sounds
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  • Display completed time until next timer starts
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Dark mode option
  • Improve sound cutting off with custom sounds and looping
  • Option for sound alone alarm without vibrate

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bomb Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Random Timer Generator

One-time1
  • Lifetime access$7.99

Questions

Is Bomb Timer free?
Bomb Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Random Timer Generator free?
Random Timer Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bomb Timer or Random Timer Generator?
Random Timer Generator is rated higher. Bomb Timer averages 3.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Random Timer Generator averages 3.8 from 56 ratings.
Do Bomb Timer or Random Timer Generator have ads?
Neither Bomb Timer nor Random Timer Generator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bomb Timer or Random Timer Generator?
Bomb Timer ships an update every 7 months, and Random Timer Generator every 2 months. Most recently, Bomb Timer was updated on October 11, 2026 and Random Timer Generator on October 7, 2026.

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