Comparison

Time cal vs ChicTimer

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

Head to head
About

Time cal

This app offers a versatile stopwatch and timer with advanced calculation features, including frame-based timing. It's designed for professionals in media industries and students, with customizable backgrounds and shake-to-start functionality for simultaneous count-up and countdown.

Highlights
  • Stopwatch and timer functionality
  • Frame-based time calculation
  • Works in background
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Shake to start/stop
  • Four distinct timing modes
Features
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Stopwatch & Timer Time Calculator * Works in the background * Large buttons for easy operation * Customizable button backgrounds with your favorite photo * Simultaneous display of current time and counter while calculating * Pressing the "Clear" button twice turns it into "AC (All Clear)" * When using on Mac, you can enter with the number key. Ideal for: Broadcast, music, video, and anime industry professionals.
It includes a frame-based time calculator supporting:
1, 1/10, 1/24, 1/25, 1/30, 1/50, 1/60, 1/100, 1/1000 sec Recommended for:
Directors, ADs, DJs, announcers, voice actors, narrators, mixers, sound producers
...and students aiming for these careers. Also useful for accounting, payroll, and attendance tracking. Shake to Start! * Just shake your iPhone to start count-up and countdown simultaneously * Perfect for giving a cue during live shows or recordings
 → You can track both elapse time and remain time * You can also start by tapping the indicator area * No sound output, suitable for quiet environments 4 Modes Available: Loop : Reset and start every time you shake or touch 0 SW : Repeat restart and stop mode SW : General stopwatch. Add time by restarting after posing LAP : Record lap time and total time If you're a DJ...
Shake it now!!
You'll get what you want. But please...
Don't throw your iPhone!

About

ChicTimer

This app offers a classic timer with a user-friendly interface and multiple colorful designs. It allows for simultaneous use of up to 12 timers, each independently configurable and movable. Notifications are provided even when the app is in the background.

Highlights
  • 12 colorful timer designs
  • Realistic chicken timer effect
  • Up to 12 simultaneous timers
  • Independent timer configuration
  • Background notifications
  • Portrait and landscape support (iPad)
Features
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ChicTimer feature a classic designed timer with a convenient interface. Feature - Featuring 12 Colorful Timer Design, including Chicken Timer and Classic Timer. - Realistic Chicken Timer Effect. - Up to 12 Timer can be use simultaneously on single app. - Each timer can be moved, rename and set timing independently. - Support both portrait and landscape orientation (iPad only). - Notification when timer was in background.

Screenshots

Time cal1 screens
ChicTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChicTimer at Free against Time cal's $1.99. ChicTimer also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Time cal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ChicTimer is free to download; Time cal costs $1.99 up front. ChicTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Time cal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time cal ships an update every 5 days, ChicTimer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Time cal versus ChicTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime calChicTimer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYukio OishiKasidej Khunvattanakarn

Customer experience

Time cal

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

ChicTimer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Time cal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ChicTimer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Time cal free?
Time cal costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChicTimer free?
ChicTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Time cal or ChicTimer have ads?
Neither Time cal nor ChicTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time cal or ChicTimer?
Time cal ships an update every 5 days, and ChicTimer every 3 months. Most recently, Time cal was updated on October 8, 2026 and ChicTimer on October 2, 2026.

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