Time cal vs My Favorite Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Stopwatch and timer functionality
- Frame-based time calculation
- Works in background
- Customizable backgrounds
- Shake to start/stop
- Four distinct timing modes
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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!
My Favorite Timer
This app visually displays remaining time with three colored segments that fill as time progresses. It's simple to set up and use, with an optional alarm and a feature to view total remaining time.
- Three colored time segments
- Configurable segment lengths
- Visual progress indicator
- Optional alarm sound
- Tap to see total time remaining
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My Favorite Timer uniquely shows the time remaining for your activity via three equally sized colored segments. It’s easy to configure and easy to use. 1) Set the length of time for each color segment 2) Click start 3) As the time progresses, the colored segments fill in at the speed relative to their specified time The time is complete when all three segments are filled in. An optional alarm sound can be played as well. Single tap the while the timer is running to see the total time remaining. Great for: - timing a speech - use at school for timing a class activity - calming a child down (e.g. Timeout) - cooking multiple items in the kitchen at the same time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Time cal at every 5 days against My Favorite Timer's every 22 months. Time cal also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%). My Favorite Timer's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Time cal costs $1.99 and My Favorite Timer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Time cal ships an update every 5 days, My Favorite Timer every 22 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Time cal | My Favorite Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yukio Oishi | Rien Heald |
Customer experience
Time cal
My Favorite Timer
In-app purchases
Time cal
No in-app purchases
My Favorite Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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