# Five Timer vs Foos Ref

The clearest difference is price: Foos Ref at Free against Five Timer's $1.99. Foos Ref also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Five Timer's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 5). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Foos Ref is free to download; Five Timer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Foos Ref holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five Timer has 34 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Five Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Foos Ref's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Five Timer | Foos Ref |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-timer/id471548639/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foos-ref/id1435342360/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **34** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 | **11.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [T.Wright](https://appshunter.io/developer/464961208) | [Maurice Kempner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435342359) |

## What reviewers say

### Five Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-timer/id471548639)

This app provides a modern and powerful timer for solving puzzles, supporting all WCA puzzles with customizable sessions and random scramblers. It offers innovative features like drop-to-stop and time tinting, along with detailed statistics and universal compatibility for iPhone and iPad.

**Highlights:** Universal App for iPhone and iPad, WCA puzzle support with custom sessions, Random state scramblers for multiple puzzles, Innovative 'Drop to stop' timer control, Time tinting for performance comparison, Optional 15-second inspection, Detailed statistics and averages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- ✨ Nice UI
- ⚙️ Customizable shortcuts
- 💰 Worth the money
- 🚀 Fast and fluid experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Overlapping UI on newer iPhones
- 🐛 Incompatible with Dynamic Island
- 🐛 Top bar inaccessible on newer iPhones
- 🐛 Buttons covered by Dynamic Island
- 🐛 Reset button easy to accidentally press

**Reported bugs**

- Application and screen display not compatible with iPhone 17
- Setting tools overlapping with time and battery on iPhone 17 Pro
- Top control bar overlaps system status bar on newer iPhones with Dynamic Island
- Top bar inaccessible unless in landscape mode on iPhones with Dynamic Island
- Buttons at the top are at the same height as the dynamic island, making them unpressable

**Requested features**

- FTO scrambles for new WCA event
- Show expected end result of scramble
- 3x3 OH session
- Date and time for export reports
- Scramble graphic included


### Foos Ref

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foos-ref/id1435342360)

A simple toolkit designed to assist in refereeing foosball matches. It provides essential tools for managing games and ensuring fair play. This utility app is straightforward and easy to navigate for quick use during matches.

**Highlights:** Refereeing toolkit, Match management, Easy to use, Foosball specific

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Five Timer free?

Five Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Foos Ref free?

Foos Ref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Five Timer or Foos Ref?

Foos Ref is rated higher. Five Timer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Foos Ref averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Five Timer or Foos Ref have ads?

Neither Five Timer nor Foos Ref shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*