# Five Timer vs GameCatalog

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Five Timer at 81% against GameCatalog's 0%. Five Timer also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (34 vs 1). GameCatalog's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Five Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five Timer has 34 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of GameCatalog's.

Five Timer ships an update every 3 months, GameCatalog every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Five Timer | GameCatalog |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.4 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-timer/id471548639/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gamecatalog/id1633913738/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **34** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **80.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [T.Wright](https://appshunter.io/developer/464961208) | [German Alonso Perez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1596992349) |

## 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


### GameCatalog

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gamecatalog/id1633913738)

Organize your video game library by platform, track played and unplayed titles, and discover your next game with smart suggestions. Text recognition simplifies adding games to your collection.

**Highlights:** Catalog video game collection, Organize by platform, Track played/unplayed games, Text recognition for entry, Smart game suggestions, Filter by platform, genre, playtime

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Five Timer free?

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

### Is GameCatalog free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Five Timer or GameCatalog?

Five Timer is rated higher. Five Timer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while GameCatalog averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Five Timer or GameCatalog have ads?

Neither Five Timer nor GameCatalog shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Five Timer or GameCatalog?

Five Timer ships an update every 3 months, and GameCatalog every 2 months. Most recently, Five Timer was updated on September 29, 2026 and GameCatalog on June 8, 2026.

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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.*