Beautiful Timer vs Dial Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beautiful Timer
This utility app offers three distinct timer types: a simple elapsed time tracker, a countdown alarm, and a date timer for past or future events. Its unique visual design features intricate spinning gears to enhance the user experience.
- Elapsed time tracking
- Countdown alarm
- Date timer
- Spinning gear visuals
- Supports iPhone, iPad, iPod
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Beautiful Timer will mesmerize you with it's intricate spinning gears while you watch it track one of three different types of timers: (1) A simple timer (counting upwards to track elapsed time) (2) A count-down alarm (set hours, minutes, seconds) (3) A Date timer (set any date/time in the past or future)
Dial Timer
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A dial timer. To set the timer, rotate the dial with your finger to the desired time. When you release your finger the timer will begin counting down to zero. The timer max duration can be set from 60 seconds to 16 hours. The on/off button will start and stop the timer. Dial Timer will send a notification if your device is in sleep mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dial Timer at Free against Beautiful Timer's $0.99. Dial Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 39 months). Beautiful Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Dial Timer is free to download; Beautiful Timer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beautiful Timer ships an update every 39 months, Dial Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beautiful Timer | Dial Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Nettle | John Millhouse |
In-app purchases
Beautiful Timer
No in-app purchases
Dial Timer
No in-app purchases
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