Comparison

Beautiful Timer vs Time_Tools

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Elapsed time tracking
  • Countdown alarm
  • Date timer
  • Spinning gear visuals
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, iPod
Features
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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)

About

Time_Tools

Features
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This is a 4-mode app suitable for time management calculations: time calculation function, stopwatch function, backward count timer function, and clock display function. Calculations and measurements in seconds are possible (measurements in milliseconds are not supported) You can use the time calculation function, stopwatch function, and backward count timer function on Apple Watch alone. detail of function ・Time calculation function [CALCULATOR]: Hour: minute: second addition and subtraction function ・Stopwatch function [STOP WATCH]: Stopwatch function in seconds You can not only start from 0 seconds but also set the start time in advance. ・Countdown timer function [COUNTDOWN]: Countdown timer function from a preset time When it reaches 0 seconds, no alarm is generated and it continues to move in the negative direction. (The press time will be displayed during broadcasts, etc.) ・Clock display function [TIME]: Displays the iPhone clock time digitally.

Screenshots

Beautiful Timer4 screens
Time_Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beautiful Timer at none against Time_Tools's shown. Beautiful Timer also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Time_Tools's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 39 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Beautiful Timer costs $0.99 and Time_Tools $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beautiful Timer ships an update every 39 months, Time_Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beautiful Timer versus Time_Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeautiful TimerTime_Tools
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul NettleHTLab

In-app purchases

None

Beautiful Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Time_Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beautiful Timer free?
Beautiful Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time_Tools free?
Time_Tools costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beautiful Timer or Time_Tools have ads?
Time_Tools shows ads; Beautiful Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Beautiful Timer or Time_Tools?
Beautiful Timer ships an update every 39 months, and Time_Tools every 2 months. Most recently, Beautiful Timer was updated on September 30, 2026 and Time_Tools on September 24, 2026.

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