Beautiful Timer vs EARL
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)
EARL
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Daily, EARL makes it easy to use your reward light. This application lets you configure your traffic light and collect recorded traffic statistics. EARL is associated securely with the traffic light (password-protected connection). It offers the following functionalities : - Light configuration according to speed zone; - Management of traffic light activation; - Statistics recording and processing; - Product status diagnostics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EARL at Free against Beautiful Timer's $0.99. EARL also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 39 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
EARL 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, EARL every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beautiful Timer | EARL |
|---|---|---|
| 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 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Paul Nettle | ElanCité |
In-app purchases
Beautiful Timer
No in-app purchases
EARL
No in-app purchases
