Comparison

Beautiful Timer vs Shansan Super Timer

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

Shansan Super Timer

Features
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"Welcome to Shansan Super Timer, the professional-grade timer app designed for both iPhone and Apple Watch. Key Features: Multi-Alert Timers: The standout feature! Create a main timer and add multiple, distinct alerts with custom names and sounds at specific intervals. Perfect for complex routines like workouts, cooking, or study sessions. Full Apple Watch App: Don't just view your timers—create, manage, and run them directly from your wrist with a beautiful interface and full Digital Crown support. Seamless Syncing: Timers created on your iPhone instantly appear on your watch, and vice-versa. Reliable Background Notifications: Your alerts will always fire on time with sound and haptics, even when the app is closed. Siri Integrated: Use your voice to start your custom timers without ever touching your device. Accessible: Full support for VoiceOver ensures everyone can use the app with ease. Stop juggling multiple alarms and start managing your time with precision. Download Super Timer today!"

Screenshots

Beautiful Timer4 screens
Shansan Super Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shansan Super Timer at Free against Beautiful Timer's $0.99. Shansan Super Timer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 39 months). Beautiful Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shansan Super 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beautiful Timer ships an update every 39 months, Shansan Super Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beautiful Timer versus Shansan Super Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeautiful TimerShansan Super Timer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul NettleAmogh J S

In-app purchases

None

Beautiful Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Shansan Super Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beautiful Timer free?
Beautiful Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shansan Super Timer free?
Shansan Super Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beautiful Timer or Shansan Super Timer have ads?
Neither Beautiful Timer nor Shansan Super Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beautiful Timer or Shansan Super Timer?
Beautiful Timer ships an update every 39 months, and Shansan Super Timer daily. Most recently, Beautiful Timer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Shansan Super Timer on October 30, 2026.

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