Beautiful Timer vs Dial
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
This app transforms countdowns into a tactile experience with precise haptic feedback and spatial audio. Choose from various material themes and enjoy a focus-designed interface for setting and managing timers across multiple Apple devices.
- Tactile dial with one-second detents
- Synchronized Core Haptics and mechanical clicks
- Binaural spatial audio for clicks
- Multiple material themes
- Countdown timers up to two hours
- Cross-device synchronization (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
- Widget and Live Activity support
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Time should feel as good as it looks. Dial: Haptic ASMR Timer turns a familiar countdown into a tactile, spatial instrument. Rotate the dial through precise one-second detents. Below one minute, choose any whole second. At one minute and above, the dial settles cleanly on :00 or :30. Each adjustment can answer with synchronized Core Haptics and a tiny mechanical click. With compatible headphones, binaural spatial rendering lets each click follow your touch around the dial. On other audio routes, Dial keeps sound quiet and balanced. CHOOSE YOUR MATERIAL • Sycamore — pale figured wood and warm metal • Atelier — rich wood with a private-club glow • Saddle — cognac leather and polished brass • Carbon — forged carbon with cool titanium • Nocturne — piano-black lacquer and chrome DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Set countdowns from one second to two hours • Start, pause, adjust, and reset with tactile controls • Keep a countdown running when you leave the app • Receive an optional quiet completion notification • Control sound and haptics independently • Finish with a soft, fading tone instead of a jarring default alarm • Use VoiceOver labels and Reduce Motion support TIME ACROSS YOUR DEVICES • Enjoy the full tactile dial on iPhone and the spacious crafted interface on iPad • Turn the Digital Crown to set, start, pause, repeat, and reset timers on Apple Watch • Keep timer state aligned between iPhone and a paired Apple Watch when connectivity is available • Follow a centered, second-by-second countdown from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Launch 30-second, 1-minute, 3-minute, and 5-minute presets from a widget • Keep an active timer visible on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with a system-driven Live Activity • Add circular, rectangular, inline, or corner complications to your Apple Watch face Timers up to and including five minutes are free. Dial Pro is a one-time, non-consumable in-app purchase that unlocks longer timers. There is no subscription, account, or advertising. When the countdown ends, a theme-matched Time’s Up moment sweeps light across the dial before the instrument quietly comes to rest. Turn the dial. Feel every second. Make time tangible. Privacy Policy: https://mikecerdeiros.github.io/dial-asmr-timer/privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Beautiful Timer and Dial both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Dial's written reviews are positive against 50% of Beautiful Timer's. Dial also leads on price (Free vs $0.99). Beautiful Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, ads 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 is free to download; Beautiful Timer costs $0.99 up front. Dial sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beautiful Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Beautiful Timer against 5.0 for Dial. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Beautiful Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dial's.
| Parameter | Beautiful Timer | Dial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Nettle | Michael Cerdeiros |
Customer experience
Beautiful Timer
Dial
In-app purchases
Beautiful Timer
No in-app purchases
Dial
- Dial Pro$3.99
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