Comparison

JoyaTimer vs この曲何分

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

Head to head
About

JoyaTimer

This app simulates the Japanese tradition of ringing a temple bell 108 times on New Year's Eve. It allows precise timing for each strike with sound and vibration, ensuring the final strike lands exactly at midnight. Features include customizable intervals, strike counts, and a special "Joya Mode" for automatic start time calculation.

Highlights
  • Customizable strike interval and count
  • Joya Mode for automatic start time calculation
  • Sound and vibration alerts
  • Device stays awake while timer runs
  • Compass for finding north
  • Game Mode for timing challenges
Features
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JoyaTimer is a specialized yet simple timer app inspired by a Japanese traditional New Year’s Eve event called “Joya no Kane”. At many Buddhist temples across Japan, priests strike the temple bell 108 times on New Year’s Eve. The final strike should sound exactly at 0:00 a.m. on January 1st. This app helps you ring the bell at precise timing with sound and vibration (iPhone only). I originally made this app for New Year’s Eve 2011 and actually used it. It was convenient, so I decided to publish it. Key Features • Set the interval (seconds) between strikes (default: 20 seconds) • Set the number of strikes (default: 108) • “Joya Mode” (default: ON) automatically calculates and displays when you should start the first strike so that the last strike finishes exactly at midnight • Sound alerts at the configured interval, plus vibration support (iPhone only) • If Joya Mode is OFF, you can pause the timer • While Joya Mode is ON, the Start button disappears after starting to prevent accidental taps • The device will not sleep while the timer is running (please watch your battery) • Compass: find north on the timer screen (supported devices only) Tip When you press Start, it counts as the first strike. If you plan to ring 108 times, setting the count to 109 and ignoring the first “strike” can make the operation easier. How-to Video https://youtu.be/CQwCRaXpC9I New Features from Ver. 7 • Start Now (Beta): quick-start support for late-evening use • Game Mode (Beta): timing challenge for accurate bell strikes • End-time setting: choose when the ringing should finish Improvements after Ver. 7 • (7.1) Improved judgement accuracy and score display • (7.1) Enhanced mic threshold tuning and effects • (7.2) Enhanced scoreboard and high-score effects • (7.3) Internal code optimization and maintainability improvements • (7.4) Added support for iPhone Duo. Notes / Important • Please make sure your iOS device clock is accurate • Airplane Mode is recommended (the app is configured not to run in the background) • Test and simulate the timer in advance • If pressing Start exactly at the first strike is difficult, set the count to 109 and begin from the second alert • “Time Correction” was added in Ver. 2.9 because it is hard to adjust iOS clocks at the second scale. If your device is 5 seconds ahead of actual time, set it to “-5”. Since Airplane Mode is recommended, network time sync (e.g., NTP) is not assumed; manual correction works best • If you find any bug, please contact the support page (Facebook page) Sound List (sound number mapping) Sound quality is not good yet; we plan to re-record in the future. 1. Electric sound 2. Big bell (Electric) 3. Big bell in Jyousenji temple (bad sound due to a crack) 4. Bell in Jyousenji (Large Kin) 5. Bell in Jyousenji (Medium Kin) 6. Sawari in Jyousenji

About

この曲何分

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演奏会のプログラム検討でこの曲何分?、 制限時間のあるコンクールではここ10小節カットしたら何分になる? なんてことありますよね。 このアプリを使えば、楽譜を見ながら拍子、テンポ、小節数を入力するだけで簡単に演奏時間が計算できます。 テンポの入力は、数字、速度記号(Allegro,Lentoなど)、画面のタップ、のどれでもOK。

Screenshots

JoyaTimer4 screens
この曲何分4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: この曲何分 at none against JoyaTimer's 1. この曲何分 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). JoyaTimer's advantage is device support. On price 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

Both are free to download. JoyaTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. この曲何分 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JoyaTimer versus この曲何分: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoyaTimerこの曲何分
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaishin UeyamaKazuo Hirata

In-app purchases

1 purchases

JoyaTimer

One-time1
  • Donate a cup of coffee.$0.99
None

この曲何分

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JoyaTimer free?
JoyaTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is この曲何分 free?
この曲何分 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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