Comparison

JoyaTimer vs Miica

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 helps you precisely time bell strikes, inspired by a Japanese New Year's tradition. It allows customization of strike intervals and counts, with a special mode to ensure the final strike lands exactly at midnight. Features include sound and vibration alerts, with additional modes for quick starts and timing challenges.

Highlights
  • Customizable strike interval and count
  • Joya Mode for precise midnight timing
  • Sound and vibration alerts
  • Device stays awake while timer runs
  • Compass for orientation
  • Start Now and Game Mode (Beta)
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 I originally made this app for New Year’s Eve 2011 and actually used it.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 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

Miica

This app transforms your social media profiles into a single digital business card for Apple Wallet. Easily share your online presence by displaying a QR code or barcode, with options to customize the design and access community templates.

Highlights
  • Digital business card for social media
  • Apple Wallet integration
  • 14 social platform support
  • Customizable card formats
  • QR code and barcode sharing
  • Community template sharing
  • Automatic SNS icon fetching
Features
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Miica turns your SNS profiles into a single digital business card that lives in Apple Wallet. ■ 14 social platforms Create cards with official colors and logos for X, Instagram, LINE, TikTok, YouTube, Discord, Threads, Bluesky, pixiv, GitHub, Linktree, lit.link, LinkedIn, and Facebook. ■ Pick a format, design it your way Choose from Standard, Business Card, Event Ticket, Membership Card, Coupon, and Boarding Pass formats. Edit background images, colors, elements, and labels freely — the preview matches the real Wallet pass exactly. ■ Add to Apple Wallet, just show it Your card becomes a real Wallet pass. Others simply scan the QR code to reach your SNS profile. Barcode formats (PDF417 / Aztec / Code 128) are also supported. ■ Community templates Create instantly from published templates, or publish your own designs to share with everyone. ■ Automatic SNS icons Enter your username and Miica fetches your profile icon automatically. ■ Miica Pro (subscription / lifetime purchase) - Create unlimited cards - Remove banner ads $2.99/month or $24.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or a lifetime purchase. The lifetime purchase keeps the Pro features available at the time of purchase. Some future features or higher-tier Pro features may require a subscription. Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions and lifetime purchases are charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Lifetime purchases do not renew. Terms of Use: https://miica.protoductai.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://miica.protoductai.com/privacy

Screenshots

JoyaTimer4 screens
Miica1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Miica at 50% against JoyaTimer's 0%. Miica also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). JoyaTimer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price and in-app purchases 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 and Miica sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JoyaTimer ships an update every 2 months, Miica every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
JoyaTimer versus Miica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoyaTimerMiica
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaishin UeyamaProtoductAI株式会社

Customer experience

JoyaTimer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Miica

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

JoyaTimer

One-time1
  • Donate a cup of coffee.$0.99
2 purchases

Miica

Subscriptions2
  • Miica Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Miica Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is JoyaTimer free?
JoyaTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Miica free?
Miica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do JoyaTimer or Miica have ads?
Miica shows ads; JoyaTimer does not.
Which is updated more often, JoyaTimer or Miica?
JoyaTimer ships an update every 2 months, and Miica every 3 days. Most recently, JoyaTimer was updated on October 10, 2026 and Miica on October 8, 2026.

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