Timer‰ vs Talking Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer‰
A straightforward timer app with a large display and two prominent buttons for easy operation. Enjoy a minimalist user experience designed for quick and simple timing needs.
- Large display
- Two-button operation
- Simple design
- Easy to use
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This Timer has a super simple design. With a large display and only two big buttons, users can easily operate it. Download now and enjoy the simplicity of this timer. Check out other great apps from Tim O’s Studios
Talking Timer
This utility app provides a countdown and count-up timer that audibly announces the time. It's ideal for activities like workouts, meditation, or games where you need to stay focused without constant screen checking. Features include repeat modes and customizable themes.
- Countdown and count-up modes
- Audible time announcements
- Repeat counting for intervals
- Start and repeat delay options
- Customizable font size and color
- Dark and light themes
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Talking Timer is a simple yet powerful countdown and count-up timer that speaks the time aloud, helping you stay focused without constantly looking at your screen. Perfect for workouts, yoga, meditation, games, presentations, and daily routines, Talking Timer keeps you in sync by announcing each time interval clearly and audibly. How it works Set a countdown - for example, starting from 5 and Talking Timer will speak: “Five, Four, Three, Two, One.” You can also enable repeat mode to loop the counting automatically, making it ideal for interval-based activities. FEATURES - Countdown & Count-up modes - Repeat counting - Start delay & repeat delay - Mute option - Adjustable font size & color - Dark & Light themes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Talking Timer at 5.0 against Timer‰'s 2.3. Talking Timer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). Timer‰'s advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Talking Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer‰ has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Timer‰ ships an update every 5 months, Talking Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer‰ | Talking Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim O's Studios, LLC | Arun D |
In-app purchases
Timer‰
No in-app purchases
Talking Timer
No in-app purchases
