Comparison

Finger Timer Full vs Hype Diary

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

Head to head
About

Finger Timer Full

This app provides a simple and elegant timer for speedcubing and speedstacking. It allows users to time their solves, view statistics like average times, and connect to a display device for shared viewing. The full version offers advanced features and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Speedcubing timer
  • External display connection
  • Automatic statistics generation
  • Ao5 and Ao12 calculation (full version)
  • Cube scramble generation (full version)
  • Ad-free experience (full version)
Features
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Finger Timer is a speedcubing/speedstacking timer in your pocket! It's a simple and elegant timer app that you must have! [HOW TO USE] 1. Put your fingers on the left and right pads, and hold. 2. When the red and green lights are both on, the timer is ready, and then you can release your fingers to start the timer. 3. When you want to stop the timer, put your fingers back on the left and right pads. 4. If you want to restart the timer, press "RESET" and do the steps 1 to 3. [DISPLAY CONNECTION] 1. Connect your Timer device (with this app) and Display device (any computer or mobile device with a web browser) to the same Wi-Fi network. (Sometimes Internet also works.) 2. In Timer device, tap the top-right icon, and check "Allow display connection" checkbox. 3. In Display device, enter the Timer address into the address bar of your browser, and then press "START". 4. Enjoy it! [Stats] When you using the timer, stats are generated automatically. The average time, Ao5 and Ao12 (full version only), are displaying the summary in the LED panel, and you can also get the details in About page. In About page, you can clear the stats or copy them to show off! Full version: > The maximum time is 60 minutes. > Display connection. (max 60 mins) > Scramble for cube 2x2x2, 3x3x3, 4x4x4, and 5x5x5. > Showing both Ao5 (average of 5) and Ao12 (average of 12). > No ads, no distractions! Subscribe our YouTube channel to watch the latest cubing videos: https://youtube.com/omgcrafts Like us on Facebook for the latest news: https://facebook.com/omegastudiopage

About

Hype Diary

Features
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Buzz Diary is a diary app where your entries get posted to a fictional feed — and go viral. Write exactly what you really want to say, completely freely. ■ Post it, and reactions arrive right away The moment you post a diary entry, reactions start rolling in, and warm replies arrive from a cast of animal friends. Reposts and views climb too — and some days, you go unexpectedly viral. ■ Meet your 10 friends Pomu, the all-in empathy hamster. Data Cat, who cheers you up with numbers. Aniki, the hot-blooded lion. Shizuku, a moon-rabbit poet who only appears at night. Granny Konbu, who accepts you completely, no matter what. Ten wildly different characters react to every single entry you write. No one judges you. No one lectures you. ■ Completely private • No account, no server • Your diary and every reaction stay on your device • Back up and restore via iCloud / Google Drive ■ Made to keep you going • Track your streak on a calendar • Attach photos and videos • Dark / light themes • Japanese & English support ■ Premium • 6 theme colors • Passcode lock to protect your diary • Multiple accounts — run as many "side accounts" as you like Note: all likes, comments, and reposts are playful fiction from in-app characters only. Nothing is ever posted to, or visible on, any real social network.

Screenshots

Finger Timer Full4 screens
Hype Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hype Diary at Free against Finger Timer Full's $0.99. Hype Diary also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 16 months). Finger Timer Full's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

Hype Diary is free to download; Finger Timer Full costs $0.99 up front. Hype Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Finger Timer Full asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finger Timer Full ships an update every 16 months, Hype Diary daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Finger Timer Full versus Hype Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinger Timer FullHype Diary
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYu-Mao FengSHINGO IRIE

In-app purchases

None

Finger Timer Full

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hype Diary

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Finger Timer Full free?
Finger Timer Full costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hype Diary free?
Hype Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Finger Timer Full or Hype Diary have ads?
Neither Finger Timer Full nor Hype Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finger Timer Full or Hype Diary?
Finger Timer Full ships an update every 16 months, and Hype Diary daily. Most recently, Finger Timer Full was updated on October 12, 2026 and Hype Diary on October 5, 2026.

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