Finger Timer vs Ukulele Tuner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Finger Timer
This app functions as a speedcubing and speedstacking timer, offering a simple and elegant interface. It allows users to time their solves, track statistics like averages, and even connect to a display device for shared viewing. The app offers both free and full versions with varying features and limitations.
- Speedcubing timer
- Speedstacking timer
- Automatic statistics tracking
- Display connection
- Scramble generation
- Ao5 and Ao12 calculation
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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! Free version: > The maximum time is 10 minutes. > Display connection. (max 10 mins) > Scramble for only cube 2x2x2 and 3x3x3. > Showing Ao5 (average of 5) only. > With ads 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
Ukulele Tuner
This application provides a professional and accurate way to tune your ukulele using your iPhone's microphone. It analyzes the sound in real-time, indicating whether a note is sharp or flat for quick adjustments.
- Professional ukulele tuning
- Real-time sound analysis
- Sharp/flat note indication
- Uses iPhone microphone
- Easy to use
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Ukulele Tuner is a professional tuner for ukulele that allows you to quickly and accurately tune your instrument using iPhone. This app uses your phone's microphone to listen and analyse the sound in real time and indicate if the note is sharp or flat. Please send comments,feature requests or report bugs to truestudio.org@gmail.com. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ukulele Tuner at 4.9 against Finger Timer's 4.2. Ukulele Tuner also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 16 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Finger Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ukulele Tuner holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 348 and 849 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Finger Timer's written reviews are positive against 80% of Ukulele Tuner's.
Finger Timer ships an update every 16 months, Ukulele Tuner every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Finger Timer | Ukulele Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (348 ratings) | 4.9 (849 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 348 | 849 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yu-Mao Feng | Qiaochu Zhu |
Customer experience
Finger Timer
Ukulele Tuner
User reviews
Finger Timer
From 348 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nice timer with no ads
- 🚀 Great portable timer
- 💡 Useful for cubing and speed stacking
- 🚀 Accurate and efficient timer
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Timer issues (not starting/stopping properly)
- 🔧 Needs more features (save times, averages, etc.)
- 💸 Ads can be intrusive
- 🔧 Compatibility issues on some devices
Ukulele Tuner
From 849 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy and free to use
- 🎶 Accurate tuning
- 🎛️ Helpful features like metronome and chord charts
- 🚀 Quick and efficient
- 💻 Works well on various devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔊 Struggles with background noise
- 🤔 Confusing interface for some users
- 🙅♀️ Lack of advanced tuning options
Bugs and requests
Finger Timer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timer not stopping/resetting properly
- Scrambles not displaying correctly
- App crashing or freezing during use
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to save/view past times and averages
- Expand to support more puzzle types (4x4, 5x5, etc.)
- Improve timer responsiveness and reliability
- Provide an ad-free paid version
Ukulele Tuner
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when switching back to it
- Incorrect string detection leading to broken strings
- Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Add more instrument tuning options
- Provide an ad-free paid version
- Improve the user interface and instructions
In-app purchases
Finger Timer
No in-app purchases
Ukulele Tuner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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