Comparison

Finger Timer vs mini

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Speedcubing timer
  • Speedstacking timer
  • Automatic statistics tracking
  • Display connection
  • Scramble generation
  • Ao5 and Ao12 calculation
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! 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

About

mini

A simple and beautiful chess clock companion for players of all levels. Easily customize rules and presets for rapid, blitz, and bullet games. Perfect for casual and competitive play.

Highlights
  • Customizable rules
  • Rapid, blitz, bullet presets
  • Simple interface
  • Beautiful design
  • Chess companion
Features
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mini is the perfect chess clock for both casual and competitive players. It is a beautiful and simple chess companion where you can easily customize the rules. It supports rapid, blitz, and bullet preset.

Screenshots

Finger Timer4 screens
mini3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: mini at 5.0 against Finger Timer's 4.2. mini also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Finger Timer's advantage is ratings volume (347 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mini holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finger Timer has 347 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Finger Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of mini's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finger Timer ships an update every 16 months, mini every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Finger Timer versus mini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinger Timermini
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (347 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings347 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB61 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperYu-Mao FengMocka Negocios Tecnologicos LTDA

Customer experience

Finger Timer

All ratings347 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral6.6%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.4%

mini

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

mini

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Finger Timer

No in-app purchases

None

mini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Finger Timer free?
Finger Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mini free?
mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Finger Timer or mini?
mini is rated higher. Finger Timer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 347 ratings, while mini averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Finger Timer or mini have ads?
Neither Finger Timer nor mini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finger Timer or mini?
Finger Timer ships an update every 16 months, and mini every 2 weeks. Most recently, Finger Timer was updated on October 17, 2026 and mini on October 1, 2026.

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