Comparison

Finger Timer vs Sandypad

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

Sandypad

This app is a specialized timer designed for speedrunning. It allows users to set up multiple games and categories, customize timer precision, and display key run statistics. Sync times across devices and analyze past runs with an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Multiple game and category setup
  • Adjustable timer precision
  • Countdown start option
  • Display run statistics (sum of best, best possible)
  • Segment time tracking
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Home screen widgets
  • Past run analysis
Features
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Sandypad is a speedrun timer. The app was made for iOS, taking advantage of the platform technologies. Add one or more games, and for each of them, add as many categories as you’d like. Adjust the timer by defining the precision (seconds, tenths, hundreths or thousandths). It is also possible to set a countdown to adjust the start of the run. Set which information are displayed during a run like the sum of best or the best possible time. For each category, show the segments and their time, and modify them with an intuitive user interface. Sync your times on all your devices using iCloud. Take advantage of widgets which allow you to quickly access the last runned games and open them right from the home screen. The app saves all you runs times, allowing you to come back to and analyse any previous run. On iPad, take advantage of keyboard shortcuts to manage your run without even touching the screen.

Screenshots

Finger Timer4 screens
Sandypad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Finger Timer at none against Sandypad's 1. Finger Timer also leads on ratings volume (347 vs 18) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Sandypad's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Sandypad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Finger Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sandypad holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finger Timer has 347 ratings behind it against 18, 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 88% of Sandypad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finger Timer ships an update every 16 months, Sandypad every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Finger Timer versus Sandypad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinger TimerSandypad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (347 ratings)4.5 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings347 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYu-Mao FengVivien BERNARD

Customer experience

Finger Timer

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

Sandypad

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

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

Sandypad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Finger Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sandypad

One-time1
  • Gift Lootbox™$1.99

Questions

Is Finger Timer free?
Finger Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sandypad free?
Sandypad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Finger Timer or Sandypad?
Sandypad is rated higher. Finger Timer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 347 ratings, while Sandypad averages 4.5 from 18 ratings.
Do Finger Timer or Sandypad have ads?
Neither Finger Timer nor Sandypad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finger Timer or Sandypad?
Finger Timer ships an update every 16 months, and Sandypad every 5 months. Most recently, Finger Timer was updated on October 14, 2026 and Sandypad on September 28, 2026.

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