# Silent Touch Timer vs Flip Timer & stopwatch

The clearest difference is price: Flip Timer & stopwatch at Free against Silent Touch Timer's $0.99. Flip Timer & stopwatch also leads on ratings volume (7.6K vs 37). Silent Touch Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Flip Timer & stopwatch is free to download; Silent Touch Timer costs $0.99 up front. Flip Timer & stopwatch sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Silent Touch Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Silent Touch Timer against 4.6 for Flip Timer & stopwatch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Timer & stopwatch has 7.6K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Silent Touch Timer's written reviews are positive against 69% of Flip Timer & stopwatch's.

Silent Touch Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Flip Timer & stopwatch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Silent Touch Timer | Flip Timer & stopwatch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silent-touch-timer/id587268831/reviews) | [4.6 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flip-timer-and-stopwatch/id1304344207/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 37 | **7.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **84.1% of reviews** | 68.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 1 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ryan McCardle](https://appshunter.io/developer/587268834) | [俐 马](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896144174) |

## What reviewers say

### Silent Touch Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silent-touch-timer/id587268831)

This app provides a silent, visual timer that is easy to read from a distance and ideal for presentations, performances, and productivity techniques. It offers customizable warning times and counts up or down without any noise or vibration.

**Highlights:** Silent operation, Visually readable timer, Customizable warning times, Count up or down, Ideal for presentations, Supports Pomodoro Technique

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Flip Timer & stopwatch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flip-timer-and-stopwatch/id1304344207)

This app offers a full-screen digital timer with a unique flip animation to visualize time progression. It also includes a stopwatch for tracking activities like workouts, study sessions, and work. Customize reminder sounds and background audio for an immersive experience.

**Highlights:** Full-screen digital timer, Flip animation for time visualization, Countdown timer, Stopwatch functionality, Customizable reminder sounds, Background sound options, Keep screen on for progress viewing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| All the skins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pro Version | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and straightforward design
- 🚀 Large, easy-to-read display
- 💡 Unique flipping timer interface
- 🕰 Remembers previous time settings
- 👍 Works well for classroom/productivity use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Timer sometimes skips seconds or doesn't work accurately
- 💰 Ads are intrusive and disruptive
- 🔒 Paid features should be included in free version
- 🔋 Timer stops working when device is locked or app is in background

**Reported bugs**

- Timer randomly stops counting down
- Unable to stop/reset timer once started
- Ads prevent user from interacting with timer

**Requested features**

- Add option to set timer in hours/minutes/seconds
- Implement repeat/loop functionality for timer
- Allow custom alarm/notification sounds
- Improve landscape mode support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Silent Touch Timer free?

Silent Touch Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Flip Timer & stopwatch free?

Flip Timer & stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Silent Touch Timer or Flip Timer & stopwatch?

Silent Touch Timer and Flip Timer & stopwatch are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 37 and 7.6K ratings respectively.

### Do Silent Touch Timer or Flip Timer & stopwatch have ads?

Flip Timer & stopwatch shows ads; Silent Touch Timer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Silent Touch Timer or Flip Timer & stopwatch?

Silent Touch Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flip Timer & stopwatch every 3 months. Most recently, Silent Touch Timer was updated on October 16, 2026 and Flip Timer & stopwatch on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*