TalkingTimer™ vs Colored Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TalkingTimer™
A voice-activated countdown timer that verbally announces remaining time, eliminating the need to check your device. Save custom timer settings, personalize the look, and utilize features like location logging and flashlight notifications.
- Voice-activated time setting
- Verbal remaining time announcements
- Save custom timer presets
- Run up to 3 timers simultaneously
- Customizable skins and button designs
- Flashlight and ringtone notifications
- Location logger and distance filter
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Ver.2 Update You can settings time by your voice. No touch, No look ,can use voice count down timer. Add new functions Location logger and distance filter voice notifications. •This is a totally brand new cooking timer, which verbally tells you the remaining time without physically checking your iPhone. •You can save frequently used timer settings, and also customize the look of the timer to your favorite! Features •This timer will tell to you not only when the time is up but also the remaining time that can be pre-configured. It can be used as countdown timer. •Frequently used timer settings can be saved, such as a timer for boiling pasta or eggs, filling a bathtub with hot water. •Features numerical keypad. •Run maximum of 3 timers simultaneously. •Create your favorite look by changing the skin or button design. •Enjoy cooking with your customized talking timer! •Can be switched into flashlight notification when the app is running, or simple ringtone instead of a voice. Customize •Pre-set time settings into 27 different buttons. •Background could be chosen from 15 different color. •154 different Icon pictures •29 ringtones & 2 voices (Japanese & English) •Rotate iPhone sideways for a larger view Enjoy using the app! •Takes only one push to start the timer for Cup noodles and filling a bathtub! •Change the 3 minutes Cup noodles time settings into your preferred time. •The voice notification feature won’t waste your time pulling your iPhone out of your pocket! •Inform you with remaining time for you to multitask effectively! •Put into flashlight notification in case you want the app to be silent. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Colored Timer
This utility app allows users to set up multiple timers that visually change color as time progresses. Define custom "Timer events" to associate specific colors with different time intervals. A pro version offers more timers and color options.
- Color-changing background
- Configurable timer events
- Multiple simultaneous timers
- Pro version for more timers
- Customizable colors
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Colored Timer is a configurable timer that changes its background color as time passes. The colors can be defined as "Timer events". Up to three timers can be used at the same time in Colored Timer. Use Colored Timer Pro for up to 10 timers with unlimited colors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TalkingTimer™ at 4.0 against Colored Timer's 3.7. TalkingTimer™ also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Colored Timer's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 32%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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.
TalkingTimer™ holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of TalkingTimer™'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Colored Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TalkingTimer™ ships an update every 2 weeks, Colored Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TalkingTimer™ | Colored Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (21 ratings) — better | 3.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tama | Sven Bergmann |
Customer experience
TalkingTimer™
Colored Timer
In-app purchases
TalkingTimer™
No in-app purchases
Colored Timer
No in-app purchases
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