Comparison

Visual Timer vs LiveWatch

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

Head to head
About

Visual Timer

This utility app provides a visual countdown timer using a colored circle, making it easy to see remaining time at a glance. It's ideal for focused work sessions, managing children's activities, and everyday timekeeping tasks.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown with colored circle
  • Quick keypad time entry
  • Customizable colors and display
  • Clockwise or counterclockwise options
  • Adjustable end sound
  • No account required
Features
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A simple visual timer that shows remaining time as a colored circle, so “how much is left” is easy to grasp at a glance. Useful for study, work, and everyday time management with kids. Features: • Enter minutes on a keypad and start right away • See remaining time as a colored area on an analog-style dial • Customize colors for the timer fill, center, hand, and notches • Show or hide numbers and notches • Switch clockwise or counterclockwise • Turn the end sound on or off Great for: • Focused study or work sessions, including Pomodoro-style intervals • Helping children understand passing time through color • A quick visual timer for kitchen or daily tasks Open the app, set the minutes, and start—no account needed.

About

LiveWatch

Features
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[I wanted such a stopwatch! is new] - Only one button is used for operation! The stopwatch starts when you press it once, stops when you press it again, and resets when you press it again. [Other convenient functions] ・We will notify you by button operation and vibration every minute. (ON/OFF setting possible) ・Notification sounds every 60 seconds. (When canceling manner mode)

Screenshots

Visual Timer3 screens
LiveWatch1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Visual Timer at none against LiveWatch's shown. LiveWatch's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Timer ships an update every 4 months, LiveWatch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Visual Timer versus LiveWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual TimerLiveWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating+44+
Developerkohei yamaneHIROKI HAYASHI

In-app purchases

None

Visual Timer

No in-app purchases

None

LiveWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Timer free?
Visual Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiveWatch free?
LiveWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Timer or LiveWatch have ads?
LiveWatch shows ads; Visual Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Visual Timer or LiveWatch?
Visual Timer ships an update every 4 months, and LiveWatch every 2 months. Most recently, Visual Timer was updated on September 21, 2026 and LiveWatch on September 17, 2026.

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