Visual Timer vs Simple Loop Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Visual countdown with colored circle
- Quick keypad time entry
- Customizable colors and display
- Clockwise or counterclockwise options
- Adjustable end sound
- No account required
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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.
Simple Loop Timer
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An infinitely repeating timer, perfect for workouts or turn-based games. Save multiple presets, with custom loop durations and colors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Simple Loop Timer at 18.6 against Visual Timer's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
Visual Timer ships an update every 4 months, Simple Loop Timer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Timer | Simple Loop Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kohei yamane | Portly Pig Studios LLC |
In-app purchases
Visual Timer
No in-app purchases
Simple Loop Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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