Comparison

bombClock vs Quick Timer

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

Head to head
About

bombClock

This app uses a timed bomb countdown to encourage children to complete tasks. Set a timer, and earn points for finishing on time or for the bomb's explosion. It provides audio cues and a countdown for the final seconds.

Highlights
  • Timed task motivation
  • Point history tracking
  • Explosion score
  • 30-second audio cues
  • 10-second countdown
Features
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bombClock is an app that uses a timer to motivate children to complete any task. Just set the desired minutes and seconds and press the bomb, the timer will start. When the task is finished (getting dressed, brushing teeth, etc.), you can press the Stop button and a positive point will be added to the history. If the time ends without pressing the button, a positive point will be added to the explosion score. The timer will tell you every 30 seconds how much time is left until it reaches the last 10 seconds, at which point it will start a countdown. I hope this app motivates your children to carry out different tasks. bombClock is free to try for 30 days. After that, unlock the full app forever with a single one-time purchase — no subscription.

About

Quick Timer

Features
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Your timer should be running before you even think about it. Quick Timer does one thing and does it ruthlessly well: it gets a countdown on your screen in a single tap. No loading screens. No sign-up walls. No "are you sure?" confirmations. You open it, you tap it, it is already counting down. Done. ONE TAP. ZERO FRICTION. The main screen greets you with preset timers — 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes — ready to fire. Tap once and the countdown starts instantly. Not in two steps. Not after a transition. Instantly. This is the fastest timer on your phone, and it is not even close. A COUNTDOWN YOU CAN READ FROM ACROSS THE ROOM Big, bold, high-contrast numbers fill the screen so you never have to squint, walk over, or pick up your phone. Whether you are across the kitchen with flour on your hands or halfway through a plank, you will always know exactly how much time is left. YOUR TIME, YOUR WAY Need something that is not on the preset list? Tap New, spin the minute and second dials, and confirm. That is it — your custom timer is saved permanently and waiting for you with a single tap next time. Build a collection for cooking, workouts, study sessions, meditation, or whatever your life demands. LIST VIEW. GRID VIEW. YOUR CALL. Switch between a clean list layout and a compact grid with one button. Organize your timers the way your brain works, not the way some designer decided you should. PICK YOUR ALARM SOUND Choose from multiple built-in tones so you actually notice when your timer goes off. Your selection is saved across sessions — set it once and forget it. IT WORKS EVEN WHEN YOU WALK AWAY Lock your phone. Switch to another app. Close the screen entirely. Quick Timer keeps counting in the background and delivers a push notification with your chosen alarm sound the moment time is up. No more burnt pasta because you forgot to check your phone. DARK MODE THAT ACTUALLY LOOKS GOOD Toggle between light and dark themes with a single tap. Your preference is remembered every time you open the app. Late-night timers never have to blind you again. RESTART IN ONE TAP Timer finished? Hit Restart and the same countdown begins immediately. Perfect for interval training, repetitive tasks, or back-to-back cooking steps. No scrolling back to find it. No re-entering the time. WHAT WE LEFT OUT ON PURPOSE No ads. No subscriptions. No accounts. No analytics pop-ups. No "rate this app" interruptions. No features you will never use. Quick Timer was built for people who are tired of apps that waste their time while pretending to save it. Open it. Tap it. Get on with your life.

Screenshots

bombClock4 screens
Quick Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Timer at none against bombClock's 1. Quick Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). bombClock's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. bombClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quick Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bombClock ships an update monthly, Quick Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
bombClock versus Quick Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbombClockQuick Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUAN CARLOS BIVIA MENDOZASEOK KI KWON

In-app purchases

1 purchases

bombClock

One-time1
  • bombClock Lifetime$8.99
None

Quick Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bombClock free?
bombClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Timer free?
Quick Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do bombClock or Quick Timer have ads?
Neither bombClock nor Quick Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bombClock or Quick Timer?
bombClock ships an update monthly, and Quick Timer weekly. Most recently, bombClock was updated on October 18, 2026 and Quick Timer on October 6, 2026.

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