Comparison

Simple timer with large title vs Timer

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

Head to head
About

Simple timer with large title

Features
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A simple timer that can display large titles

About

Timer

This app offers a unique dial-based interface for setting timers and stopwatches. Customize the dial face, time format, and range, with widgets and Live Activities for quick access. It's designed for various uses like cooking, workouts, and study sessions.

Highlights
  • Drag to set timer, release to start
  • 8 customizable dial faces
  • 5 time reading formats
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Activity support
  • Split layout for foldable devices
Features
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Timer turns a countdown into a dial. Drag around the dial to set the time, let go, and it starts. No ads. No subscriptions. No account. WHAT SETS IT APART: • Drag to set, release to start • 8 dial faces: Classic, Monochrome, Speedometer, Pink Minimal, Dark Mode, Metallic, Geometric and Digital • 5 ways to read a timer: minutes and seconds, seconds, tenths, percent, or hidden • Dial ranges of 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes • Stopwatch on the same dial, one turn per minute • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: tap one to start your saved timer without opening the app • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Split layout for iPhone Duo, with the dial and the controls on either side of the fold HOW TO USE: • Drag around the dial to set the time; let go to start • Double-tap the dial to start or pause • Tap the time to change its format • Swipe left or right to change the dial face • Tap Reset to clear the timer Get a notification when your timer ends, if you allow notifications. No internet connection needed. EVERY FEATURE IS FREE: An optional one-time in-app purchase supports the app and hides the Free Version label. It adds no features. For cooking, workouts, meditation, study, focus sessions, power naps and more.

Screenshots

Simple timer with large title1 screens
Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple timer with large title at none against Timer's 1. Simple timer with large title also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple timer with large title asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple timer with large title ships an update every 2 weeks, Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simple timer with large title versus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple timer with large titleTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.8.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideaki UchikoshiHumberto Prado Ballesteros

In-app purchases

None

Simple timer with large title

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Timer

One-time1
  • Support the App$0.99

Questions

Is Simple timer with large title free?
Simple timer with large title is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple timer with large title or Timer have ads?
Simple timer with large title shows ads; Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple timer with large title or Timer?
Simple timer with large title ships an update every 2 weeks, and Timer every 3 months. Most recently, Simple timer with large title was updated on November 8, 2026 and Timer on November 4, 2026.

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