Comparison

FlowTimer(without touching) vs Tinny(not)

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

Head to head
About

FlowTimer(without touching)

Features
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When starting an application, it is a timer which can perform a setup and stop of time by holding up a hand. - Please taste a slightly wonderful operational feeling. - It is convenient also in a timer when you do not want to touch iPhones, such as under cooking, directly. [Usage] - Hold up a hand etc. To right and left on about 1 inch from iPhone. 1. Hold up to right and left and set up a time. If it holds up repeatedly before a yellow bar is lost, time will increase. 2. If START/RESET is displayed, and it holds up to right and left, it can choose by turns. 3. If it holds up during subtraction of a timer, stop. - There are four presets (eight by add-on) which sets timer time beforehand. - Since the proximity sensor by the side of the superior extremity of a screen is used, even if it is not a hand, react. If -> proximity sensor has the hold-up a long time, a screen will disappear. Although a problem is not in operation, it is as good touch as holding up to the right from the left from the right, or the left. - The model (iPod, iPad) without a proximity sensor chooses "Use tap" from "Info", and can operate by a tap it.

About

Tinny(not)

This app provides gentle, external time cues using custom sounds or spoken time. It's designed for focused work, mindfulness, or anyone needing unobtrusive hourly reminders without constant phone checking.

Highlights
  • Hourly, 30-minute, or 15-minute chimes
  • Speaking clock with custom voices
  • Unique sounds for each quarter hour
  • Import custom chime sounds
  • Customizable schedules for days and hours
  • Ad-free and private by design
Features
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Tinny(not) quietly marks the hours so you don't have to check your phone. It is built for people who lose track of time. For anyone with ADHD who needs gentle cues rather than overwhelm. For deep work and Pomodoro. For meditation. And for anyone who simply wants to know that another hour has passed. Pick your hours, pick your sound, forget about it. Tinny(not) chimes on schedule (on the hour, every 30 minutes, or every 15) using iOS notifications, so it keeps working even when the app is closed. SET IT ONCE, RUNS FOR YEARS No accounts, no login, no syncing. Choose your hours and days, turn chime on, and Tinny(not) handles the rest in the background. A DIFFERENT SOUND FOR EVERY QUARTER HOUR Not just one chime: assign a distinct sound to :00, :15, :30, and :45 independently. Know which quarter of the hour it is without looking. WHAT EACH SOUND IS CALLED Every chime has both a name and a plain description, so you know what you are picking before you pick it. Free, for as long as you use the app: Chalet (cuckoo clock), Dot (beeper), Kyoto (buddha bowl), Linden (wind chimes), Parlour (call bell). Included in the one-time purchase: Belfry (striking clock, Westminster and Big Ben style), Courant, Dorje (Tibetan bell), Helm (ship's bell), Meridian (time signal pips), Ohm (singing bowl), Pendulum (grandfather clock, Westminster and Big Ben style), Quai (public announcement), Vesper (bell), and the Speaking Clock. SPEAKING CLOCK Have the time spoken aloud instead of chimed. Pick any voice installed on your device: Tinny(not) reads out the hour and minute in your voice of choice, using your phone's own language and time format. BRING YOUR OWN SOUNDS Import your own recordings (.wav, .caf, .aiff, up to 30 seconds) and use them as chimes alongside the built-in collection. YOUR OWN NOTIFICATION TEXT By default a notification simply tells you the time. You can replace it with your own words and give each mark (:00, :15, :30, :45) its own text, a reminder to stretch at :30 or to wrap up at :45. With the Speaking Clock, Tinny(not) reads your text aloud instead of the time. SOUND ONLY, NO CLUTTER If you would rather hear the chime with nothing on screen, Tinny(not) tells you which three switches to turn off (Banners, Lock Screen and Notification Center) and opens the right Settings page for you. After that it plays its sound with no visual interruption at all. SCHEDULE YOUR WAY Use the presets for work hours, waking hours or all day, or tap Custom and pick exactly the hours you want. Days work the same way: every day, weekdays, weekends, or any combination of days you choose. FREE, WITH OPTIONAL EXTRAS Tinny(not) is free to use, with no time limit and no ads: hourly chimes for any hours you choose, every day, with five sounds. If you want more, one optional purchase gets you every sound, custom imports, the speaking clock, sub-hourly intervals, weekday, weekend and custom day schedules, and your own notification text. No subscription, and it's yours for good. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Tinny(not) doesn't know anything about you it doesn't need to.

Screenshots

FlowTimer(without touching)4 screens
Tinny(not)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tinny(not) at fortnightly against FlowTimer(without touching)'s every 2 months. FlowTimer(without touching)'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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. FlowTimer(without touching) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tinny(not) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlowTimer(without touching) ships an update every 2 months, Tinny(not) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FlowTimer(without touching) versus Tinny(not): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowTimer(without touching)Tinny(not)
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeietsu YasuharaEldar SHAIDULLIN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FlowTimer(without touching)

One-time1
  • Advertisement deletion$0.99
1 purchases

Tinny(not)

One-time1
  • Tinny Premium$3.99

Questions

Is FlowTimer(without touching) free?
FlowTimer(without touching) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tinny(not) free?
Tinny(not) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlowTimer(without touching) or Tinny(not) have ads?
Neither FlowTimer(without touching) nor Tinny(not) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlowTimer(without touching) or Tinny(not)?
FlowTimer(without touching) ships an update every 2 months, and Tinny(not) fortnightly. Most recently, FlowTimer(without touching) was updated on October 11, 2026 and Tinny(not) on October 16, 2026.

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