Minimalistic Visual Timer vs Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minimalistic Visual Timer
This app offers a visually appealing countdown timer with multiple styles and themes to enhance focus and productivity. Track your sessions with detailed statistics and enjoy a distraction-free interface.
- Four distinct timer styles (Analog, Digital, Flip Board, Melting)
- Premium gradient themes
- Live Activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- Focus statistics tracking
- Customizable durations
- Full-screen mode
- Multiple alarm sounds
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Transform the way you manage time with Visual Timer — a beautifully designed countdown for focusing, working out, cooking, studying, meditating, and everything in between. Pick from four stunning timer styles and make each one yours with premium gradient themes. Whether you prefer a calming analog dial or a satisfying flip board, Visual Timer keeps you on track in style. FOUR BEAUTIFUL TIMER STYLES - Analog — a clean dial with a smooth sweeping arc - Digital — a crisp, glowing LED display - Flip Board — a satisfying split-flap countdown - Melting — watch time gently melt away FEATURES - Premium gradient themes to match your mood - Live Activities — glance at your countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Focus stats — track completed sessions, total focus time, and your daily streak - Set any duration in hours, minutes, and seconds - Predefined timers (5–60 min) or create your own - Full-screen mode — tap to hide everything but the timer - Multiple alarm sounds to choose from - Keep the screen awake while a timer runs - Thoughtful haptics and a clean, distraction-free interface Minimal, elegant, and built to help you stay focused without distractions. Download Visual Timer and elevate your time management with style.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Minimalistic Visual Timer at 5.0 against Timer's 4.0. Minimalistic Visual Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Timer's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minimalistic Visual Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minimalistic Visual Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Minimalistic Visual Timer ships an update every 4 weeks, Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minimalistic Visual Timer | Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alejandro Paez | Humberto Prado Ballesteros |
In-app purchases
Minimalistic Visual Timer
No in-app purchases
Timer
- Support the App$0.99
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