Comparison

Minimalistic Visual Timer vs Beacon (Flare)

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

Head to head
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Minimalistic Visual Timer

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Transform the way you manage time with Visual Timer โ€” 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 โ€” a clean dial with a smooth sweeping arc - Digital โ€” a crisp, glowing LED display - Flip Board โ€” a satisfying split-flap countdown - Melting โ€” watch time gently melt away FEATURES - Premium gradient themes to match your mood - Live Activities โ€” glance at your countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Focus stats โ€” track completed sessions, total focus time, and your daily streak - Set any duration in hours, minutes, and seconds - Predefined timers (5โ€“60 min) or create your own - Full-screen mode โ€” 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.

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Beacon (Flare)

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beacon turns your screen into a signal. show a message. flash a color. strobe the room. no words spoken, no data sent, no account required. just your phone, saying what you need it to say. -- text display -- type anything or tap a preset. full screen, maximum brightness, landscape locked. toggle between white-on-black and black-on-white. Face ID / Touch ID authentication before every display โ€” nothing shows by accident. -- color display -- slide across the full color spectrum to pick your color. preview updates live. lift your finger to confirm, authenticate to display. your message โ€” if you have one โ€” renders automatically in contrast-optimized text over whatever color you chose. -- strobe -- neon colors cycle across your screen in rapid succession. adjustable speed โ€” hold the strobe button to open settings, slide to dial it in from a slow pulse to a full meltdown. get attention from across any room. -- preset messages -- eight messages preloaded: meet me outside. hey. follow me. 5 min. be right back. wait. sos. come here. hold the beacon logo to edit them โ€” replace, rewrite, or add up to ten total. yours when you need them, gone from the device when you don't. -- pulse -- a breathing brightness effect that applies to any display mode. subtle. makes any signal feel alive. -- the rest -- quad-tap the display to exit. brightness maxes automatically. screen stays awake while displaying. locks to landscape for distance reading. -- privacy -- zero data collected. the only permission beacon asks for is Face ID / Touch ID authentication. messages live in memory and disappear when you close the app. nothing stored, nothing sent, nothing shared.

Screenshots

Minimalistic Visual Timer4 screens
Beacon (Flare)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Beacon (Flare) at 3 against Minimalistic Visual Timer's 1. Beacon (Flare) also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Minimalistic Visual Timer versus Beacon (Flare): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimalistic Visual TimerBeacon (Flare)
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.515.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro PaezDustin Parmenter

In-app purchases

None

Minimalistic Visual Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Beacon (Flare)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minimalistic Visual Timer free?
Minimalistic Visual Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beacon (Flare) free?
Beacon (Flare) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minimalistic Visual Timer or Beacon (Flare) have ads?
Neither Minimalistic Visual Timer nor Beacon (Flare) shows ads.

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