Comparison

kpad timers vs Shimmer Browser

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

Head to head
About

kpad timers

This utility app allows users to set and manage multiple timers simultaneously. It offers a customizable grid layout for easy access to frequently used timers, with no ads or registration required.

Highlights
  • Run multiple timers at once
  • Customizable grid layout
  • Assign colors to timers
  • No ads
  • No registration required
  • Timer-specific notifications only
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kpad comes in handy if: - You set the same timer every day - You need a simple way to run multiple timers at once No ads, no need to register and login. No unrelated notifications too, you only get notified when your timers go off. kpad gives you a panel with a fixed grid where you can place up to 12 timers. By combining timers' positions and colors, you can create an easily memorable layout suited just for you. For example, let's say you drink mint tea every day. You can create a green timer button, place it in the top right corner of the app, and it'll be quickly accessible whenever you need it.

About

Shimmer Browser

This web browser offers customizable visual styles and a resizable sidebar for a personalized experience. It includes features to manage tabs, set time limits, block web annoyances, and organize saved links. Homescreen widgets provide quick access to selected tabs.

Highlights
  • Customizable visual styles
  • Resizable sidebar
  • Tab saving and organization
  • Time limits on saved tabs
  • Web annoyance blocking
  • Homescreen widgets
Features
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Introducing Shimmer Browser - The focus browser! Your style - 3 visual styles to choose from, resizable sidebar with a compact icon-only made, and all buttons are fully customisable. Arc-like - save tabs, organise them into folders, sync via iCloud. No more doom-scrolling - set time limits on saved tabs. Clutter-free - block annoyances on the web, quickly clean up unsaved tabs, or set them to auto-close! Tab triage - saved tabs detect links to other sites, and present them in tab triage with options to save for later. Tabs on your homescreen - add widgets to your homescreen and select the tabs they show. Give it a try! It’s free up to 4 tabs at once, so you can get a sense of the browsing experience. If you like it, you can unlock the full experience and help me add more features!

Screenshots

kpad timers3 screens
Shimmer Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: kpad timers at 100% against Shimmer Browser's 50%. kpad timers also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Shimmer Browser's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. kpad timers sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Shimmer Browser sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shimmer Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of kpad timers's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shimmer Browser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

kpad timers ships an update weekly, Shimmer Browser every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
kpad timers versus Shimmer Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterkpad timersShimmer Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAndrei PrigorshnevJamie Froggatt

Customer experience

kpad timers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shimmer Browser

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

kpad timers

One-time3
  • Full Version$0.69
  • Full Version$0.79
  • Full Version2 variants$0.99
4 purchases

Shimmer Browser

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • More Tabs$7.99
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  • Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is kpad timers free?
kpad timers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shimmer Browser free?
Shimmer Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, kpad timers or Shimmer Browser?
Shimmer Browser is rated higher. kpad timers averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Shimmer Browser averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do kpad timers or Shimmer Browser have ads?
Neither kpad timers nor Shimmer Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, kpad timers or Shimmer Browser?
kpad timers ships an update weekly, and Shimmer Browser every 6 days. Most recently, kpad timers was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shimmer Browser on October 24, 2026.

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