Lightning Sync vs Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightning Sync
Access your iOS device's photos from your PC's web browser. Easily browse, convert images to JPG/PNG, and download them in batches. Unlock premium features with a subscription for enhanced functionality.
- Access photos from PC web browser
- Convert images to PNG/JPG
- Batch download photos/videos
- Preview photos/videos
- Setup web server on iOS device
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Lightning Sync helps you access your photos from your PC web browser.It setup a web server on your iOS device, and you can easily browse and download photos via web page.Its core features includes: convert image to PNG/JPG format, batch download, preview photos/videos. we offer three subscriptions: yearly,3 months,6 months, each subscription unlock all premium functions, such as batch images/videos download, and many new features that coming soon. terms of use: https://gitee.com/vctr/support/raw/master/termsOfUse
Timer
A minimalist timer app designed for everyday focus. It offers a clean interface with gesture controls and multiple display styles. The app works offline and provides background notifications for uninterrupted use.
- Minimalist design with multiple styles
- Simple gesture controls
- Multiple time display formats
- Background notifications
- Offline functionality
- Universal app support
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Just Time is a beautiful, simple timer for everyday focus. No ads. No subscriptions. No clutter. Just time. FEATURES: • Minimal timer design with multiple styles • Simple gesture controls • Multiple time display formats • Background notifications • No internet required • Optional lifetime unlock for $0.99 USD • Universal app for iPhone and iPad HOW TO USE: • Swipe around the circle to set time • Double-tap to start or pause • Tap the time to change display format • Swipe left or right to change styles • Tap to reset when done Perfect for cooking, workouts, meditation, studying, focus sessions, power naps, and more. Download Just Time and keep timing simple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timer at 100% against Lightning Sync's 33%. Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Lightning Sync's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Lightning Sync sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Lightning Sync's written reviews are positive against 100% of Timer's.
Lightning Sync ships an update every 2 days, Timer every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightning Sync | Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 振强 劳 | Humberto Prado Ballesteros |
Customer experience
Lightning Sync
Timer
In-app purchases
Lightning Sync
- 3 Months Premium Access$3.993 Months
- 6 Months Premium Access$4.996 Months
- Yearly Premium Access$9.991 Year
Timer
No in-app purchases
