Timer vs Chrono Pumpkin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Chrono Pumpkin
This utility app offers a straightforward timer and alarm experience with preset buttons, avoiding complex dial interfaces. It focuses on simplicity and does not store past timer history, which can be a benefit for users who prefer a clean interface.
- Preset timer buttons
- Simple alarm functionality
- No saved timer history
- Intuitive interface
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The main upside with this timer is that it is simple and is mostly preset buttons versus dial based. And it doesn't save all your past timers if that annoys you like it does me.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chrono Pumpkin at 5.0 against Timer's 4.0. Chrono Pumpkin also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days 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. Chrono Pumpkin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chrono Pumpkin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Timer ships an update every 3 months, Chrono Pumpkin every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer | Chrono Pumpkin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Humberto Prado Ballesteros | Brandon Wilson |
In-app purchases
Timer
- Support the App$0.99
Chrono Pumpkin
No in-app purchases
