Timer vs Qiblih Compass
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.
Qiblih Compass
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Qiblih Compass helps Bahá’ís turn toward the Qiblih, the sacred point of orientation for Obligatory Prayer. The app calculates the direction from your current location to Bahjí, near ‘Akká, and uses your iPhone’s compass heading to help you face the right way. Open the app, allow location access, hold your iPhone flat, and turn until the app indicates that you are facing the Qiblih. Features: • Helps you turn toward the Qiblih at Bahjí • Designed for use when preparing for Obligatory Prayer • Uses your iPhone’s location and compass heading • Shows your current heading, Qiblih bearing, and turn direction • No account required • No ads, analytics, or tracking • No location storage Your location is used only on your device to calculate the direction to Bahjí. It is not stored, transmitted, sold, or shared. Qiblih Compass is intentionally simple: a calm, focused aid for turning toward the Qiblih wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Qiblih Compass at none against Timer's 1. Qiblih Compass also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). 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. Qiblih Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timer ships an update every 3 months, Qiblih Compass every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer | Qiblih Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Humberto Prado Ballesteros | Kevin Mehrabi |
In-app purchases
Timer
- Support the App$0.99
Qiblih Compass
No in-app purchases









