Comparison

Visual Timer vs Slowdial

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

Head to head
About

Visual Timer

This app gamifies focus sessions with unique visual timers and playful animations. Track your progress, set goals, and make studying or working more motivating and rewarding.

Highlights
  • Customizable timers
  • Fun visual themes
  • Visual countdowns
  • Detailed focus stats
  • Playful animations
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Stay productive in a fun and motivating way! Focus Timer transforms your study and work sessions into a playful, game-like experience. Choose from unique timers like "Dino Run," "Hourglass," "Reveal," and more. Track your focus, set personal goals, and celebrate every achievement no matter how small! With adorable pixel animations and easy-to-use controls, Focus Timer helps you stay motivated and makes focusing feel rewarding. Key Features: - Customizable timers to match your tasks and goals - Fun themes like "Dino Run" and "Studying Dino" - Visual countdowns for better time awareness - Detailed focus stats to track your progress - Celebrate completed focus sessions with playful animations - Simple, minimalist, and pixel-perfect design - Perfect for study, work, reading, or any focus session Whether you need a quick 10-second burst or a deep 30-minute study sprint, Focus Timer keeps you on track with a smile. Start focusing the fun way today! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Slowdial

Features
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Slowdial shows time as an amount: a colored disc that shrinks as time passes. Children (and grown-ups) can see "how much is left" without reading a clock. NO ADS, EVER. Slowdial never shows an ad — not before the timer, not after it. It is safe to hand to a child or to put in front of a class. THE TIME YOU PICK FILLS THE WHOLE CIRCLE Pick 5 minutes or 45 — the disc starts full either way. Prefer the classic 60-minute dial? Switch with one tap. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN TOO — FREE The disc keeps shrinking on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, without opening the app. Use it as a laundry timer — watch the washer and dryer count down on your Lock Screen. When time is up you get a sound and a vibration, even with the screen locked. FREE • Full-screen shrinking disc • Presets from 1 minute to 1 hour, Wash 52 min and Dry 60 min, or any time you like • Whole-circle or 60-minute dial • End sound and vibration • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island disc SLOWDIAL PRO — one-time purchase, no subscription • Classroom mode: just the disc, full screen. Taps don't stop it. Hide the numbers. Pick the color. • Sequences: "Clean up 5 min → Wash hands 3 min → Snack", with a picture and a word for each step • Intervals: get ready, then work and rest for up to 20 rounds (a Tabata sample is included). Each interval session can be saved to Apple Health as a workout if you turn it on. • Controls (iOS 18 or later): start your favorite timer from Control Center, the Lock Screen or the Action Button • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account. Your timers stay on your iPhone. • Only anonymous usage counts are sent (which parts of the app are used) — never your timer names. You can turn this off in Settings.

Screenshots

Visual Timer4 screens
Slowdial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visual Timer at none against Slowdial's 1. Slowdial's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slowdial sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Visual Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Timer ships an update monthly, Slowdial weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Visual Timer versus Slowdial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual TimerSlowdial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHabiMinari Taniguchi

In-app purchases

None

Visual Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Slowdial

One-time1
  • Slowdial Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Visual Timer free?
Visual Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slowdial free?
Slowdial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Visual Timer or Slowdial have ads?
Neither Visual Timer nor Slowdial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Timer or Slowdial?
Visual Timer ships an update monthly, and Slowdial weekly. Most recently, Visual Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Slowdial on November 12, 2026.

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