Comparison

Tiny Timers vs Current

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Timers

Features
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Tiny Timers is a calm, beautiful timer app built around dots. Each dot is a unit of time — watch them fade as you focus, recharge as you rest, and tick through your routines without the noise of a traditional timer. Use Tiny Timers for: • Focus blocks and deep work • Pomodoro-style work / break cycles • Study sessions, reading sprints, and writing pushes • Workout intervals and stretching • Meditation, breathing, and wind-down routines • Any moment where you want a gentle, visual sense of time Free includes a built-in set of ready-to-use timers so you can start in seconds. Tiny Timers Pro unlocks: • Create your own custom timers • Configure durations, intervals, and dot styles • Save unlimited timers for every part of your day • Change theme color Designed to feel quiet on your screen and quiet in your head. No accounts, no ads, no nagging. Just dots, time, and you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Current

This app transforms time into a sensory experience, using color and motion to indicate progress without a distracting countdown clock. Designed for focus, it helps users stay engaged with their work by providing a non-intrusive way to track time.

Highlights
  • Sensory time tracking
  • Color and motion indicators
  • No countdown clock
  • Customizable time intervals
  • Haptic feedback
  • Designed for distractible minds
Features
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The last thing a distracted mind needs is a distracting timer. Countdown clocks make you watch the clock. Pomodoro systems give you another system to manage. Most focus tools pull your attention away from the work you're trying to do. Current turns time into something you feel rather than watch. Pick 5, 15, 30 minutes, or set your own. The screen shifts slowly from green to red — color, motion, and haptics telling you where you are without pulling your attention from what you're doing. No countdown clock. No system to follow. No dashboard to optimize. Built for distractible minds, and anyone who doesn't want the tool to get in the way of the work. One-time purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

Tiny Timers3 screens
Current4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tiny Timers at Free against Current's $2.99. Current's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#146 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

Tiny Timers is free to download; Current costs $2.99 up front. Tiny Timers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Current asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Timers ships an update every 8 days, Current every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Tiny Timers versus Current: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny TimersCurrent
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#146 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOMAS ENRIQUE ALONSO PAULChad Latta

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tiny Timers

Subscriptions2
  • Pro1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$9.991 Year
None

Current

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Timers free?
Tiny Timers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Current free?
Current costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tiny Timers or Current have ads?
Neither Tiny Timers nor Current shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Timers or Current?
Tiny Timers ships an update every 8 days, and Current every 10 days. Most recently, Tiny Timers was updated on October 7, 2026 and Current on October 13, 2026.

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