Sniper Timer vs Toki
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sniper Timer
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A timer you can watch tick. Sniper Timer shows time passing with animation. A sniper leaves a bullet hole every second, an elephant and a cat walk across the screen leaving footprints, and fireworks and cherry blossoms fill the view. You can see time moving without reading a single number. 11 animations with sound effects Sniper / Elephant March / Cat Walk / Hearts / Colorful Stars / Snow / Bubbles / Rocket / Confetti / Fireworks / Sakura Each has its own sound effect. Turn sounds on or off and choose how often they play (every 1-30 seconds). One-tap scenes 20 scenes including tea, soft-boiled egg, cup noodles, toothbrushing, nap, Pomodoro, meditation, plank, Tabata HIIT and shogi. Each one sets the time, mode and animation at once. You can create your own scenes too. Four modes - Countdown: start from a preset, and nudge it from -30s to +1m while it runs - Count-up: a stopwatch with laps - Interval: repeat work and rest for workouts - Shogi clock: a two-player game clock Handy details - Get a notification when time is up, even with the app closed - Record your own voice as the alarm (up to 30 seconds, save several) - The screen stays on while a timer runs - Shows the end time; the clock changes color at 10 and 3 seconds left - Dark mode For toothbrushing, tidying up, cooking, studying, workouts and shogi games. Waiting gets a little more fun.
Toki
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"Next week's doctor visit." "Tonight's medicine." "A friend's birthday." When it matters, right on time. Toki is a simple alarm & reminder that rings once at the exact date and time you choose. It works beautifully as a wake-up alarm—and just as well as a memo for the appointments and errands that are easy to forget. Never miss your moment. The built-in Clock app is great at recurring alarms like "7 AM every day," but a one-time "3 PM on June 20" is surprisingly fiddly. Toki makes those one-off moments the star. ■ Perfect for ・Appointments: the dentist, a health checkup, a salon booking ・Work: meetings, presentations, deadlines—with a pre-alert 30 minutes ahead ・Health & habits: time to take medicine, gym or stretching days ・Money: rent transfers, card payments, a monthly check before subscriptions renew ・Home: trash and recycling collection days (weekly / monthly) ・Anniversaries: birthdays and special yearly dates ・Seasonal tasks: tax filing, car inspection, emergency-kit checks ■ Features ・Ring once at a specific date and time ・Weekly, monthly, and yearly repeats ・Quick presets (in 1 hour, tonight, tomorrow morning) for one-tap setup ・Pick the date intuitively from a calendar ・A live countdown to your next alarm ・Reliable alarms that ring even in Silent mode and Focus ・Snooze with an adjustable interval ・Pre-alert: an optional heads-up minutes beforehand ・Sounds: Chime, Radar, or Silent (vibration only) ・Labels so you know what each alarm is for at a glance ・Home Screen widget to see your upcoming alarms at once ・Create alarms by voice with Siri & Shortcuts ・Automatic sync across your devices via iCloud ・Light & dark mode, in Japanese and English ■ Pricing Try every feature free for 7 days. After that, a one-time purchase unlocks the app for good—no subscription, no extra charges, ever. On the day, at the time—never let an important moment slip by, with Toki.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sniper Timer at none against Toki's 1. Sniper Timer also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Toki's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Toki sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sniper Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sniper Timer ships an update every 2 months, Toki every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sniper Timer | Toki |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hatsuhito Shimizu | forYou inc. |
In-app purchases
Sniper Timer
No in-app purchases
Toki
- Toki Full Access$2.99









