Comparison

Visual Timer vs On

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 offers a visually engaging countdown timer with multiple unique styles to represent the passage of time. Customize colors, backgrounds, and alarm sounds for various activities like focus work, cooking, or kids' routines.

Highlights
  • Nine unique visual timer styles
  • Customizable colors and backgrounds
  • Over 50 alarm sound options
  • Adjustable durations from seconds to hours
  • Presets and recent duration quick-picks
  • Designed for focus, cooking, kids, and workouts
Features
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Visual Timer - Time you can actually see Make every minute count with a timer that's actually worth looking at. Visual Timer turns the wait into the show: nine beautiful, hand-crafted styles that each visualize time in a different way. Pick your style: • Circular - a classic clock-face wedge that drains as time runs out • Liquid - a wave-tinted pool that drains as the clock ticks • Pixel - a grid of pixels disappears one by one • Rain - thousands of tiny grains rain down and pile up to fill the screen • Blocks - falling pieces stack up to fill the screen • Maze - a snake winds across the screen until it fills every cell • Rings - concentric rainbow rings, one per minute, leaving a colored trail • Sun - the sun arcs across the sky, drifting from dawn through dusk to night • Path - a dot glides along a trail — follow the built-in curve or draw your own • Spread - a colorful infection blooms from a few seeds until it fills the screen Make it yours: • Pick any color for the timer fill or background • Use your own photos as a backdrop or foreground • Choose from 50+ alarm sounds, from a gentle chime to a rooster • Custom durations from a few seconds to several hours • Quick-pick recent durations and built-in presets Built for any moment: • Focus and deep work - visual progress without distraction • Cooking - set it on the counter and just glance over • Kids - turn time-outs, brushing teeth, or screen-time limits into something they actually watch • Workouts - clear interval timing without staring at numbers • Meditation - calm, smooth visuals that don't pull attention • Studying - Pomodoro sessions that look like part of the desk A timer that feels at home on your phone. Designed top-to-bottom for iOS - Liquid Glass controls, fluid animations, and dark-mode-first aesthetics.

About

On

This app calculates the optimal alarm time by factoring in your morning routine, commute, and buffer time for unexpected delays. Simply input your preparation duration, travel time, and desired arrival, and it instantly provides the perfect wake-up call.

Highlights
  • Calculate alarm time
  • Input routine duration
  • Input commute time
  • Add buffer time
  • Intuitive interface
  • Copy time to clipboard
Features
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Never be late again! On Time Calculator helps you figure out exactly when to set your alarm based on your morning routine. Simply enter: - How long it takes you to get ready - Your commute time - Extra buffer time for unexpected delays - Your appointment or event time The app instantly calculates the perfect alarm time for you! Perfect for: - Morning commuters - People with important meetings - Anyone who struggles with punctuality - Students and professionals Features: - Simple, intuitive interface - Easy 12-hour time selection - Quick alarm time calculation - Copy time to clipboard - Beautiful starry night design Stop doing the math in your head - let On Time Calculator help you start your day on time, every time!

Screenshots

Visual Timer4 screens
On3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: On at 100% against Visual Timer's 50%. On also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Visual Timer's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Timer has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Visual Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of On's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Visual Timer versus On: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual TimerOn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdYuen Jing Liu

Customer experience

Visual Timer

All ratings46 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

On

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual Timer

One-time1
  • Visual Timer Unlock$5.99
None

On

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Timer free?
Visual Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is On free?
On is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Visual Timer or On?
On is rated higher. Visual Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while On averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Visual Timer or On have ads?
Neither Visual Timer nor On shows ads.

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