Comparison

Stage Timer vs Mad Yet?

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

Head to head
About

Stage Timer

Features
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The Ultimate Stage Timer for Every Scenario Whether you're presenting, teaching, coaching, or working out Stage Timer helps you stay perfectly on time. Create customizable multi-stage timers with sounds, colors, full-screen display, and more. Subscription Details: β€’ Title: Savory All Access β€’ Length: 1 year β€’ Price: $39.99 per year and $4.99 per month (auto-renews) β€’ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ β€’ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b2FQZ_HK2I_6ZBJhiaJw_Vii5aKW9D4dYjGfP9C8efU/edit?usp=sharing

About

Mad Yet?

Features
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Mad Yet? is a minimalist, privacy-first emotional check-in app. You open the app, ask yourself one question, and respond. No account, no cloud vent sync, and no location permission request. Key features: - One-question emotional check-in flow - Quick external map search for support resources when needed - 1-minute calm session with breathing and grounding prompts - Local-only vent journal with tags, filtering, and editing - Optional unlock protection before opening vent history - Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, and Spanish UI - Xiaohongshu and WeChat-style privacy-friendly share cards - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick check-ins - Optional support page with an ad; vent text, tags, and chaos levels are not sent to ad services by the app Built for moments when you need a fast emotional reset while keeping your private notes fully on-device.

Screenshots

Stage Timer4 screens
Mad Yet?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stage Timer at Free against Mad Yet?'s $0.99. Stage Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Mad Yet?'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Stage Timer is free to download; Mad Yet? costs $0.99 up front. Stage Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Mad Yet? asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stage Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, Mad Yet? every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Stage Timer versus Mad Yet?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStage TimerMad Yet?
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFenuku Kekeliζ ‘δΌŸ 杨

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Stage Timer

Subscriptions3
  • All Access – Weekly$4.997 Days
  • All Access for a month$4.991 Month
  • All Access for a year$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Access for Lifetime$99.99
None

Mad Yet?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stage Timer free?
Stage Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mad Yet? free?
Mad Yet? costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stage Timer or Mad Yet? have ads?
Mad Yet? shows ads; Stage Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Stage Timer or Mad Yet??
Stage Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Mad Yet? every 2 months. Most recently, Stage Timer was updated on September 26, 2026 and Mad Yet? on September 21, 2026.

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