Core Timer vs Puzzle Pointer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Core Timer
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Take your workouts to the next level with Core Timer, the ultimate timer app for circuits, HIIT, and core training! Whether you’re at home, in the gym, Strength makes it easy to design, save, and run your personalised workouts. Key Features: Custom Workouts: Set work and rest intervals, name exercises, and organise circuits your way. Exercise List: Explore over 1400+ exercises with target muscles and instructions. Check-in: An assistive tool to help you workout alone more safely. Schedule check-ins to make sure you are still okay. Save & Share: Keep your favourite routines for future sessions or share them with friends. Easy-to-Use Timer: Start your workouts with a single tap and focus on your training, not the clock. Edit workouts while running. Flexible Exercise Tracking: Perfect for core, strength, HIIT, or full-body circuit training. Clean Interface: Simple, intuitive, and distraction-free design to keep you moving. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced athlete, Strngth helps you stay on track, improve consistency, and crush your fitness goals. Start timing your progress today!
Puzzle Pointer
This app helps you find the correct spot for difficult jigsaw puzzle pieces. Simply photograph a loose piece, and it will show you potential locations on your puzzle's image, rotated to match. It supports a wide range of puzzles and offers a free trial.
- AI-powered piece placement suggestions
- Scan puzzle box barcodes for quick setup
- Supports over 10,000 puzzles
- No account or sign-up required
- Saves puzzle progress
- Private photo storage
- Free trial available
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Stuck on a jigsaw piece? Puzzle Pointer is a jigsaw puzzle solver for the puzzle on your table: snap a photo of the piece and it shows you where to try it on your puzzle's picture, best match first, with the piece turned to match the spot. When puzzlers rate a search, 8 in 10 say the piece fit one of the spots it showed. FOR THE PIECE YOU CAN'T PLACE Sky, water, a busy 1000-piece scene, or one piece you've tried everywhere: Puzzle Pointer narrows a whole puzzle down to a few spots to try. It's for adults and families doing real cardboard puzzles, and for anyone who loves puzzling but not the frustration. FIND YOUR PUZZLE IN SECONDS Scan the barcode on the box: over 10,000 puzzles are ready to go, from Ravensburger, Buffalo Games, Galison, White Mountain, Springbok, Cobble Hill and more. Not in the catalogue? Photograph the box front or search by name. HOW IT WORKS 1. Find your puzzle by barcode, box photo or name. 2. Photograph one loose piece. The camera takes the shot when the piece is sharp and whole. 3. See the best spots to try it, ringed on your puzzle picture, with your piece beside each one, turned the right way. 4. Did it fit? Tap yes, or move to the next spot. WHY PEOPLE USE IT • No ads, ever. • No account or sign-up needed. • Works with the puzzle you already own: no need to photograph the finished picture yourself. • Honest when a piece is hard: plain sky or single-colour pieces get a heads-up before you use a search. • Your puzzles and placed pieces stay saved, so you can pick up where you left off. • Private: your photos are never public, and "Delete my photos & data" in the app removes them. • Share a found piece as a picture card. Some pieces, like plain sky or water, look alike in many places, so you check the fit yourself and move to the next spot if it's not right. FREE TO TRY Up to 10 piece searches free: your first 5 are free, and if a free search's spots don't fit, you get another try. Then buy 10 searches for $2.99 (no subscription), or get unlimited searches with Puzzle Pointer Monthly for $6.99 per month. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Prices may vary by region. Privacy Policy: https://puzzlepointer.com/privacy/ Support: https://puzzlepointer.com/support/ Terms of Use: https://puzzlepointer.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Core Timer at none against Puzzle Pointer's 2. Puzzle Pointer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). 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
Both are free to download. Puzzle Pointer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Core Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Core Timer ships an update every 6 days, Puzzle Pointer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Core Timer | Puzzle Pointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Mowat | Bobby Landerman |
In-app purchases
Core Timer
No in-app purchases
Puzzle Pointer
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- 10 Search Pack$2.99









