Comparison

FuzzyTimer vs Telkino

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

Head to head
About

FuzzyTimer

Features
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Fuzzy Timer – Training, Lernen & Konzentration mit zufälligen Intervallen Fuzzy Timer ist ein praktischer Helfer für alle, die mit flexiblen Zeitintervallen arbeiten möchten. Statt einer starren Stoppuhr spielt die App in zufälligen Abständen kurze Systemtöne ab – immer zwischen einem von dir festgelegten Minimum und Maximum. So bleibst du aufmerksam und kannst deine Übungen abwechslungsreicher gestalten. Funktionen: • Einstellbarer Mindest- und Höchstwert (Sekunden) • Zufällige Intervalle innerhalb dieses Bereichs • Auswahl aus den integrierten iOS-Systemtönen • Klare Anzeige des nächsten Signals • Start/Stopp mit nur einem Knopfdruck • Schlichtes, aufgeräumtes Design ohne Ablenkung Ideal für: • Aufmerksamkeitstraining und Gedächtnisübungen • Sport und Fitness mit variablen Pausen • Lern- und Konzentrationsphasen • Spiele, Improvisation und Gruppenübungen • Experimente, Versuche und kreative Projekte Fuzzy Timer ist bewusst einfach gehalten: keine Werbung, keine Ablenkung, keine versteckten Datenabfragen. Einfach starten – und schon läuft der Timer im Hintergrund.

About

Telkino

Features
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Telkino shows the screen of your Mac or Windows PC on iPhone and iPad and lets you control it. The connection runs directly over your own network or VPN. There is no server in between, no account and no cloud. DIRECT AND PRIVATE • Speaks the open VNC protocol directly with your computer • No account, no backend, no cloud sync • No tracking, no ads, no analytics SDKs • Profiles stay on the device, passwords only in the Keychain FOR MAC AND WINDOWS • Mac: turn on Screen Sharing in System Settings, done • Windows: with a VNC server such as TightVNC, UltraVNC or RealVNC • Finds Macs on the local network via Bonjour and fills in name, address and port • Away from home over VPN, for example Tailscale or WireGuard INPUT • Trackpad mode or direct touch • Pinch zoom, full screen and a key dock with Cmd, Option, Control, Shift, Esc, Tab, arrows and scrolling • Left and right click, send typed text to the computer • Press and hold by touch: rest your finger in Direct Touch, double-tap and hold in Trackpad mode • Image quality per computer: Best, Balanced or Data Saver • Apple High Performance: Macs stream as HEVC video at a resolution that fits your device, with automatic fallback to VNC • iPad: computer list on the left, session on the right • iPad with mouse, trackpad, and hardware keyboard: typing goes straight into the session, click, drag, right click and shortcuts; scrolling arrives precisely on Macs • Shortcuts and Siri: “Connect to a computer” opens the session directly • Data usage of the current session in the status bar • Import computers from Tailscale with a Shortcut (telkino://add link) WAKE ON LAN (PRO) • Wakes a sleeping Mac or PC on the same network before connecting • Needs the MAC address in the profile and, on the Mac, “Wake for network access” DEMO COMPUTER Try everything without a network. The demo computer runs locally in the app and says so. PRICE Your first computer is free forever. Telkino Pro is a one-time purchase without subscription, with unlimited profiles, clipboard sync and Wake on LAN. Family Sharing included. SECURITY VNC is not encrypted by itself. Use a trusted LAN or a VPN. Telkino stops sessions when a server asks for no authentication and never recommends exposing port 5900 to the internet. THE NAME Telkino recalls the “Telekino” of Leonardo Torres Quevedo, the world’s first radio remote control (1903).

Screenshots

FuzzyTimer1 screens
Telkino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FuzzyTimer at none against Telkino's 1. FuzzyTimer also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Telkino sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FuzzyTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
FuzzyTimer versus Telkino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuzzyTimerTelkino
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoerg AlthoffAlex Manzer

In-app purchases

None

FuzzyTimer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Telkino

One-time1
  • Telkino Pro$3.99

Questions

Is FuzzyTimer free?
FuzzyTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Telkino free?
Telkino is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FuzzyTimer or Telkino have ads?
Neither FuzzyTimer nor Telkino shows ads.

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