Comparison

Liqua vs MonoTimer

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

Head to head
About

Liqua

Visually track important dates and events with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Create unlimited countdowns, personalize their appearance, and receive timely reminders for moments that matter.

Highlights
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Customizable colors and icons
  • Event reminders
  • Import from Apple Calendar
  • Count down and count up
  • Cloud Sync (Premium)
Features
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Make every day count with Liqua. Liqua brings a smooth, liquid-glass countdown experience to your Home Screen and Lock Screen-helping you track birthdays, trips, launches, milestones, and memories with clarity and style. Create unlimited countdowns, customize colors and icons, and watch time flow toward (or away from) the moments that matter most. Whether it’s a big event or a small joy, Liqua keeps it beautifull Free Features - Lock Screen & Single-Event widgets - Unlimited countdowns - add as many events as you like - No ads, clean, distraction-free experience - Sort your way-upcoming, past, or alphabetical - Reminders on the day (9 a.m. for all-day events) - Import from Apple Calendar - Liquid-glass design for iOS 26-adjust opacity with a smooth slider to match your style - Custom colors & text contrast-pick any accent, switch between black / white text - All-day or timed events-perfect for birthdays or precise moments - Add personal notes to every event - Custom icons-choose emojis that fit the mood - Wallpapers-2 free designs to personalize your app - Count down and count up-see how long until or since any event - Request a Feature-built-in WishKit lets you share what you’d like next Premium Features (One-Time Purchase) - Extra widgets, 3 and 6 event list views - Remind me 24 hours before the event - Automatically repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly events without setting them up again - Tags-organize events with built-in or custom tags - Cloud Sync-access your countdowns on all your devices Lifetime access-one simple payment, no subscriptions, Designed for iOS 26-smooth glass effects Liqua-Countdown made beautiful. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MonoTimer

Features
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MonoTimer helps you master productivity with the proven Pomodoro Technique. Built with a beautiful minimalist design, it removes distractions so you can focus on what matters. FEATURES: • Customizable focus sessions • Tag sessions to organize your work by project or subject • Personalize your timer with wave color themes • Automatic break reminders • Live Activity support • Session tracking and statistics • Daily and weekly progress visualization • Strict mode to prevent distractions • Sign in with Apple for seamless sync • Haptic feedback for session transitions • Light/Dark mode support PERFECT FOR: • Students studying for exams • Professionals managing projects • Anyone looking to improve focus and productivity PRIVACY FIRST: • No ads or tracking • Your data is encrypted and secure • Optional cloud sync with Sign in with Apple Start your journey to better focus today with MonoTimer. PRIVACY POLICY - https://github.com/booya-tech/MonoTimer/blob/main/docs/privacy-policy.md TERMS OF SERVICE - https://github.com/booya-tech/MonoTimer/blob/main/docs/terms-of-service.md

Screenshots

Liqua4 screens
MonoTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Liqua at every 5 days against MonoTimer's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Liqua sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MonoTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liqua ships an update every 5 days, MonoTimer monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Liqua versus MonoTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiquaMonoTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSzymon TadrzakBoo Pannachai

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Liqua

One-time3
  • Lifetime Access$2.99
  • Lifetime Access$4.99
  • Lifetime Access$9.99
2 purchases

MonoTimer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Liqua free?
Liqua is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MonoTimer free?
MonoTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Liqua or MonoTimer have ads?
Neither Liqua nor MonoTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liqua or MonoTimer?
Liqua ships an update every 5 days, and MonoTimer monthly. Most recently, Liqua was updated on August 25, 2026 and MonoTimer on September 16, 2026.

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