Timer4 vs Flixarr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer4
This app offers a unique timer experience by automatically adjusting countdown durations based on your device's orientation. Simply rotate your phone to switch between preset intervals with a physics-driven interface and immersive haptic feedback.
- Physics-based interface
- Instant duration switching via rotation
- Smart motion detection
- Immersive haptic feedback
- Customizable timer presets
- Intuitive orientation control
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Keep your four go-to timers just a turn away. Study and breaks, cooking and workouts: with Timer4, you don’t have to set the same times over and over. ◆ Turn to switch timers Each side of your iPhone holds a timer: 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, or 1 hour. Turn to the one you need and tap Start. In Rotate view, the cards move with gravity. If you’d rather not turn your phone, switch Timer View to List and pick from all four timers on one screen. ◆ Timer sets for every routine Save up to 10 sets for studying, cooking, workouts, and more. Each set holds four timers. Swipe left or right to jump to the set you need. ◆ All four at a glance on big screens On wider screens, such as iPad, all four timers appear on one screen. No turning needed. Just tap Start on the timer you want. ◆ Start right from your Home Screen Tap a timer in the widget to open the app and start the countdown. Each widget can show its own timer set. ◆ Check and control it from the Lock Screen See the time left on the Lock Screen, and pause, resume, or stop without opening the app. On iPhone models with the Dynamic Island, you can check and control the timer there too. ◆ Make every timer your own Name each timer, set its length, and change the screen and border colors. Show the numbers in the font you like. Only one timer runs at a time. Whether you’re settling in to focus or taking a quick break, keep the times you need ready in Timer4. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Flixarr
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Transform your personal media management with Flixarr — the beautiful, native iOS companion for your home media ecosystem. SEAMLESSLY ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION Flixarr brings professional-grade management to your private media servers. Designed specifically for iOS, it provides a modern interface to monitor your library health and organize your personal content without ever needing a desktop browser. POWERFUL FEATURES Unified Library Management • Browse your complete TV and movie collections with rich metadata and beautiful poster art • Monitor library organization and metadata quality • View detailed information, ratings, and descriptions • Track your personal collection statistics Personal Calendar • Stay updated with your personal media schedule in a unified, easy-to-read view • Monitor upcoming releases in your tracked content • Organize your viewing schedule Infrastructure Monitoring • Track server status and health • Monitor background tasks in real-time • Manage your library queue • View processing status and system information Smart Discovery • Explore trending content with TMDB integration • Rich metadata and high-quality poster artwork • Genre-based content organization • Professional media database integration Integrated Playback • Stream directly from your personal media backend • Continue watching from where you left off • Smart progress tracking across devices • Support for local and remote server connections Native iOS Excellence • Modern iOS interface with Dark Mode support • Smooth 120Hz fluid animations • Optimized for iPhone and iPad • Portrait and landscape orientations • Secure iCloud sync for configurations (optional) PERFECT FOR IT professionals, home server administrators, and media enthusiasts who manage their own private media infrastructure. REQUIREMENTS • Personal media server infrastructure (Plex Media Server recommended) • Optional: Advanced media management backends (Sonarr v3+, Radarr v3+) • Local network or secure remote access to your servers • Technical knowledge of server administration PRIVACY & SECURITY All your server credentials stay on your device. Flixarr connects directly to your personal infrastructure - no data passes through third-party services. Your privacy is our priority. NOTE This is a management and monitoring tool for self-hosted media infrastructure. All features require you to own and operate your own servers. The app does not provide, host, or link to any third-party content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flixarr at none against Timer4's 1. Flixarr also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Timer4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flixarr asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timer4 ships an update every 4 weeks, Flixarr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer4 | Flixarr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goateraction | Winarto Zhao |
In-app purchases
Timer4
- Lifetime Access$4.99
Flixarr
No in-app purchases









