Comparison

TimerChain vs Thankwell

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

Head to head
About

TimerChain

Features
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Create custom timer sequences that run automatically one after another. Perfect for HIIT workouts, cooking recipes, meditation sessions, and productivity routines. Each timer can have its own duration, name, sound alert, and vibration pattern. Timers continue running seamlessly in the background, even when your phone is locked. Get notified with sound and vibration when each timer completes.

About

Thankwell

Features
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Thankwell is a private gratitude journal that helps you build a daily habit of noticing the good things in life. Write what you're grateful for โ€” as many entries per day as you like. Look back through your history grouped by day. Set gentle morning and evening reminders to stay consistent. Features: - Unlimited daily gratitude entries - History timeline grouped by day - Morning and evening reminders with rotating motivational messages - CSV export for your data (GDPR Art. 20 compliant) - 5 Scandinavian color themes with dark mode - Available in English, German, Spanish, and French - iCloud sync across your devices 100% private. No account needed. No tracking. No ads. Your entries stay on your device. Made in Germany.

Screenshots

TimerChain4 screens
Thankwell3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Thankwell at 15.1 against TimerChain's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
TimerChain versus Thankwell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerChainThankwell
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSven-Patrick StemperAndrei Svirida

In-app purchases

None

TimerChain

No in-app purchases

None

Thankwell

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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