Comparison

Custom Visual Timer vs Timers & Alarms

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

Head to head
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Custom Visual Timer

Features
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Custom Visual Timer turns any countdown into a clear, personalized visual experience. It's great for routines, workouts, cooking, work sessions, and anything you want to time with a little more delight. Profiles: Save named timers for repeat use Themes: Preset palettes or your own colors Photo dial: Image reveals or fades as time elapses Custom alarms: Record your own sounds No ads: Free version stays ad-free. An optional Premium one-time purchase that hides upgrade reminders for a cleaner, uninterrupted experience.

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Timers & Alarms

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The timer and alarm app you need โ€” designed to keep you on track, whether you're cooking, working out, or managing your daily schedule. QUICK TIMERS & PRESETS Get a countdown running in seconds. Tap + and pick a Quick Timer: one tap on 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 or 25 minutes โ€” or dial any duration โ€” and it starts immediately, then clears itself from the list once you're done with it. Or start from one of ten ready-made presets: Pomodoro, Pomodoro 50 / 10, HIIT, Tabata, Meditation, Power Nap, Green Tea, Boiled Egg, Box Breathing and Stretching. Each one explains what it's for, and you can edit it like any other timer. COUNTDOWN TIMERS Create multiple named timers with custom durations. Personalize each timer with its own color and alarm sound. Start, pause, resume, and stop timers independently. INTERVAL TIMERS Set up two alternating phases โ€” perfect for HIIT workouts, Pomodoro sessions, or any activity with work and rest periods. Customize the name, duration, and alarm sound for each phase. Add an optional warm-up before the first round and a cool-down after the last โ€” or rename the cool-down to "Long Break" for full Pomodoro sessions. REPEATING TIMERS Let timers repeat โ€” a fixed number of rounds or endlessly until you stop them. Track your progress round by round. ALARMS Schedule alarms for specific times with flexible weekday recurrence. One-time alarms disable automatically after firing. Snooze with configurable durations. WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITIES Control your timers directly from the Home Screen and Lock Screen. Small and medium widgets show your timers and alarms at a glance โ€” start, pause, or stop without opening the app. The Quick Timer widget starts a countdown with a single tap and shows the ones already running. The Tomato Timer widget (small, medium, large) brings a classic kitchen-timer tomato to your Home Screen. Live Activities keep your countdown visible on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. 25 ALARM SOUNDS Choose from 25 distinct sounds โ€” from gentle chimes to clear bells, plus four short ticks that suit fast interval work โ€” and preview each one before you decide. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE โ€ข Custom colors for visual distinction โ€ข Multiple sort options (name, duration) โ€ข Group active timers at the top of your list โ€ข Light, dark, or automatic appearance โ€ข VoiceOver support and Dynamic Type up to accessibility sizes PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts. Your timers are yours alone. Timers & Alarms is free to use. Love the app? Leave a tip to support independent development.

Screenshots

Custom Visual Timer4 screens
Timers & Alarms4 screens

Verdict

The call

Custom Visual Timer and Timers & Alarms are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Custom Visual Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Timers & Alarms sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom Visual Timer ships an update monthly, Timers & Alarms every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Custom Visual Timer versus Timers & Alarms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom Visual TimerTimers & Alarms
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size45 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTramcat LLCDetlev Voss

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Custom Visual Timer

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
3 purchases

Timers & Alarms

One-time3
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Large Coffee$2.99
  • Big Thanks$4.99

Questions

Is Custom Visual Timer free?
Custom Visual Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timers & Alarms free?
Timers & Alarms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Custom Visual Timer or Timers & Alarms have ads?
Neither Custom Visual Timer nor Timers & Alarms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Custom Visual Timer or Timers & Alarms?
Custom Visual Timer ships an update monthly, and Timers & Alarms every 3 weeks. Most recently, Custom Visual Timer was updated on September 14, 2026 and Timers & Alarms on September 11, 2026.

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