1 Bit Timer vs Chrono Pumpkin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1 Bit Timer
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INITIALIZING 1 BIT TIMER_ A beautifully crafted retro terminal timer for your iPhone. Every pixel, every scanline, every glowing character is designed to bring the classic computer terminal experience to your daily countdown. // FEATURES - Pixel-perfect digit display on a CRT terminal screen - Adjustable timer from 1 to 120 minutes - Real CRT scanline effects with adjustable intensity - Live Activity countdown on your Lock Screen - Home screen widgets with pixel digits - Haptic feedback and terminal sound effects - Custom app icon for each theme // 10 UNIQUE THEMES Each theme is a complete experience with unique colors, animations, progress bars, sound effects, and messages. FREE THEMES: - Phosphor: Classic green terminal - Amber: Warm vintage monitor - Snow: Clean white on black - Minimal: Modern grayscale PRO THEMES: - Synthwave: Neon 80s with grid horizon and VHS glitch effects - Hacker: Code rain with 10-stage hacking progress bar - Matrix: Falling code, Bullet Time, and The One mode at 90% - Dracula: Flying bats, moon phase progress, and candle flicker - Cyber: RGB glitch, hexagon grid, and 6 cyberpunk music tracks - Atomic: Geiger counter, 8 music tracks, radio broadcasts, and secret Easter eggs // PRO THEMES INCLUDE - Animated background effects - Theme-specific music and sounds - Unique progress bar styles - Matching widget theme - Custom app icon - Special border effects at high progress // WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITY Start a timer and track it everywhere: - Home screen widget with real pixel digit countdown - Lock Screen Live Activity with live countdown - Quick-start timers directly from widget // PRIVACY Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics. Timer preferences are stored locally. Theme purchases are handled securely through the App Store.
Chrono Pumpkin
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The main upside with this timer is that it is simple and is mostly preset buttons versus dial based. And it doesn't save all your past timers if that annoys you like it does me.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chrono Pumpkin at none against 1 Bit Timer's 7. Chrono Pumpkin also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 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
Both are free to download. 1 Bit Timer sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Chrono Pumpkin asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | 1 Bit Timer | Chrono Pumpkin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fatih Emir Onder | Brandon Wilson |
In-app purchases
1 Bit Timer
- Synthwave Theme$0.99
- Hacker Theme$0.99
- Matrix Theme$1.99
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- Dracula Theme$1.99
- Cyber Theme$2.99
- Atomic Theme$2.99
- All Themes Bundle$5.99
Chrono Pumpkin
No in-app purchases









