Comparison

Fake Timer vs Swatch Time

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

Head to head
About

Fake Timer

Features
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Control time - your way. Speed it up or slow it down with a timer that can run faster, slower, or even fake the duration while still keeping a real-time clock in view. Customize colors and sounds, track progress with Home & Lock Screen widgets, and stay updated with Live Activity on the Lock Screen. Time, your way.

About

Swatch Time

Features
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Swatch Time displays time in '.beats' and in local time. Users are available worldwide. You are able to swipe from one to the other and share the Internet time to your friends.

Screenshots

Fake Timer3 screens
Swatch Time3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swatch Time at none against Fake Timer's 1. Swatch Time also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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. Fake Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swatch Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fake Timer ships an update every 3 months, Swatch Time every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Fake Timer versus Swatch Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFake TimerSwatch Time
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.118.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdm3 labsNicolas Fillion

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fake Timer

One-time1
  • Pro$2.99
None

Swatch Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fake Timer free?
Fake Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swatch Time free?
Swatch Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fake Timer or Swatch Time have ads?
Neither Fake Timer nor Swatch Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fake Timer or Swatch Time?
Fake Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Swatch Time every 5 weeks. Most recently, Fake Timer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Swatch Time on September 25, 2026.

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