Comparison

Settings Guide & Tips vs Aura Timer

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

Head to head
About

Settings Guide & Tips

This app provides over 100 step-by-step guides to help users navigate and understand iPhone settings. It simplifies complex options for battery, privacy, Wi-Fi, storage, and more, offering clear instructions without technical jargon.

Highlights
  • 100+ step-by-step walkthroughs
  • Simplifies complex settings
  • Covers battery, privacy, Wi-Fi, storage
  • Search and browse by category
  • Save guides to Favorites
  • Troubleshooting assistant
  • Copy setting names to open Settings
Features
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Settings Guide turns confusing iPhone settings into 100+ short, step-by-step walkthroughs for battery, privacy, Wi-Fi, storage, notifications, iCloud, accessibility and more. No technical jargon. No endless searching through menus. Choose what you want to fix and follow the steps in the right order. FIX COMMON IPHONE PROBLEMS • Make text larger and easier to read • Improve battery life and understand battery usage • Control notifications, sounds and Focus modes • Connect to Wi-Fi and troubleshoot cellular data • Review privacy, location, app permissions and Face ID • Free up storage and manage photos • Back up your iPhone and understand iCloud • Adjust accessibility, calls, messages, apps and camera settings FIND THE RIGHT GUIDE FAST Search by task or browse 12 practical categories. Save useful guides to Favorites and keep completed guides marked for next time. GET A FOCUSED PLAN Choose the problem you are facing, your priority and preferred level of guidance. The troubleshooting assistant recommends a clear sequence of guides for battery drain, notification overload, network issues, privacy or storage. UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU CHANGE Settings Map explains what common controls do, shows related guides and highlights settings that deserve extra care. SPEND LESS TIME HUNTING For supported guides, copy the exact setting name and open Settings to reach the right area faster. SETTINGS GUIDE PRO Your first guide is free. Unlock the full guide library with Settings Guide Pro: a weekly or monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. You can manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your Apple Account settings. Settings Guide provides independent educational instructions. It does not change system settings for you. Menu names and paths may vary by iOS version or device. Settings Guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Inc. - Privacy Policy: https://meek-gingersnap-88d772.netlify.app/ - Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Aura Timer

Features
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Aura Timer is a minimalist focus companion that deeply blends timing with flowing light aesthetics. Swipe to switch between stopwatch, countdown, and Pomodoro modes; drag the elegant dial to set duration; assign three colors to any task — once you start, the gradients breathe with your focus, making time visible and tangible. 1.Three Modes, One Swipe A clean home screen with no menus. Simply swipe to land on Stopwatch, Countdown, or Pomodoro — choosing your timing style becomes a fluid instinct. 2.Drag to Set, Like Plucking Light In Countdown and Pomodoro, the dial turns into a precise slider. Drag to nudge the time in minute increments, release to lock it in. It’s satisfying, precise, and turns the moment before starting into a small ritual. 3.Triple-Color Light Library For Reading, Writing, Workout, Meditation, or any custom task — freely pick three colors. Shimmer Timer automatically generates a unique flowing gradient. Switch tasks and the entire light atmosphere changes. Build a color-coded trigger: one glance, and you’re in the zone. Gentle on the eyes even during long sessions. 4.Dynamic Island & Live Activities Once the timer starts, a progress ring and task icon appear in the Dynamic Island. On the Lock Screen, Live Activities show the remaining time clearly. No need to unlock — a single glance keeps you informed, letting the timer quietly fade into the background and protect your deep focus. 5.Shortcuts Automation Deeply integrated with Shortcuts. Set automations to start or stop timing when you open the app, arrive at a location, or at a specific time of day. Turn focus tracking into an effortless habit you don’t even need to think about. 6.Visualized Time Spectrum Review your focus by day, week, or month. The three-color gradients from your tasks appear directly in the charts. Total time, trends, and proportions are clear at a glance. Long-press any day to replay the light flow — it’s like a lifestyle map painted in light.

Screenshots

Settings Guide & Tips4 screens
Aura Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Settings Guide & Tips at Free against Aura Timer's $1.99. Aura Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Settings Guide & Tips is free to download; Aura Timer costs $1.99 up front. Settings Guide & Tips sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Aura Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Settings Guide & Tips versus Aura Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSettings Guide & TipsAura Timer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiras Maratov馨洁龙 郑

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Settings Guide & Tips

Subscriptions2
  • Settings Guide Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Settings Guide Monthly$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Settings Guide Lifetime$14.99
None

Aura Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Settings Guide & Tips free?
Settings Guide & Tips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aura Timer free?
Aura Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Settings Guide & Tips or Aura Timer have ads?
Neither Settings Guide & Tips nor Aura Timer shows ads.

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