Comparison

Better Timer vs WeekdayAlarm

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

Head to head
About

Better Timer

This app allows you to run multiple timers simultaneously and build repeating routines. Customize each timer with colors, icons, and sounds. Start timers from Control Center or Siri without opening the app.

Highlights
  • Run multiple timers simultaneously
  • Build repeating routines
  • Customize timers with colors and sounds
  • Start timers from Control Center and Siri
  • Background timer support
  • Cute pastel design
Features
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Run several timers at once, chain steps into routines that repeat on their own, and give every timer its own pastel color, icon, and sound. Better Timer is made for cooking, workouts, study sessions, and daily routines. NEW IN 1.3 • Live Activities: follow your timers on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and pause or stop them right there • System alarms on iOS 26: finished timers ring and show on screen, even when a Focus is on • Notification actions: add a minute or start the next step without opening the app MULTIPLE TIMERS AT ONCE Pasta, garlic bread, and tea, all counting down side by side. Each countdown keeps its own time, color, and completion sound, and you can pause one or add a minute without touching the others. ROUTINES THAT REPEAT Chain steps like Focus and Break, or Sprint and Rest, and choose how many rounds to run. Better Timer moves to the next step for you, or waits for a tap if you turn on Pause Between Steps. • Pomodoro cycles for studying and deep work • HIIT, Tabata, and circuit rounds • Recipes with several stages • Morning and evening routines MADE FOR EVERY DAY • Quick Timer: start a 1, 5, 10, or 30 minute timer in one tap • 16 pastel colors, plus an icon and sound for every countdown and step • Light and dark mode • Control Center controls on iOS 18 and later • Siri and Shortcuts: "Start Pomodoro in Better Timer" • Repeat Alerts, so a finished timer keeps reminding you until you respond • Timers keep running when you close the app FREE AND PRIVATE No ads, no subscriptions, and no account. Better Timer doesn't collect any data.

About

WeekdayAlarm

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WeekdayAlarm は、曜日ごとに時刻を設定できるシンプルな目覚ましアプリです。
平日と休日で異なるアラームを設定し、通知で確実にお知らせします。
 忙しい毎日でも、起床・通勤・予定前のリマインドを手軽に管理できます。 ・曜日ごとにアラームの ON/OFF と時刻を個別に設定できます。
 ・設定内容は端末内に保存され、次回起動時もそのまま利用できます。
 ・設定変更時に通知スケジュールを再作成し、最新の内容を反映します。
 ・通知を見逃しにくくするため、短時間の再通知を含むリマインド設計を採用しています。
 ・着信音はプレビューで確認でき、追加音色はアプリ内課金で利用可能です(復元対応)。

Screenshots

Better Timer4 screens
WeekdayAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Better Timer at none against WeekdayAlarm's 1. Better Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. WeekdayAlarm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Better Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Better Timer versus WeekdayAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetter TimerWeekdayAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHung NguyenYuta Usami

In-app purchases

None

Better Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

WeekdayAlarm

One-time1
  • WeekdayAlarm Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Better Timer free?
Better Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeekdayAlarm free?
WeekdayAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Better Timer or WeekdayAlarm have ads?
WeekdayAlarm shows ads; Better Timer does not.

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