Comparison

Vidalarm vs Simple Timer USA

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

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About

Vidalarm

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Wake up to video. VidAlarm transforms your mornings by replacing boring alarm sounds with fullscreen videos that actually wake you up. Choose a video from your gallery or use a YouTube link, and let your alarm come alive.

About

Simple Timer USA

This app provides a streamlined timer experience, allowing users to quickly set custom durations or use presets. It offers voice-to-text labeling and reliable alerts, even when the app is in the background or the phone is locked. Users can also snooze timers and view countdowns on their lock screen or Dynamic Island.

Highlights
  • Quickly set custom or preset timers
  • Voice-to-text timer labeling
  • Reliable alerts with spoken labels
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island countdowns
  • One-tap snooze functionality
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Simple Timer cuts out the friction between "I need a timer" and "the timer is running." Tap a preset or dial in a custom duration — hours, minutes, seconds — and go. No menus, no fuss. FEATURES • Quick One-Tap Start — tap a saved preset or dial in a custom duration and go • Reusable Presets — save your go-to timers by unique name and start them again with one tap; free tier saves 3, or go unlimited for $2.99/year • Past Timers — a history of every timer you've finished, grouped by month and year; tap one to run it again, or save it as a preset (included with the $2.99/year subscription) • Voice or Typed Labels — name any timer by typing or just speaking it, with a Voice Announcements toggle to choose whether it's spoken aloud at completion • Alerts You'll Actually Hear — a chime plus your label spoken aloud, playing right over silent mode, backed up independently by both a scheduled notification and a system-level alarm • Keeps Your Music Playing — audio only briefly ducks for the few seconds your alert speaks, then picks right back up • One-Tap Snooze — right from the Lock Screen or the completion screen • Lock Screen & Dynamic Island — watch your countdown without unlocking your phone • AirPlay & Bluetooth Output — switch your timer's audio to your speaker, AirPlay, or a Bluetooth device right from the app • Live Volume & Audio Status — see your current volume right on the running timer, with a gentle nudge when it's low and a heads-up if your alerts might route to a Bluetooth device you won't hear • Keep Screen Awake — a Lock Screen button on the running timer (on by default, adjustable in Settings) keeps the display on while you watch • Built-In FAQ — quick answers to common questions from the "?" on any screen, with a direct link to send feedback, or to leave an App Store review • Light, Dark, and Retro 16-bit Themes • No Account, No Data Collection — everything stays on your device Simple Timer doesn't collect your data. Everything stays on your device — no account, no sign-up, no tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/tm4747/a6de81dd1764762b20c81358ee95f97a

Screenshots

Simple Timer USA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vidalarm at none against Simple Timer USA's 1. Vidalarm also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.5). On price 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. Simple Timer USA sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Vidalarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vidalarm versus Simple Timer USA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidalarmSimple Timer USA
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbubakar Muhammad SadiqTom Molinaro

In-app purchases

None

Vidalarm

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Timer USA

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Features$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Vidalarm free?
Vidalarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Timer USA free?
Simple Timer USA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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