MIMI Private Timer vs EarTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIMI Private Timer
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MIMI Private Timer lets you play alerts through headphones for quiet, personal use. Use it for short breaks, commuting, focused work, study sessions, reminders, and private timing without disturbing people around you. Key features: Private audio alerts through headphones Simple timer setup Quiet, personal reminders Useful for work, travel, study, and daily routines Designed for situations where speaker-based playback is not appropriate This app is suitable for: commuters office workers students anyone who needs discreet personal alerts Note: A connected wired or Bluetooth headphone device may be required for the intended experience.
EarTimer
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Timer alerts, just for your ears. EarTimer is a timer app for iPhone that plays timer sounds through connected Bluetooth earphones. It is designed for situations where you do not want sound to play through your iPhone’s built-in speaker. Made for moments like these • Early starts while your family sleeps • Quick naps beside a sleeping baby • Mornings in hotels and shared rooms • Naps on trains and planes • Quiet breaks in libraries and shared spaces Key Features • Set timers in hours, minutes, and seconds • Two timer sounds • Test external-audio playback before starting; when no external output is connected, the test uses vibration instead • Pause, resume, or cancel a running timer • On supported devices, control the timer from Live Activities on the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island Free with optional ad removal EarTimer is free to download and includes a non-personalized banner ad on the Timer screen. A one-time “Remove Ads” in-app purchase removes the banner. Existing customers who purchased EarTimer before it became free continue to use the app without ads. Earphone-first playback EarTimer plays the selected timer sound only while an external audio output is connected. If your earphones disconnect, the app will not switch the timer sound to the iPhone’s built-in speaker. Important Information For reliable playback through your earphones, do not force-quit EarTimer. Audio may be interrupted by phone calls, Siri, other audio apps, Bluetooth reconnection, device restarts, or iOS system conditions. Requires an iPhone running iOS 26.0 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EarTimer at none against MIMI Private Timer's 2. MIMI Private Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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. MIMI Private Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. EarTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.
MIMI Private Timer ships an update every 6 days, EarTimer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIMI Private Timer | EarTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryoma Inoue | Tomokazu Shinozaki |
In-app purchases
MIMI Private Timer
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Buy me a coffee$2.99
EarTimer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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