Comparison

Quick Timer vs NoiseCheck

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

Head to head
About

Quick Timer

Features
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Your timer should be running before you even think about it. Quick Timer does one thing and does it ruthlessly well: it gets a countdown on your screen in a single tap. No loading screens. No sign-up walls. No "are you sure?" confirmations. You open it, you tap it, it is already counting down. Done. ONE TAP. ZERO FRICTION. The main screen greets you with preset timers — 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes — ready to fire. Tap once and the countdown starts instantly. Not in two steps. Not after a transition. Instantly. This is the fastest timer on your phone, and it is not even close. A COUNTDOWN YOU CAN READ FROM ACROSS THE ROOM Big, bold, high-contrast numbers fill the screen so you never have to squint, walk over, or pick up your phone. Whether you are across the kitchen with flour on your hands or halfway through a plank, you will always know exactly how much time is left. YOUR TIME, YOUR WAY Need something that is not on the preset list? Tap New, spin the minute and second dials, and confirm. That is it — your custom timer is saved permanently and waiting for you with a single tap next time. Build a collection for cooking, workouts, study sessions, meditation, or whatever your life demands. LIST VIEW. GRID VIEW. YOUR CALL. Switch between a clean list layout and a compact grid with one button. Organize your timers the way your brain works, not the way some designer decided you should. PICK YOUR ALARM SOUND Choose from multiple built-in tones so you actually notice when your timer goes off. Your selection is saved across sessions — set it once and forget it. IT WORKS EVEN WHEN YOU WALK AWAY Lock your phone. Switch to another app. Close the screen entirely. Quick Timer keeps counting in the background and delivers a push notification with your chosen alarm sound the moment time is up. No more burnt pasta because you forgot to check your phone. DARK MODE THAT ACTUALLY LOOKS GOOD Toggle between light and dark themes with a single tap. Your preference is remembered every time you open the app. Late-night timers never have to blind you again. RESTART IN ONE TAP Timer finished? Hit Restart and the same countdown begins immediately. Perfect for interval training, repetitive tasks, or back-to-back cooking steps. No scrolling back to find it. No re-entering the time. WHAT WE LEFT OUT ON PURPOSE No ads. No subscriptions. No accounts. No analytics pop-ups. No "rate this app" interruptions. No features you will never use. Quick Timer was built for people who are tired of apps that waste their time while pretending to save it. Open it. Tap it. Get on with your life.

About

NoiseCheck

Features
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NoiseCheck turns your iPhone into a fast, accurate sound level meter. Open it and instantly see how loud your environment really is, at work, in your apartment, at concerts and events, in the studio, or anywhere noise matters. A big, high-contrast dB(A) reading you can check at a glance, with color-coded zones that tell you immediately whether a space is safe, getting loud, or loud enough to harm your hearing. MEASURE • Real-time A-weighted dB(A) sound level, the standard for environmental noise • Large, glanceable decibel display • Color-coded zones: green (safe), yellow (caution), red (danger) • Live Min / Average / Max for the session, with a timer • Animated level meter so you can watch noise rise and fall PROTECT YOUR HEARING • Automatic warning when sustained levels exceed 85 dB • Built-in reference guide for what everyday sounds measure • Calibration adjustment (±10 dB) to match a reference meter NO NONSENSE • No ads • No subscription • No account or sign-up • No recording, no network; your audio never leaves your device One screen, one job: tell you how loud it is. NoiseCheck is free to use for 3 days. After that, unlock it forever with a single $4.99 purchase. No subscription, ever. Note: iPhone microphones vary, so for absolute accuracy calibrate against a reference meter; relative readings and zone behavior are reliable out of the box. NoiseCheck is a practical noise-measurement tool, not a certified sound level meter for occupational compliance.

Screenshots

Quick Timer4 screens
NoiseCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Timer at none against NoiseCheck's 1. NoiseCheck's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Quick Timer versus NoiseCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick TimerNoiseCheck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEOK KI KWONPAUL ANDREI BADARAU

In-app purchases

None

Quick Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NoiseCheck

One-time1
  • NoiseCheck Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Quick Timer free?
Quick Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoiseCheck free?
NoiseCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quick Timer or NoiseCheck have ads?
Neither Quick Timer nor NoiseCheck shows ads.

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