Comparison

Live Timers on Lock Screen vs 密枢 Passkey

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

Head to head
About

Live Timers on Lock Screen

Manage multiple timers efficiently from your iPhone's Lock Screen. This app offers distinct visual layouts and safety features to prevent accidental interruptions, with options for Apple Watch and Home Screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen timer views
  • Distinguishable timers with colors
  • Countdown and end time display
  • Face ID protected actions
  • Apple Watch support
  • Saved common timers
  • Timers with notes
Features
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The app began with a simple problem: during busy, hands-full moments, I didn't have time to repeatedly unlock my iPhone and open an app just to check several timers. Apple's built-in Clock app works well for basic timing. The difficulty begins when several timers are running. Finding the right timer on the Lock Screen can require waking the screen, expanding the timer stack, and sorting through several similar-looking entries. Upcoming alarms are not shown there before they ring, so checking what is scheduled means opening Clock and switching to the Alarms tab. Lock Screen controls can also be triggered accidentally when an iPhone wakes as it is taken from a pocket, bag, or drawer. What began as a solution for busy, hands-full moments has since evolved into a complete timer board spanning the iPhone, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. Why it's better Instead of sorting through a stack of similar-looking timers, you get: • One color-coded board containing countdowns, scheduled alarms, and notes • Lock Screen Snapshots showing names, colors, remaining time, and expected finish times • Spoken alerts that tell you what is ready without requiring you to look • Musical ringtones, recorded sounds, and custom alarms made from audio or video files • A native seven-slot Apple Watch board • Lock Screen controls protected by iPhone authentication, including Face ID, to help prevent accidental taps • Saved timer configurations and Markdown notes • Siri controls and Home Screen widgets Key features • Several timers, together on your Lock Screen See countdowns and upcoming scheduled alarms together, with names and colors that make them easy to tell apart. Know what is running, what finishes next, and what is scheduled without opening the app. Choose Standard for the full seven-slot board with a featured timer and its controls, or Three Rows for larger rows that prioritize the timers needing your attention most. • Check with little or no interaction Just wake your iPhone’s screen to check multiple timers at a glance, without unlocking it or opening the app. On supported iPhones, Always-On Display makes checking even easier: you can see your timers while the screen is dimmed. • Quick controls, protected while locked Start, pause, resume, stop, or add extra time directly from the Snapshot. iPhone authentication, including Face ID, helps prevent accidental actions while the phone is locked. You can also hide timer names and note text for privacy. • Talking alarms that tell you what is ready Hear "Time for your meeting" or "Your break is over" instead of wondering which timer rang. Write your own spoken message, choose from five speech speed levels and five volume levels, and preview it before saving. • Musical ringtones and custom alarm sounds Choose from quieter musical ringtones and louder alarms. Assign a different sound to each timer, record your own alert, or import an audio or video file from Files and use up to 29 seconds of its audio as a ringtone. • Set up once, use again Save everyday timer configurations so you don't have to recreate them. Keep notes beside your timers, with simple Markdown formatting to make important details stand out. • Your timer board on your wrist View all seven slots in the native Apple Watch app. Control timers, edit notes, and quickly load saved setups or configure new timers. Timer and note changes require a connection to the paired iPhone. • Hands-free controls and quick Home Screen checks Use Siri to start, pause, resume, stop, reset, restart, or extend timers by voice. Add Home Screen widgets to see your timers alongside your other everyday information. • Adjust when plans change Add fixed or automatically calculated extra time when a task needs longer. Switch iPhone alarms to a quieter sound when needed, including timers already running.

About

密枢 Passkey

Features
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密枢 Passkey,专为注重隐私的你设计的密码管理应用。 完全离线 — 密码只存在你的手机里,零网络请求,开发者看不到任何数据 支持icloud同步,支持导入/导出迁移1pass等其他密码本 支持自动填充 Face ID 解锁 — 一触即开,安全不妥协 加密 — 军用级加密标准保护你的每一个密码 TOTP 验证器 — 内置两步验证码生成,替代 Google Authenticator 智能密码生成 — 一键生成高强度随机密码 安全健康报告 — 实时检测弱密码、重复密码

Screenshots

Live Timers on Lock Screen4 screens
密枢 Passkey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Live Timers on Lock Screen at Free against 密枢 Passkey's $0.99. 密枢 Passkey's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Live Timers on Lock Screen is free to download; 密枢 Passkey costs $0.99 up front. Live Timers on Lock Screen sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 密枢 Passkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Timers on Lock Screen ships an update weekly, 密枢 Passkey every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Live Timers on Lock Screen versus 密枢 Passkey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Timers on Lock Screen密枢 Passkey
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHAN SHUO WU欢 刘

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Live Timers on Lock Screen

One-time3
  • All Timer Slots$0.99
  • Palette Unlock$2.99
  • Buy Developer a Coffee$4.99
None

密枢 Passkey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Live Timers on Lock Screen free?
Live Timers on Lock Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 密枢 Passkey free?
密枢 Passkey costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Live Timers on Lock Screen or 密枢 Passkey have ads?
Neither Live Timers on Lock Screen nor 密枢 Passkey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Timers on Lock Screen or 密枢 Passkey?
Live Timers on Lock Screen ships an update weekly, and 密枢 Passkey every 2 days. Most recently, Live Timers on Lock Screen was updated on October 24, 2026 and 密枢 Passkey on October 7, 2026.

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