Comparison

SlimTimer vs Cool Fonts

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

Head to head
About

SlimTimer

Features
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SlimTimer is a fast, simple, and convenient countdown timer for work, study, breaks, workouts, cooking, and everyday reminders. Start a timer with a single tap from the app, a Home Screen widget, or a Lock Screen widget. While the timer is running, Live Activities let you check the remaining time directly from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island without reopening the app (Requires iOS 16.2 or later). SlimTimer is designed around speed and convenience: choose a duration, tap once, and get back to what you are doing. Key features: - Quick countdown presets for commonly used durations. - Dedicated Home Screen widgets for instant timers. - Circular Lock Screen widgets with one-tap start. - Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - Automatically opens the app, sets the duration, and starts the timer when you tap a widget. - Audio alerts when time is up. - Optional automatic repeat. - Clear light and dark themes. - Lightweight design focused on speed and ease of use. SlimTimer β€” one tap to start, always easy to check.

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Cool Fonts

Features
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Type any text and instantly preview 50+ stylish Unicode fonts. Tap to copy, then paste into Instagram, TikTok, iMessage, WhatsApp or your bio. COOL FONTS HELPS YOU: β€’ Make unique bios, usernames and captions β€’ Preview styles as you type β€’ Copy any font with one tap β€’ Save favourites and find them fast β€’ Start from ready phrases like β€œlink in bio” β€’ Paste text from another app and restyle it STYLES INCLUDED: Bold, italic, script, gothic, bubble, circled, fullwidth, small caps, upside down, hearts, stars, and many more. Works offline. No account. No subscription. If a style looks different in another app, that app may not support every Unicode character. Try another style β€” there are 50+.

Screenshots

SlimTimer4 screens
Cool Fonts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cool Fonts at none against SlimTimer's 2. SlimTimer's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. SlimTimer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cool Fonts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlimTimer ships an update every 9 days, Cool Fonts every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
SlimTimer versus Cool Fonts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlimTimerCool Fonts
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days β€” betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuan Cu XuanAbay Zhazbulganov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SlimTimer

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
None

Cool Fonts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SlimTimer free?
SlimTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cool Fonts free?
Cool Fonts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SlimTimer or Cool Fonts have ads?
Neither SlimTimer nor Cool Fonts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SlimTimer or Cool Fonts?
SlimTimer ships an update every 9 days, and Cool Fonts every 5 months. Most recently, SlimTimer was updated on October 1, 2026 and Cool Fonts on October 8, 2026.

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