Comparison

Chrono Pumpkin vs Punctum

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

Head to head
About

Chrono Pumpkin

This utility app offers a straightforward timer and alarm experience with preset buttons, avoiding complex dial interfaces. It focuses on simplicity and does not store past timer history, which can be a benefit for users who prefer a clean interface.

Highlights
  • Preset timer buttons
  • Simple alarm functionality
  • No saved timer history
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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The main upside with this timer is that it is simple and is mostly preset buttons versus dial based. And it doesn't save all your past timers if that annoys you like it does me.

About

Punctum

Features
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Punctum is a dot-matrix clock for your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Every character is drawn dot by dot, in a typeface made for the grid, with the weight and roundness of the dots in your hands. A CLOCK THAT STAYS OUT OF THE WAY Time and date, a timer, your next calendar event, the song that is playing, and the battery. Pick what the display shows and how it moves. Dot size and shape are yours to set, and the display rolls from one value to the next. FULL DISPLAY Dock your iPhone and Punctum fills the whole screen, dimmed and quiet, as a bedside clock. Nothing but the dots, with a slow drift that protects the screen. WIDGETS AND WATCH Small Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, an Apple Watch app, and an Apple TV app, all in the same dots. PUNCTUM PRO, ONE PURCHASE Unlock everything once and keep it, shared with your family: - Live weather with 17 dot-drawn icons - Phosphor green and Night red inks, and a night schedule - Up to four timers, five rotating messages, and a live timer on the Lock Screen - Medium and Large widgets, and Apple Watch complications - Alternate app icons No account, no ads, no tracking. Punctum collects no data. Try everything free for 7 days. Then unlock the full app with a single one-time purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

Chrono Pumpkin2 screens
Punctum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chrono Pumpkin at none against Punctum's 1. Punctum's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Punctum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chrono Pumpkin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chrono Pumpkin ships an update every 3 days, Punctum every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Chrono Pumpkin versus Punctum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChrono PumpkinPunctum
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon WilsonJiajia Zhang

In-app purchases

None

Chrono Pumpkin

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Punctum

One-time1
  • Punctum Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is Chrono Pumpkin free?
Chrono Pumpkin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Punctum free?
Punctum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chrono Pumpkin or Punctum have ads?
Neither Chrono Pumpkin nor Punctum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chrono Pumpkin or Punctum?
Chrono Pumpkin ships an update every 3 days, and Punctum every 4 days. Most recently, Chrono Pumpkin was updated on October 31, 2026 and Punctum on October 29, 2026.

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