Comparison

Dr.Timer vs Squirrelly Reminder

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

Head to head
About

Dr.Timer

Features
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Dr.Timer is a simple visual timer for the countdowns you use every day. Start a timer, watch time move, and control it from the Lock Screen. Dr.Timer is built for quick preset timers, focus sessions, short breaks, cooking, laundry, workouts, and anything else that needs a clear countdown. Instead of hiding time behind a tiny number, Dr.Timer gives each countdown a large visual dial, readable digits, and iPhone-style alarm controls when time is up. Features: - Quick preset timers for common durations. - Large visual countdown dial. - Multiple saved timers for repeated routines. - Lock Screen Live Activity controls. - Full-screen iPhone-style timer alarm. - Local timer storage on your device.

About

Squirrelly Reminder

Features
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Squirrelly is a simple time-awareness app designed to help you stay present, refocus, and avoid losing track of time. Choose a sound, set a recurring interval, and let Squirrelly give you a quick audio cue as time passes. The cue plays without stopping the music, podcast, or other audio you’re already listening to. Whether you’re studying, working, cleaning, exercising, gaming, or getting caught up in a project, Squirrelly gives you a gentle reminder to check in with yourself and decide whether you want to keep going or redirect your attention. Squirrelly is especially useful for people who experience time blindness or difficulty noticing how much time has passed, including many people with ADHD. Features include: - Choose from multiple audio cues - Set recurring reminder intervals - Create custom intervals - Choose a session duration or let it run until stopped - Adjust cue volume - Pause, resume, or stop at any time - See how long until your next cue - Keep listening to music and other audio while Squirrelly runs - Simple, distraction-free design No complicated task lists. No constant notifications. Just a small reminder that time is passing. Stay aware. Stay on track. Get a little less Squirrelly.

Screenshots

Dr.Timer3 screens
Squirrelly Reminder1 screens

Verdict

The call

Dr.Timer and Squirrelly Reminder are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Dr.Timer versus Squirrelly Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDr.TimerSquirrelly Reminder
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul KimJordan Bishop

In-app purchases

None

Dr.Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Squirrelly Reminder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dr.Timer free?
Dr.Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squirrelly Reminder free?
Squirrelly Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dr.Timer or Squirrelly Reminder have ads?
Neither Dr.Timer nor Squirrelly Reminder shows ads.

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