Dr.Timer vs Squirrelly Reminder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dr.Timer
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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.
Squirrelly Reminder
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Dr.Timer | Squirrelly Reminder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Kim | Jordan Bishop |
In-app purchases
Dr.Timer
No in-app purchases
Squirrelly Reminder
No in-app purchases





