Comparison

TimerTiles vs Widget Chan

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

Head to head
About

TimerTiles

Start timers instantly from your Home or Lock Screen widgets with a single tap. Ideal for cooking, studying, or workouts, this app offers customizable colored presets and live activity updates. It ensures timers ring even in Silent mode, prioritizing user privacy with no data collection or ads.

Highlights
  • One-tap widget timer start
  • Customizable colored presets
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Rings in Silent/Focus modes
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
  • Multiple timer use cases
Features
Currently charting
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Start a timer with one tapβ€”from a Home or Lock Screen widget. No opening the app, no typing in the time. Just tap and go. β–  One tap from your widget Put your go-to durations on a Home or Lock Screen widget. No opening the app, no typingβ€”just one tap and the timer starts. β–  Made for - Cooking & kitchen (multiple dishes at once) - Study & work (Pomodoro 25 + 5) - Power naps - Workouts & intervals - Chores & boiling water β–  Tell them apart by color Presets use a clean white icon in 13 colors, so cooking, study, and naps are easy to spot at a glance. β–  Live Activity & Dynamic Island See the time remaining at a glance on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. β–  Rings even in Silent or Focus Built on iOS 26's new alarm framework, so your timer still sounds in Silent mode or a Focusβ€”you won't miss it. β–  Privacy first All data stays on your device. No tracking, no data collection, no ads. Requires iOS 26 or later Β· iPhone only

About

Widget Chan

Features
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Your favorite creators keep uploading. You keep missing them. Widget Chan puts the latest videos from your YouTube channels right on your Home Screen, so the moment you unlock your phone, today's uploads are already there - no app, no scrolling. GROUP YOUR CHANNELS Bundle channels into groups: VTubers, music, study, gaming - your call. Tap the widget to switch between groups instantly, powered by AppIntent. No app launch, no friction. ADD CHANNELS WITH ONE SHARE See a video you like? Hit the share button in Safari or the YouTube app and send it to Widget Chan. The channel that posted it becomes a one-tap add. No URL copy-paste. BRING YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS Sign in with Google to import every channel you already subscribe to on YouTube. WIDGET CHAN PRO All core features are free. Upgrade to Pro (monthly auto-renewable subscription or one-time purchase) to raise your limits: registered channels go from 10 to 100 total, and groups go from 3 to 10. Great for fans tracking many creators, learners juggling several topics, or anyone who wants their Home Screen to do more. PRIVACY Information retrieved via Google Sign-In (your name, email, and account identifier) is used only to render widgets and fetch your subscriptions. It is never sent to our own servers. Communication with Google is limited to OAuth and YouTube Data API calls. REQUIREMENTS Requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later. Built around the latest Widget and AppIntent APIs. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Widget Chan is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC or YouTube. Video data is sourced from YouTube's publicly available RSS feeds. This app uses publicly available information from YouTube. Features may be changed or limited due to changes on YouTube's side. Terms of Use (EULA): The Apple Standard EULA applies. Details: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TimerTiles4 screens
Widget Chan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Widget Chan at Free against TimerTiles's $1.99. TimerTiles's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Widget Chan is free to download; TimerTiles costs $1.99 up front. TimerTiles sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Widget Chan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimerTiles ships an update every 6 days, Widget Chan every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 7 level
TimerTiles versus Widget Chan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerTilesWidget Chan
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidβ€”
Best chart rank#190 β€” betterβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersouma kanekoA-ZERO

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TimerTiles

One-time2
  • Pro (Unlimited widgets)$1.99
  • Pro + Support$14.99
2 purchases

Widget Chan

Subscriptions1
  • Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • ProοΌˆθ²·γ„εˆ‡γ‚ŠοΌ‰$4.99

Questions

Is TimerTiles free?
TimerTiles costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Widget Chan free?
Widget Chan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimerTiles or Widget Chan have ads?
Neither TimerTiles nor Widget Chan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimerTiles or Widget Chan?
TimerTiles ships an update every 6 days, and Widget Chan every 2 weeks. Most recently, TimerTiles was updated on October 31, 2026 and Widget Chan on October 31, 2026.

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