Petit Patate vs Dial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petit Patate
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Petit Patate is a warm, cozy little Pomodoro timer. Every time you finish a focus session, a round little potato tumbles into your pile — turning your attention into something you can actually see. Sit in the afternoon light and give each moment your full attention, one potato at a time. ■ Free to enjoy • Classic Pomodoro rhythm: focus / short break / long break • Per-category focus lengths • A gentle two-note chime when a session completes • A physics-based pile of tumbling potato characters • Up to 3 custom categories • iCloud sync for your focus history and categories across devices ■ Petit Patate Pro (optional upgrade) Unlock every premium feature at once: • Focus Mode — block distracting apps with Screen Time while you focus • Stats & Trends — full data, streaks, and your focus heatmap • Live Activity & Dynamic Island — see the countdown at a glance • Apple Watch — start and track focus from your wrist • Unlimited custom categories — make as many as you like Pro is available as Monthly, Annual, or a one-time Lifetime purchase, manageable anytime in Settings. — Subscription details — Petit Patate Pro is an auto-renewable subscription (a one-time Lifetime option is also available). • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://innate-index-d86.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Petit-Patate-394d29e2df1680c0a3aee67e062e1da1
Dial
This app transforms countdowns into a tactile experience with precise haptic feedback and spatial audio. Choose from various material themes and enjoy a focus-designed interface for setting and managing timers across multiple Apple devices.
- Tactile dial with one-second detents
- Synchronized Core Haptics and mechanical clicks
- Binaural spatial audio for clicks
- Multiple material themes
- Countdown timers up to two hours
- Cross-device synchronization (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
- Widget and Live Activity support
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Time should feel as good as it looks. Dial: Haptic ASMR Timer turns a familiar countdown into a tactile, spatial instrument. Rotate the dial through precise one-second detents. Below one minute, choose any whole second. At one minute and above, the dial settles cleanly on :00 or :30. Each adjustment can answer with synchronized Core Haptics and a tiny mechanical click. With compatible headphones, binaural spatial rendering lets each click follow your touch around the dial. On other audio routes, Dial keeps sound quiet and balanced. CHOOSE YOUR MATERIAL • Sycamore — pale figured wood and warm metal • Atelier — rich wood with a private-club glow • Saddle — cognac leather and polished brass • Carbon — forged carbon with cool titanium • Nocturne — piano-black lacquer and chrome DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Set countdowns from one second to two hours • Start, pause, adjust, and reset with tactile controls • Keep a countdown running when you leave the app • Receive an optional quiet completion notification • Control sound and haptics independently • Finish with a soft, fading tone instead of a jarring default alarm • Use VoiceOver labels and Reduce Motion support TIME ACROSS YOUR DEVICES • Enjoy the full tactile dial on iPhone and the spacious crafted interface on iPad • Turn the Digital Crown to set, start, pause, repeat, and reset timers on Apple Watch • Keep timer state aligned between iPhone and a paired Apple Watch when connectivity is available • Follow a centered, second-by-second countdown from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Launch 30-second, 1-minute, 3-minute, and 5-minute presets from a widget • Keep an active timer visible on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with a system-driven Live Activity • Add circular, rectangular, inline, or corner complications to your Apple Watch face Timers up to and including five minutes are free. Dial Pro is a one-time, non-consumable in-app purchase that unlocks longer timers. There is no subscription, account, or advertising. When the countdown ends, a theme-matched Time’s Up moment sweeps light across the dial before the instrument quietly comes to rest. Turn the dial. Feel every second. Make time tangible. Privacy Policy: https://mikecerdeiros.github.io/dial-asmr-timer/privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dial at 17.0 against Petit Patate's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Petit Patate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Dial sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Petit Patate | Dial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 志业 方 | Michael Cerdeiros |
In-app purchases
Petit Patate
- Petit Patate Pro$1.991 Month
- Petit Patate Pro - Yearly$11.991 Year
- Petit Patate Pro — Lifetime$24.99
Dial
- Dial Pro$3.99
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