Comparison

Squibo vs Visual Timer

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

Head to head
About

Squibo

This app helps individuals with ADHD visualize time passing with a melting acorn timer. It offers focus sessions, routine guidance, and a unique 'body doubling' feature without requiring cameras or strangers. The core features are free, with an optional Pro upgrade for more rooms and routines.

Highlights
  • Visual melting acorn timer
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island integration
  • Home screen widget for quick focus
  • Offline ambient 'body doubling' rooms
  • Guided morning and evening routines
  • Radically private, no account needed
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TIME IS INVISIBLE. SQUIBO MAKES IT MELT. If you have ADHD, you know the drill: "just five more minutes" becomes an hour, deadlines sneak up, and clock numbers mean nothing. That's time blindness — and abstract numbers can't fix it. Squibo turns time into a physical thing: a glowing acorn that visibly melts as minutes pass. Your brain finally SEES time moving. That's the whole trick, and it works. MEET SQUIBO A friendly robot squirrel who collects an acorn every time you finish a focus session. Skip a day? Nothing breaks. No streaks, no guilt, no shame mechanics. Squibo is on your side. FOCUS THAT LIVES ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN - Live Activities keep your countdown visible without unlocking your phone - Dynamic Island shows your remaining time at a glance - Home Screen widget starts a focus in one tap - A gentle notification tells you when your acorn is ready Because unlocking your phone is where focus goes to die. BODY DOUBLING — NO CAMERAS, NO STRANGERS The "someone is working next to me" effect, without awkward video calls. Four built-in ambient rooms: Library, Café, Night, and Rain. Sounds start with your focus, pause when you pause, and keep playing with the screen locked. Works fully offline. MORNINGS ON AUTOPILOT Morning and evening routine cards walk you through one step at a time. Finish a card, flip to the next — or skip with zero guilt. Your routine stops being a memory test. RADICALLY PRIVATE - No account. No login. No cloud. - Everything stays on your iPhone - Privacy label: Data Not Collected — because we literally collect nothing FREE FOREVER, UPGRADE IF YOU LOVE IT The melting acorn timer, the Library room, Live Activities, and the widget are free. Squibo Pro unlocks all four ambient rooms and routines: - $4.99/week or $39.99/year, both with a 3-day free trial - Cancel anytime in Settings - Terms: https://squibo.app/terms.html Squibo is a support tool, not a medical device, and doesn't diagnose or treat any condition. It's just a very determined robot squirrel who wants you to finish that thing. Download Squibo and watch your first minute melt.

About

Visual Timer

Features
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See your remaining time at a glance with Visual Timer for iPhone and iPad. Set a visual countdown by dragging the dial, choosing a preset, or entering minutes and seconds. Use Pomodoro work and break phases for study, focused work and everyday tasks. Zen mode hides the controls for a clear view of your countdown. FEATURES • Visual countdown up to 60 minutes • Precise manual time entry and quick presets • Pomodoro work and break phases • Color themes and completion chimes • Synthesized ambient audio • No registration or app account required; the timer works offline FREE AND LIFETIME PRO The free edition includes banner advertisements. An optional, one-time Lifetime Pro purchase removes ads and unlocks premium themes, completion chimes and ambient audio. There are no subscriptions or recurring payments. The localized price is displayed before purchase. Restore Purchases is available on the Pro screen using the same Apple Account. Purchasing, restoring and advertisements require internet access.

Screenshots

Squibo4 screens
Visual Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Squibo at none against Visual Timer's shown. Visual Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Squibo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Visual Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Squibo versus Visual Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquiboVisual Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerkan CoskunErdinc Topal

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Squibo

Subscriptions2
  • Squibo Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Squibo Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Visual Timer

One-time1
  • Visual Timer Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Squibo free?
Squibo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visual Timer free?
Visual Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Squibo or Visual Timer have ads?
Visual Timer shows ads; Squibo does not.

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