Comparison

Dial vs Wheel Spin

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Wheel Spin

Features
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Can't decide? Spin for it. Wheel Spin is the fastest way to settle life's little decisions — what's for dinner, who goes first, which movie tonight. Put your options on the wheel, tap, and let fate call it. Made for your wrist. Wheel Spin is a full Apple Watch app, not just a companion. Spin right from your watch — no phone needed. Decide at the lunch counter, at game night, or mid-run without ever reaching for your pocket. FAIR, EVERY TIME Every slice has an exactly equal chance on every spin. The winner is chosen by true random selection the moment you tap — the wheel just delivers the news with a satisfying, suspenseful spin and a tap of haptics when it lands. MAKE IT YOURS • Add up to 12 options and edit them anytime • Your wheel is saved automatically between visits • Four hand-picked color themes: Classic, Rainbow, Ocean, and Sunset • Clean, playful design that looks great on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch SIMPLE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No internet required. Nothing to set up. Open the app, tap the wheel, get your answer. Dinner picker, chore assigner, tiebreaker, icebreaker — whatever you need decided, give it a spin.

Screenshots

Dial4 screens
Wheel Spin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wheel Spin at none against Dial's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dial sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wheel Spin asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Dial versus Wheel Spin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDialWheel Spin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael CerdeirosScott Bouloutian

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dial

One-time1
  • Dial Pro$3.99
None

Wheel Spin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dial free?
Dial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wheel Spin free?
Wheel Spin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dial or Wheel Spin have ads?
Neither Dial nor Wheel Spin shows ads.

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