orin vs Kawaii Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
orin
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Apple Watchで、本物のようなお鈴を。 「おりん」は、お鈴を鳴らすことに特化したシンプルなアプリです。iPhoneとApple Watchのどちらでも、画面のお鈴を軽くタップするだけで美しい音色が響きます。 叩く位置によって音の強さが変化します。上部や外側では大きく、中央では中くらい、下側では控えめに鳴らせます。 読経、法要、瞑想、写経、マインドフルネスなど、心を整える時間にお使いください。 主な機能 - iPhoneとApple Watchの両方でお鈴を再生 - タップ位置によって音の強さが変化 - タップに合わせた振動とアニメーション - Apple WatchではDigital Crownで音量調整 - ログイン、広告、課金なし - インターネット接続不要 音源:OtoLogic
Kawaii Timer
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■ The "fun timer" you didn't know you needed Meet Miu Tokimachi — a 3D anime girl who thinks waiting shouldn't be boring. Tap start and she's on it. While you wait, she sways, yawns, and (if you leave her alone long enough) straight-up falls asleep. Relatable. Then comes the good part. The last 10 seconds, counted down out loud: "Juuu... kyuuu... Ta-dah! Time's up!" Yes, she counts in Japanese. No, we're not translating it. That's the charm. Some days she drags out the count just to tease you. Some days she's dead precise. Which Miu do you get today? Spin the wheel. ■ One girl, three timers - Kitchen Timer Ramen, boiled eggs, pasta, tea — presets included. Your usual 3-minute cup noodle wait is now quality time. Pro tip: set the alarm to the "charumera" — the legendary horn of Japanese ramen carts. - Pomodoro 25 minutes focus, 5 minutes break, looped automatically. A nostalgic Japanese school chime rings between rounds. Miu keeps quiet while you grind (she gets it), then naps with you on breaks. - Versus Timer Chess, TCGs, werewolf, board games — play-time presets with voice alerts at 10 and 5 minutes left. Finish your turn. ■ About Miu Miu Tokimachi. A little sassy, mostly sleepy, surprisingly supportive. Her family name literally means "waiting for time" — she was born for this job. She's on the other side of the screen, waiting with you. ■ Gal Miu exists (optional) One in-app purchase turns her into a tanned, pink-haired gal — different vibe, same Miu. You might see a side of her you weren't ready for. --- (okay, the serious part) --- FEATURES - 3 timer modes, each remembers its own settings - Voice countdown for the last 10 seconds (2 random styles) - Voice alerts at 10 / 5 / 3 minutes left and halfway (varies by mode) - Alarm sounds: beep / school chime / ramen horn (or silence, you monster) - Local notification when time's up, even with the app in the background - Power-save mode dims the screen when idle (Miu naps, your battery thanks her) - BGM included, on/off remembered per mode - Backgrounds shift with the time of day - UI in English & Japanese (voice is Japanese only) PRICING - Free. Every timer feature is free. - Exactly one in-app purchase (the Gal look). Zero ads. PEACE OF MIND - Fully offline. No account. No data collected. Nothing to worry about. NOTES - Portrait only. - This app makes sound. That is, in fact, the whole point.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: orin at none against Kawaii Timer's 1. Kawaii Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Kawaii Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. orin asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | orin | Kawaii Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yoshihide Matsumoto | SheepSoft Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
orin
No in-app purchases
Kawaii Timer
- Gal Style Look$2.99









