Comparison

Maxi magazine vs ColorTimer

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

Head to head
About

Maxi magazine

This lifestyle magazine offers practical advice, tips, and information for women on health, wellness, fashion, beauty, home decor, family, and cooking. Subscribe directly within the app for various duration options.

Highlights
  • Daily life advice for women
  • Covers health, wellness, fashion, beauty
  • Home decor and family tips
  • Recipes and cooking advice
  • In-app subscription options
  • Automatic renewal management
Features
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Avec un ton résolument positif, Maxi accompagne les femmes dans leur vie quotidienne, en leur livrant conseils, astuces et informations pratiques dans tous les domaines qui les concernent : santé, bien-être, mode, beauté, déco, famille, sans oublier la cuisine. Abonnez-vous directement depuis l’application. Trois formules vous sont proposées : • 14,99€ pour trois mois • 24,99€ pour six mois • 47,99€ pour un an Informations complémentaires sur l'abonnement: Le montant de l'abonnement est automatiquement débité sur votre compte iTunes à la confirmation de l'abonnement. L'abonnement est automatiquement reconduit sauf si cette option est désactivée au moins 24 heures avant la fin de la période en cours. L'abonnement et son renouvellement peuvent être gérés en vous rendant sur votre compte dans l'App Store après l'achat Règles de confidentialité: http://www.bauermedia.fr/confidentialite conditions d'utilisation: www.bauermedia.fr/conditions-generales-licence-epaper-emagazines-bauer-media-france/

About

ColorTimer

This app offers a visually engaging countdown timer with customizable themes, animations, and lock screen functionality. Personalize your timing experience with various cartoon-style floating island designs and unique hourglass appearances.

Highlights
  • Personalized countdowns
  • Multiple clock themes
  • Cartoon floating island themes
  • Dynamic floating island animation
  • Lock screen timing
  • Widget support
Features
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The colorful timer uses a variety of color combinations, along with multiple cartoon themed pattern options, up to 70 main images, and the appearance of a random hourglass, giving the timing process a new experience and a pleasant mood. ---Main functions--- 1. Personalized Countdown: You can add multiple countdown items, each with a unique floating island theme and a dedicated hourglass, making your timing more personalized. 2. Multiple Fashionable Clock Themes, which can be added to widgets. 3. Diverse Theme Experience: We have prepared tens of cartoon-style floating island theme images for you, which will switch randomly to ensure a brand-new visual experience every time you start the timer. 4. Dynamic Floating Island Animation: When the timing starts, the floating island animation will be activated, providing you with an enjoyable visual feast during the timing process. 5. Lock Screen Timing Function: Supports timing in the lock screen state. Even if you are using other applications, you can easily keep track of the timing progress, making your time management more efficient and convenient.

Screenshots

Maxi magazine4 screens
ColorTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ColorTimer at 100% against Maxi magazine's 75%. ColorTimer also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Maxi magazine sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and ColorTimer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maxi magazine ships an update every 7 months, ColorTimer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Maxi magazine versus ColorTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaxi magazineColorTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBAUER MEDIA FRANCE仲辉 黄

Customer experience

Maxi magazine

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

ColorTimer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Maxi magazine

One-time12
  • Maxi 6/2014$0.99
  • Maxi 26/2014$0.99
  • Maxi 38/2014$0.99
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  • Maxi 1480/2015$0.99
  • Maxi 1481/2015$0.99
  • Maxi 1483/2015$0.99
  • Maxi 1557/2016$0.99
  • Maxi 1572/2016$0.99
  • Maxi 1585/2017$0.99
  • Maxi No 1676$0.99
  • Maxi magazine3 variants$0.99
  • Maxi 5/2014$0.99
3 purchases

ColorTimer

One-time3
  • 特惠会员$0.99
  • Unlock all themes$1.99
  • 永久会员$2.99

Questions

Is Maxi magazine free?
Maxi magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColorTimer free?
ColorTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Maxi magazine or ColorTimer have ads?
Neither Maxi magazine nor ColorTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maxi magazine or ColorTimer?
Maxi magazine ships an update every 7 months, and ColorTimer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Maxi magazine was updated on September 19, 2026 and ColorTimer on August 17, 2026.

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