Comparison

Tidur vs timer.

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

Head to head
About

Tidur

Manage multiple timers simultaneously with advanced features like live activities and home screen widgets. Automate tasks with Siri Shortcuts and sync across all your Apple devices. Offers repeating timers and a dedicated Apple Watch app.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Live Activities on lock screen
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Repeating timers with pauses
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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- Saved Timers - You can create and run multiple timers at the same time - Live Activities - See your timers running directly on your lockscreen. - Home Widget - See the progress or start timers right from your home screen. - Siri Shortcuts - You can start, stop, pause and even create new timers with Siri Shortcuts and parameters. - iCloud Sync - Sync your saved timers between all your devices using iCloud. - Spotlight - Simply search in Spotlight for any created timer by name to start it. - Repeating Timers - Set the number of repetitions and a pause between each repetition. - Apple Watch App - Fully featured watch app. Works as a stand-alone app or syncs through iCloud. - Tidur Pro - Tidur Pro automatically renews as a paid subscription, unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the date of renewal. The payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. Privacy Policy: https://voidstern.net/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://voidstern.net/terms-of-use EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

timer.

Manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously with this intuitive app. Set custom names, sounds, and even use your own music for alarms. Access timers easily via widgets, Apple Watch, and Live Activities.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Customizable names and alarm sounds
  • Background timer operation
  • Widget and Apple Watch access
  • Live Activities with Play/Pause
  • Siri Shortcuts support
  • Dark Mode and themes
Features
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timer. is a simple and easy too use countdown timer. You are able to run several timers at the same time. The timers can be paused / resumed by the user and still run in background. Also you are able to define a sound or name. With the timer. widget and Apple Watch app you have quick and easy access to your last created timer. Features: - Several timers at the same time - Save timer - Edit and reorder existing timers - Siri Shortcuts support - Define timer name and alarm sound - Define an unlimited amount of timers - Timers still run in backround - Choose different alarms for notification and In-App - Choose from your favorite music for In-App alarm from your locally stored Apple Music or iTunes Music files - Widget for easy access the last created timer - Filter for running timers - Full access to timers from widget - Apple Watch app to view last created timer - More than 30 different alarm sounds - Choose between 16 modern themes for App and Widget - Dark Mode - Live Activities with Play / Pause - Dynamic Island Support with Play / Pause - Home Screen Widgets with Play / Pause For feedback or feature requests visit us on twitter: https://twitter.com/timer_2018 Please note for devices which run iOS 18 or older: The mute switch should not be active when the app is in background. Finished timers are not notified with an alarm sound. This is a limitation of iOS 18 or older. If the app is running in foreground, the alarm sounds are also played when the mute switch is active.

Screenshots

Tidur4 screens
timer.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: timer. at 4.3 against Tidur's 3.9. timer. also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 41%) and ratings volume (170 vs 22). Tidur's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 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. Tidur sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and timer. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

timer. holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: timer. has 170 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Tidur's written reviews are positive against 63% of timer.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tidur ships an update fortnightly, timer. every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tidur versus timer.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTidurtimer.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (22 ratings)4.3 (170 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews63.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22170 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas BurgstallerTobias Hauss

Customer experience

Tidur

All ratings22 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral16.2%
Negative43.2%

timer.

All ratings170 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral12.7%
Negative23.8%

Bugs and requests

Tidur

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

timer.

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Widget opens the app when interacted with
  • Timers disappear or are lost
  • Watch app sync issues
  • Widget buttons overlap or are unreadable
  • App remains on Dynamic Island after closing
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  • Banner in notification center is unreadable
  • Live activity obscures status bar elements
  • App closes immediately upon opening
  • Purchases not restoring or working correctly
  • Custom timers and widgets disappear

Requested features

14 requests
  • Make widgets smaller and show only clicked timer
  • Allow Apple Watch to select and restart specific times
  • Add option to dynamically set timer from Shortcuts
  • Add option for timers to repeatedly loop
  • Option to hide seconds in Dynamic Island
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  • Redesign lock screen widget to remove alarm sound name
  • Show progress bar/circle on timer icon in live activity
  • Allow typing timer values instead of only wheel pickers
  • Add stopwatch function
  • Allow setting custom vibrate patterns
  • Make timer setting area larger for easier use
  • Separate page for created alarms
  • Option to play music from Apple Music library for alarms
  • Slower animation for swipe to show/hide create menu

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Tidur

Subscriptions6
  • Tidur Pro2 variants$0.991 Month
  • Tidur Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Tidur Pro3 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Year
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  • Tidur Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • Tidur Pro$6.991 Year
  • Tidur Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
5 purchases

timer.

One-time5
  • Themes for timer.$0.99
  • iTunes Music as In-App Alarm$0.99
  • Edit All Widget Details$0.99
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  • Edit & Reorder Existing Timer$1.99
  • PRO (Bundle) - All Features$6.99

Questions

Is Tidur free?
Tidur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is timer. free?
timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tidur or timer.?
timer. is rated higher. Tidur averages 3.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while timer. averages 4.3 from 170 ratings.
Do Tidur or timer. have ads?
Neither Tidur nor timer. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tidur or timer.?
Tidur ships an update fortnightly, and timer. every 3 months. Most recently, Tidur was updated on October 4, 2026 and timer. on October 17, 2026.

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