Comparison

One vs Cucumber Timer

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

Head to head
About

One

A straightforward countdown timer for iPhone designed for ease of use. Its intuitive interface allows you to start and manage timers with a single tap, making it a convenient tool for daily tasks. The app focuses on essential functionality without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • One-tap timer start and toggle
  • Vivid and intuitive user interface
  • Ergonomic design and functionality
  • Convenient for everyday use
Features
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One-Tap Timer (tm) is a simple yet very convenient countdown timer app for your iPhone. It features a vivid and intuitive user interface with not more than just sufficient functionality. * Start and toggle your timer with just one tap. * Take advantage of our ergonomic design and functionality. * Use One-Tap Timer in your everyday life. Tip for Mac users: keep app icon in Dock.

About

Cucumber Timer

This app helps users focus on tasks and manage breaks effectively using a visual timer. It offers customizable intervals, intuitive time displays, and battery-saving features to enhance productivity and prevent burnout.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus and break intervals
  • Intuitive visual time display
  • Adjustable intervals on the go
  • Customizable display themes and brightness
  • Minimal battery consumption
  • Choice of notification sounds or vibration
Features
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-- Is this app for me? -- Students, software developers, writers, artists — anyone with a todo list. Cucumber Timer is for those who want to achieve their daily goals regularly. Set a rhythm of focused work and regular breaks so you get more done while saving your energy. With a non-distracting overview of elapsed and remaining time, Cucumber Timer helps you stay motivated, avoid distractions, and avoid sitting too long without a break. -- No ads -- Cucumber Timer helps you concentrate on what's important to you. Feature-rich for free: you can adjust focus and break intervals to reflect your preferences. Extra customization can be unlocked with a one-time payment: beautiful themes, specially recorded sounds, and a fixed brightness setting that helps the battery last longer. -- Adjust on the go -- Adjust remaining interval with 2 taps any time without affecting your usual settings. Sometimes you might have less time than usual, say you prefer to work for 25 minutes but now have just 10 before an appointment. Or perhaps you're feeling especially focused and would like to sit undisturbed for a longer time than usual. You can either select a new duration of the current interval (e.g., 20 minutes) or end time (finish at 15:30). -- Intuitive visual time -- The interval rings make the current time immediately recognizable. You already have an intuitive feel for how many minutes a portion of a watch face represents — a quarter of an hour is a quarter of the circle, no counting needed. -- Customize display -- 8 beautiful dark color themes that are non-distracting, visually balanced, and readable. Choose to keep the screen always on as a reminder that you're focusing. Lower the brightness to make the battery last longer — or to stay discreet on your desk in an office or library. The in-app brightness slider holds your chosen level whenever Cucumber Timer is in the foreground, so you don't have to adjust it by hand each time. -- Save battery -- Minimal battery use in the foreground; none in the background. When you start an interval, Cucumber Timer schedules notifications for upcoming focus and break intervals — no code running in the background to drain your battery. -- Choose sounds -- Choose whether the app plays a sound, vibrates, or stays silent when an interval starts. 19 unique sounds recorded specifically for Cucumber Timer.

Screenshots

One3 screens
Cucumber Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: One at none against Cucumber Timer's 1. One also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Cucumber Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 23 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cucumber Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. One asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One ships an update every 23 months, Cucumber Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
One versus Cucumber Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneCucumber Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr ProsinDmytro Serdiuk

Customer experience

One

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cucumber Timer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

One

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cucumber Timer

One-time1
  • Full Version$3.99

Questions

Is One free?
One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cucumber Timer free?
Cucumber Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do One or Cucumber Timer have ads?
Neither One nor Cucumber Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One or Cucumber Timer?
One ships an update every 23 months, and Cucumber Timer every 9 days. Most recently, One was updated on September 10, 2026 and Cucumber Timer on June 21, 2026.

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