Nano Timer PLUS vs Rostrum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nano Timer PLUS
A minimalist countdown timer with both numerical and graphical time displays. This version offers extended time limits, additional visual styles, and features like autorestart for interval training.
- Numerical and graphical time display
- Up to 999 minutes time limit
- Two extra display styles (FAT, B&W)
- Circle animation of total time
- Count down and count up functions
- Autorestart for interval training
- Optional sounds
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Beautifully designed, minimalist timer with both numerical and graphical representation of time. PLUS version offers two extra styles as well as other important features: PLUS FEATURES: ● No time limit, set up time to 999 minutes. ● Two extra display styles for even greater visibility - FAT and B&W. ● Circle animation of total time option. ● Count down and Count up function. ● Autorestart function, great for interval training. ● Simple and intuitive use. ● Optional sounds to keep you on track!
Rostrum
This app provides a silent, visual countdown timer for speakers, with customizable color cues to indicate time remaining. It offers intuitive gesture controls for adjustments and can mirror the display to a larger screen.
- Silent visual countdown
- Customizable color stages
- Gesture-based editing
- External display mirroring
- Never dims screen
- Remembers settings
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Rostrum shows a speaker how much time is left, as a clock large enough to read from the back of the room — or from a phone propped on the podium. The background changes color at times you choose. Green while there's plenty left, amber when it's time to move on, red when it isn't. You decide how many stages there are and exactly when each one starts — most timers give you three fixed colors and no say in the matter. SILENT BY DESIGN No chimes. No alerts. No notifications. Not "sounds turned off by default" — Rostrum contains no code that can make a sound. Your audience never knows the timer is there. THE CLOCK IS THE CONTROL No buttons over your countdown. Tap to start or pause. Pause it and the clock becomes the editor: swipe with one finger to adjust seconds, two fingers for minutes, three for hours. A running clock refuses those swipes on purpose — a hand steadying the phone should not be able to rewrite a talk in progress. Pinch in to leave. A one-time overlay teaches the gestures, and a quiet line along the bottom of the clock keeps the key ones in view whenever the clock is stopped. Mid-talk, nothing but the time. BUILT FOR WHOEVER IS RUNNING THE ROOM Changing a talk length takes one tap. Set your common slot lengths once — 5, 15, 30, 45 minutes, whatever your event uses — and switch between speakers instantly. ON A BIG SCREEN WHEN YOU NEED IT Connect a display with AirPlay or USB-C and the clock fills it while your phone becomes the remote: start, pause, and adjust from your hand while the speaker watches the screen. WHEN TIME RUNS OUT The screen turns red and flashes briefly, then counts upward so a speaker can see exactly how far over they are. Impossible to miss, impossible to mistake for anything else. DETAILS THAT MATTER ON STAGE • The screen never dims while the clock is up • A phone call or a lock screen never stops the countdown — the full time is there when you come back • Digits never jitter or shift as the numbers change • Text color adapts automatically so it stays readable on any background • Remembers your setup between launches Also on the Mac App Store — one free app, both platforms. Free, with no purchases, no accounts, and no data collection of any kind. Rostrum has no network code — there is nowhere for your information to go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rostrum at Free against Nano Timer PLUS's $1.99. Rostrum also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (daily vs every 25 months). Nano Timer PLUS's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Rostrum is free to download; Nano Timer PLUS costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rostrum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Nano Timer PLUS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rostrum's.
Nano Timer PLUS ships an update every 25 months, Rostrum daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nano Timer PLUS | Rostrum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igor Donkov | Scott GREER |
Customer experience
Nano Timer PLUS
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In-app purchases
Nano Timer PLUS
No in-app purchases
Rostrum
No in-app purchases
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