Comparison

Timers! vs QuantumReader

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

Head to head
About

Timers!

This utility allows for an unlimited number of simultaneous timers, perfect for timing multiple tasks at once. It offers an intuitive interface with a dial in landscape and a digital display in portrait mode for easy time setting.

Highlights
  • Unlimited simultaneous timers
  • Intuitive dial interface (landscape)
  • Digital display interface (portrait)
  • Customizable timer names
  • Timer status icons
  • Simple time scale selection
Features
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An app that allows a very large (effectively unlimited) number of timers to run simultaneously. Time multiple cooking pots, time the glue drying time, time the developing of a photographic print, time a time-out, time a turn in Pictionary, time a test, time the breaks between tests when you're a proctor, time a time-out, time a turn in a debate. Time anything! The app uses a dial when the device is in landscape and a digital display in portrait. A timer is very simple to set -- in landscape you touch the dial and drag the dial to the time you want. No longer do you need to scroll through a picker where you can only see several lines. If the devices is in portrait then you touch the digital display and select the time by scrolling through the digits. Creating a new timer is a simple matter of touching a button and then selecting the time scale. You can also rename the new timer and change the order of the timers in the list. A simple, intuitive icon in the list show if the timer is running and what percentage of the time is left. Great for busy cooks, hobbyists, and anybody who needs to time stuff. See the support site at https://sites.google.com/site/dlkssoftware/timers-for-ios for more information and help. Supports all iOS devices running iOS 8 and later.

About

QuantumReader

Features
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QuantumReader uses the built-in camera to read QR codes and barcodes, automatically displaying websites and text in sequence. Easily browse through product catalogs and travel guides, which contain many QR codes. Scanned content can be shared using the standard sharing menu, such as copying or AirDrop. This app allows you to configure the following settings: - Rear camera or Front camera - Code detection (QR codes only / All detectable codes) - Automatically display websites - Automatically search for text - Display the status bar

Screenshots

Timers!3 screens
QuantumReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QuantumReader at Free against Timers!'s $0.99. QuantumReader also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Timers!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On 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

QuantumReader is free to download; Timers! costs $0.99 up front. QuantumReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timers! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timers! ships an update every 6 months, QuantumReader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timers! versus QuantumReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimers!QuantumReader
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDonald KingMasayuki Akamatsu

In-app purchases

None

Timers!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

QuantumReader

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Timers! free?
Timers! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuantumReader free?
QuantumReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timers! or QuantumReader have ads?
Neither Timers! nor QuantumReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timers! or QuantumReader?
Timers! ships an update every 6 months, and QuantumReader every 2 months. Most recently, Timers! was updated on October 23, 2026 and QuantumReader on October 24, 2026.

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