Visual Timers vs Colored Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Timers
This app allows you to manage multiple timers simultaneously with a visually appealing interface. It offers customization options and ensures alarms sound even when the app is in the background or closed. It respects silent mode and do not disturb settings.
- Simultaneous timer display
- Customizable timer names and durations
- Background timer operation
- Respects silent mode
- Respects Do Not Disturb
- Audible and vibration alerts
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One of the most visually stunning timers ever conceived for the App Store, Visual Timers allow you to see the progression of up to 6 timers simultaneously on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The timers were carefully designed to be aesthetically pleasing and functional, making it to easy to start, pause, reset and customize them. Your timers will go off even if Visual Timers is in the background or has been completely terminated! It will vibrate once and sound the original Marimba iPhone tune once a timer has expired. Silent Mode and Do Not Disturb (both are respected) Silent Mode - Visual Timers will respect your desire to have your iOS device silenced and no audible alarm will be heard when this is on. This is great for when you are in a movie theater or when you are around a sleeping baby, for example, and you forgot to turn off a running timer. Do Not Disturb - Visual Timers will respect your desire to not be disturbed and no audible alarm will be heard when your iOS device is set to Do Not Disturb and turned off (including when you are in the locked screen). This is great for when you have gone to bed and wish to not be disturbed regardless of any timers you may have left running. CUSTOMIZING A TIMER • Tap and hold one of the timers. The Timer Setup page will appear, and prompt for the timer name and duration. When you are finished, tap Done. STARTING A TIMER • To start a timer, simply tap it. PAUSING A TIMER • To pause a timer that is currently running, simply tap it. RESETTING A TIMER • Tap and hold one of the timers. The Timer Setup page will appear. Tap the Done button to close the Timer Setup page. This will also reset the timer. AUDIBLE ALARMS • To hear audible alarms from Visual Timers, please do not have your iOS device set to Silent Mode or Do Not Disturb.
Colored Timer
This utility app allows users to set up multiple timers that visually change color as time progresses. Define custom "Timer events" to associate specific colors with different time intervals. A pro version offers more timers and color options.
- Color-changing background
- Configurable timer events
- Multiple simultaneous timers
- Pro version for more timers
- Customizable colors
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Colored Timer is a configurable timer that changes its background color as time passes. The colors can be defined as "Timer events". Up to three timers can be used at the same time in Colored Timer. Use Colored Timer Pro for up to 10 timers with unlimited colors.
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Verdict
Visual Timers and Colored Timer both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Visual Timers's written reviews are positive against 50% of Colored Timer's. Visual Timers also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Colored Timer holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Visual Timers's written reviews are positive against 50% of Colored Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Visual Timers ships an update every 3 weeks, Colored Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Timers | Colored Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 3.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SinSoft, Inc. | Sven Bergmann |
Customer experience
Visual Timers
Colored Timer
In-app purchases
Visual Timers
No in-app purchases
Colored Timer
No in-app purchases
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