Comparison

Visual Timers vs Fast List Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous timer display
  • Customizable timer names and durations
  • Background timer operation
  • Respects silent mode
  • Respects Do Not Disturb
  • Audible and vibration alerts
Features
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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.

About

Fast List Timer

This utility app allows you to adjust timer durations even while they are running. Save frequently used times for quick access and receive pre-alarms to avoid missing your timer's end. It also features volume boost and screen sleep prevention.

Highlights
  • Adjust timer while running
  • Save favorite timer durations
  • Pre-alarm notifications
  • Automatic volume boost
  • Screen sleep prevention
  • Customizable alarm sounds
Features
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A timer app that lets you change the time while the timer is running! It's a simple and convenient app that allows you to save your favorite time and use it with just a tap! This is a simple and convenient app. Save the time you use most often. Just tap the saved time to start the timer right away! Just tap the saved time to start the timer immediately! You can increase or decrease the time even while the timer is running. You can increase or decrease the time even while the timer is running. Automatically turn up the volume when the alarm goes off When the alarm is playing, it automatically raises the volume of your iPhone so you don't have to worry about missing it. It also has a vibrate function so you don't have to worry about missing anything. It has a function to notify you before the timer ends. You don't have to worry about panicking when the alarm goes off because it will tell you with sound before it goes off! You can also choose how many seconds before the alarm goes off. Equipped with a sleep-off function You can turn off the screen sleep during the timer, so you can check the timer time at any time. There are many other useful functions. You can set the alarm sound to your favorite song. The volume of the alarm can be adjusted. You can change the theme color. The value of the time adjustment button can be changed. You can easily add more time after the timer is finished. If there are any features or improvements that you would like to see added, please leave them in the review section.

Screenshots

Visual Timers4 screens
Fast List Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fast List Timer at 5.0 against Visual Timers's 3.6. Fast List Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Visual Timers's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fast List Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Timers has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Visual Timers's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fast List Timer's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Visual Timers versus Fast List Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual TimersFast List Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSinSoft, Inc.Yuki Kubota

Customer experience

Visual Timers

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Fast List Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Visual Timers

No in-app purchases

None

Fast List Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Timers free?
Visual Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fast List Timer free?
Fast List Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Visual Timers or Fast List Timer?
Fast List Timer is rated higher. Visual Timers averages 3.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Fast List Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Visual Timers or Fast List Timer have ads?
Fast List Timer shows ads; Visual Timers does not.

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