Visual Timers vs ++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.
++Timer
Manage up to 64 timers simultaneously with customizable sounds and notifications. Set time precisely, sort timers easily, and visualize progress with graphs. Bulk start and stop multiple timers for efficient time management.
- Manage up to 64 timers
- Customizable end sounds
- Notifications even when closed
- Precise time settings
- Advanced sorting options
- Elapsed time visualization
- Bulk start/stop functionality
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Introducing "++Timer", an innovative timer app for iOS, balancing intuitive functionality with extensive customizability. It's designed to make your time management simple, elegant, and effective. [Main Features] • Multiple Timer Management: Manage up to 64 timers at once. Each timer can be titled freely for your convenience. • Timer Notifications: Receive notifications at the set time, even when the app is closed or your device is locked. • Custom Sounds: Choose your preferred sound from 10 different end sounds. • Wide Range Time Settings: Set time in one-second increments, from 1 second up to 99 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds. • Sorting Function: Sort your timers based on start time, end time, title, duration, status (before start, in progress, paused), or however you like. • Visualization Features: View elapsed time at a glance, represented in both numbers and graphs. • Bulk Operations: Start and stop multiple timers simultaneously. • End Time Setting: You can also set your timer by specifying the desired end time. Experience a new level of time management with the multifunctional, yet simple and easy-to-use "++Timer".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Visual Timers at none against ++Timer's shown. Visual Timers also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
++Timer holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.
Visual Timers ships an update every 3 weeks, ++Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Timers | ++Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SinSoft, Inc. | Legal Prompt Inc. |
Customer experience
Visual Timers
++Timer
In-app purchases
Visual Timers
No in-app purchases
++Timer
No in-app purchases









