Comparison

Visual Timers vs M

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

M

Features
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M-Timer — Track Everything, All at Once Whether you're running, reading, baking, or juggling multiple tasks at the same time — M-Timer gives you precise, independent timers for every activity. Key Features - Run up to 18 timers simultaneously — each one fully independent, start and stop anytime - Precision to 1/100th of a second — HH:MM:SS.cc display, no 24-hour rollover - Category management — organize timers by activity (Running, Reading, Walking the Dog, and more), with custom colors and names - History & notes — every stopped timer is saved automatically; filter by category, add notes, review anytime - Live Activity on Lock Screen & Dynamic Island — timers keep ticking on your lock screen even when the app is in the background - 40+ languages — fully localized, switch instantly without restarting the app - no subscriptions, no ads, no paywalls Great for Workouts · Study sessions · Cooking · Daily task tracking · Lap timing; M-Timer — 同时追踪你的每一件事 无论你在跑步、看书、烤面包,还是同时处理多项任务,M-Timer 都能帮你精准记录每一秒。 核心功能 - 多任务同时计时 — 最多同时运行 18 个计时器,彼此完全独立 - 精准到百分之一秒 — HH:MM:SS.cc 格式,超过 24 小时不换算不归零 - 分类管理 — 按跑步、看书、站立等分类组织记录,支持自定义颜色和名称 - 历史记录 — 所有停止的计时均自动保存,支持筛选、添加备注、随时回顾 - 实时锁屏显示 — 退出 App 后,计时数字持续显示在锁屏和动态岛 - 40+ 种语言 — 内置完整本地化,切换即时生效,无需重启 - 无订阅、无广告、无功能限制 适合场景 健身训练 / 学习专注 / 烹饪料理 / 日常任务管理 / 运动计圈

Screenshots

Visual Timers4 screens
M4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Visual Timers at 3 against M's 1. Visual Timers also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Visual Timers versus M: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual TimersM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSinSoft, Inc.俊 王

In-app purchases

None

Visual Timers

No in-app purchases

None

M

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Timers free?
Visual Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is M free?
M is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Timers or M have ads?
Neither Visual Timers nor M shows ads.

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