Comparison

Kuma Timer vs ShareTimer

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

Head to head
About

Kuma Timer

A simple timer app where you drag a bear's face to set the duration. Customize sound and vibration alerts for when the timer finishes. The app prevents automatic screen locking while active.

Highlights
  • Drag bear's face to set timer
  • Toggle sound alerts
  • Toggle vibration alerts
  • Interrupt running timer
  • Switchable maximum timer durations
  • Automatic lock suppression
Features
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Kuma Timer is simple timer app. ** 'KUMA' means a bear in Japanese. ** You can set the time to drag bear's face. When you lift your finger with device, timer is start. To set the timer, drag bear's nose. To turn on/off the melody performance when timer is completed, tap bear's left ear. To turn on/off the vibration performance when timer is completed, tap bear's right ear. To interrupt the running timer, tap bear's face. * How to use · Timer maximum time switching You can switch the timer's maximum time with the yellow left and right buttons (5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 6 hours). · Left ear button You can switch ON / OFF of the timer completion sound with the left ear button on the other side. · Right ear button You can toggle the on / off of the vibes when the timer is completedby pressing the right ear button (for iPhone only) . When it is set to ON, vibrates about 5 times when the timer is completed only while the bear timer is running. Note that this setting is ignored when the application is closed. Whether to vibrate depends on the setting of the main unit. Also, if it vibrates, it vibrates only once. This is a specification. * NOTICE · Notification settings When installing newly on iOS 8 or later terminals, a dialog will be displayed asking you to confirm the notification settings the first time you start up. Please basically enable notification settings and use it. If the notification setting is disabled, there is a case that you do not hear the sound even if the timer is completed while closing the application, and you may not notice that the timer has completed. · Automatic lock suppression during application activation Automatic locking is suppressed during application startup. It is recommended that you close the application when setting a timer for a long time because the battery is exhausted during application startup. · Volume at the completion of the timer The sound of the timer sounds at the volume of normal sound during application startup, but when the timer is completed while closing the application, it sounds at "volume of alarm". The alarm volume can be changed from "Setting> Sound". · About vibration Whether or not to vibrate when the timer is completed depends on the setting of the main unit. To use the vibrate setting, please try pressing the right ear button several times. If the wavy icon does not vibrate at the timing when it turns on (vibe setting turned on), you need to reconsider the setting of the main unit. * Please check setting> sound> vibrations. If both are on, they will probably vibrate. In addition, setting of the right ear button is valid only during application startup. Please be careful as to whether or not to vibrate when closing the application or when the timer is completed during sleep depends on the setting of the main unit. · About the Do Not Disturb mode When the Do Not Disturb mode is on, the timer completion sound may not sound. Please be careful.

About

ShareTimer

Features
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ShareTimer is a free timer app that allows you to share timers with others. You can manage multiple timers simultaneously, supporting both countdown and countup modes. Get notifications even when the app is running in the background. Key Features Multiple Timer Management Manage up to 5 timers simultaneously. Countdown/Countup Support Not only measure time, but also track elapsed time. Timer Sharing Functionality Share your configured timers with others. Background Notifications Get completion notifications even when the app is closed. Auto Repeat Automatically restart timers after completion. Additional Features Custom time settings Customizable alarm sounds Vibration settings Dark mode support Multi-language support (English, Japanese, Chinese, etc.) Theme color customization Screen lock prevention Premium Version Benefits Ad-free experience Priority support Access to premium features [Terms of Use] The terms of use for this app can be viewed from the settings screen within the app. By purchasing a subscription, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Screenshots

Kuma Timer2 screens
ShareTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kuma Timer at none against ShareTimer's shown. Kuma Timer also leads on iOS requirement (6.1 vs 12.0). 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kuma Timer versus ShareTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKuma TimerShareTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 29 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertakashi sekiWataru Naotsuka

In-app purchases

None

Kuma Timer

No in-app purchases

None

ShareTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kuma Timer free?
Kuma Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShareTimer free?
ShareTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kuma Timer or ShareTimer have ads?
ShareTimer shows ads; Kuma Timer does not.

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