NDscanner Lite vs TimerTiles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
NDscanner Lite
This utility automatically saves book page images to your photo album when it detects a page turn and stillness. It offers a streamlined way to digitize physical documents. A full version is available without advertisements.
- Automatic page detection
- Image saving to Photo Album
- Non-destructive scanning
- Ad-supported free version
- Full version available
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NDscanner is a non destructive book scanner. After "Scan Start" button is pressed, a camera image is automatically saved to the Photo Album when detecting turning page and staying still for a while. There is a full-version which does not show an advertisement and annoying pop-up message.
TimerTiles
Start timers instantly from your Home or Lock Screen widgets with a single tap. Ideal for cooking, studying, or workouts, this app offers customizable colored presets and live activity updates. It ensures timers ring even in Silent mode, prioritizing user privacy with no data collection or ads.
- One-tap widget timer start
- Customizable colored presets
- Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
- Rings in Silent/Focus modes
- Privacy-focused, no data collection
- Multiple timer use cases
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Start a timer with one tapβfrom a Home or Lock Screen widget. No opening the app, no typing in the time. Just tap and go. β One tap from your widget Put your go-to durations on a Home or Lock Screen widget. No opening the app, no typingβjust one tap and the timer starts. β Made for - Cooking & kitchen (multiple dishes at once) - Study & work (Pomodoro 25 + 5) - Power naps - Workouts & intervals - Chores & boiling water β Tell them apart by color Presets use a clean white icon in 13 colors, so cooking, study, and naps are easy to spot at a glance. β Live Activity & Dynamic Island See the time remaining at a glance on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. β Rings even in Silent or Focus Built on iOS 26's new alarm framework, so your timer still sounds in Silent mode or a Focusβyou won't miss it. β Privacy first All data stays on your device. No tracking, no data collection, no ads. Requires iOS 26 or later Β· iPhone only
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TimerTiles at 100% against NDscanner Lite's 33%. TimerTiles also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). NDscanner Lite's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
NDscanner Lite is free to download; TimerTiles costs $1.99 up front. TimerTiles sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. NDscanner Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
NDscanner Lite ships an update every 4 months, TimerTiles every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NDscanner Lite | TimerTiles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $1.99 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported β better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takuya Kawakami | souma kaneko |
Customer experience
NDscanner Lite
TimerTiles
In-app purchases
NDscanner Lite
No in-app purchases
TimerTiles
- Pro (Unlimited widgets)$1.99
- Pro + Support$14.99
Questions
Is NDscanner Lite free?
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Do NDscanner Lite or TimerTiles have ads?
Which is updated more often, NDscanner Lite or TimerTiles?
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