Comparison

Sleep Music Timer vs ThisScan

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

Head to head
About

Sleep Music Timer

Drift off to sleep with your favorite tunes. This utility app stops music playback after a set duration, conserving your device's battery. Enjoy uninterrupted rest with a simple, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Set custom sleep timer
  • Automatic music stop
  • Device battery saving
  • Ad-free experience
  • Minimal brightness display
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This app allows you to fall asleep with favorite music. It stops music after selected time for device battery saving. How it works: 1. Open music player and start music. For example, default iPhone player. 2. Return to this app, select time and press 'START' button. 3. Don't quit from app! Display will work on minimum brightness. 4. Music will be stopped and display will be turned off soon when timer fires. No ads! Enjoy!

About

ThisScan

Features
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ThisScan reads QR codes, barcodes and Data Matrix in an instant and turns every code into the right action — no typing, no guessing. WHAT IT DOES • Recognises links, Wi-Fi, contacts, phone numbers, SMS, email, locations, calendar events, crypto addresses and plain text — automatically • One-tap actions: open in Safari, call, message, compose an email, open in Maps, copy the Wi-Fi password, add to Contacts or Calendar • Torch for scanning in the dark • History with search, filters and favourites, stored on your device PREMIUM • Create your own QR codes: text, link, Wi-Fi, phone, email or SMS — save to Photos or share • Scan from your library: pick a screenshot or a picture, no camera needed • Unlimited history instead of the last 50 scans PRIVATE BY DESIGN Recognition runs on your device and your history stays there — nothing is uploaded. You don't need an account to scan, and there are no ads. CONNECTED ACCOUNT A separate feature for people who have been given access: an account is connected by scanning a special QR code. While it is connected, codes belonging to that account are sent to its server for processing. You can disconnect it at any time in Settings. SUBSCRIPTION Full access is a subscription with a 3-day free trial on the weekly plan: • Weekly — $7.99 (after a 3-day free trial) • Monthly — $19.99 • Yearly — $69.99 Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://thisscan.com/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://thisscan.com/legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Sleep Music Timer4 screens
ThisScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ThisScan at daily against Sleep Music Timer's every 8 months. Sleep Music Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Sleep Music Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ThisScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sleep Music Timer ships an update every 8 months, ThisScan daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sleep Music Timer versus ThisScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleep Music TimerThisScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksim TolstovORANGE CORP LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Sleep Music Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Timer doesn't always work as expected
  • Music sometimes continues playing after timer ends

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer timer options (90 minutes, 2 hours)
  • Fade out music instead of abrupt stop
  • Automatically turn off phone after timer ends

ThisScan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sleep Music Timer

One-time1
  • Coffee cup$1.99
3 purchases

ThisScan

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Sleep Music Timer free?
Sleep Music Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThisScan free?
ThisScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sleep Music Timer or ThisScan have ads?
Neither Sleep Music Timer nor ThisScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sleep Music Timer or ThisScan?
Sleep Music Timer ships an update every 8 months, and ThisScan daily. Most recently, Sleep Music Timer was updated on November 9, 2026 and ThisScan on October 26, 2026.

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