Comparison

Cyclic Timer vs Ultra Chrono

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

Head to head
About

Cyclic Timer

This app provides a repeating countdown timer that keeps your screen active. It can silently alert you when the timer reaches zero and automatically restart based on your settings. Ideal for timed work, workouts, or gaming sessions.

Highlights
  • Repeating countdown timer
  • Keeps screen light up
  • Silent alerts
  • Automatic restart
  • Customizable intervals
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Do you ever want a timer that repeats itself? Cyclic Timer keeps your screen light up and count down silently. When the timer reaches zero, it fires and repeats (upon your setting). The alert sound can be muted so it does not disturb your important work. This could be useful during workout, gaming, or any work that you do need to be notified in every certain time frame. *This is not a timer that supposed to run in the background.

About

Ultra Chrono

This app combines a stopwatch and a timer with large, easy-to-read displays. It's suitable for various activities like workouts, studying, or cooking. You can save and export your recorded times.

Highlights
  • Large number displays
  • Simultaneous timer and stopwatch
  • Tap to start/stop
  • Press and hold to reset
  • Save and export times
  • CSV export
Features
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Ultra Chrono has the biggest numbers of any time apps on iPhone and iPad. Use Ultra Chrono in the gym, classroom, kitchen, for studying, or wherever else you need time counted up and counted down. Tap to start/stop the timer, press and hold to reset. Save and export your times as a CSV by email to your friends or colleagues. Ultra Chrono turns your device into a precise stopwatch and running simultaneously timer. So, whenever you need a professional stopwatch for sport activities like: sprints, jogging, or daily life uses of timer such as: egg timer, tea timer, cooking, alarm clock, etc. , this tool is a must have in your pocket.

Screenshots

Cyclic Timer3 screens
Ultra Chrono4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cyclic Timer at 5.0 against Ultra Chrono's 3.0. Ultra Chrono's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cyclic Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cyclic Timer versus Ultra Chrono: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclic TimerUltra Chrono
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuantong LuVLADYSLAV YERSHOV

Customer experience

Cyclic Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ultra Chrono

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cyclic Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Ultra Chrono

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cyclic Timer free?
Cyclic Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultra Chrono free?
Ultra Chrono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cyclic Timer or Ultra Chrono?
Cyclic Timer is rated higher. Cyclic Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ultra Chrono averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cyclic Timer or Ultra Chrono have ads?
Neither Cyclic Timer nor Ultra Chrono shows ads.

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