Cyclic Timer vs Scream O'Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Scream O'Clock
This app simplifies managing scare rotations for haunted attractions. It tracks character groups and provides live countdowns with vibration alerts for seamless transitions between on-set and break times. Designed by scare actors for scare actors, it ensures smooth operations and continuous scares.
- Group tracking (A, B, C)
- Live countdown timers
- Vibration alerts for rotations
- Synchronized rotation view
- Dark mode design
- Built for scare actors
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Scream O'Clock takes the chaos out of scare rotations. The app tracks each character’s groups so everyone knows when to be on set and when to take a break. No more guessing, no more squinting at a spreadsheet, and no more mental math at 12 a.m.—just clear countdowns and pocket buzz alerts when it’s time to switch. Features: Live Countdown – See exactly how much time is left before the next rotation. Pocket Buzz Alerts – Get a vibration alarm when it’s time to swap. Always in Sync – Everyone sees the same current rotation, no confusion. Dark Design – Fits the vibe of your haunt while staying functional. Built by scare actors, for scare actors, Scream O'Clock is your backstage tool to keep rotations smooth and the scares nonstop. App and Graphic Design By Hannah Wagner
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scream O'Clock at every 3 weeks against Cyclic Timer's every 12 months. Scream O'Clock also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Cyclic Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cyclic Timer against 5.0 for Scream O'Clock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Cyclic Timer ships an update every 12 months, Scream O'Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cyclic Timer | Scream O'Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Yuantong Lu | Tyler Zacharias |
Customer experience
Cyclic Timer
Scream O'Clock
In-app purchases
Cyclic Timer
No in-app purchases
Scream O'Clock
No in-app purchases
