Comparison

Cyclic Timer vs Time Flies By

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

Time Flies By

Understand how you spend your time with a count-up tracker that runs multiple events simultaneously. Analyze your weekly habits with detailed breakdowns and spot trends over time. Stay focused with anti-sleep mode and access live updates via Dynamic Island.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous count-up time tracking
  • Tagging for context
  • Weekly analytics and trend comparison
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Anti-sleep mode for focus
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How time flies, where did the time go? Time Flies By is a count-up time tracker that helps you understand your week without interrupting your workflow: - Get into the zone with an active running event, the phone will automatically enter anti-sleep mode. - Run multiple events simultaneously and leave them aside. Time events are automatically updated, and you can tag everything later as needed. Track multiple things at once: - Start multiple count-up events simultaneously. - Switch, pause, or end events anytime. - Add tags for quick context. Weekly analytics that make sense: - Weekly totals and breakdowns by tags. - Compare weeks to spot patterns and trends. - Review your week in a clear timeline. Always visible when you need it: - Live Activity for ongoing events. - Dynamic Island controls and glanceable status. Sync across devices: - iCloud sync keeps your events and tags up to date automatically. Premium: - Time Flies By is free for core tracking. - A Premium subscription or one-time purchase unlocks: - Analytics beyond 1 week. - Additional themes. Privacy: - Your time data stays yours. No ads. No trackers. No 3rd party services. Start a timer and finally answer: where did the time go? * Privacy Policy: https://airwolfspace.com/timefliesby/privacy * Terms of Use: https://airwolfspace.com/timefliesby/terms

Screenshots

Cyclic Timer3 screens
Time Flies By4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cyclic Timer at none against Time Flies By's 3. Cyclic Timer also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Time Flies By's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Time Flies By sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Cyclic Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cyclic Timer against 5.0 for Time Flies By. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cyclic Timer ships an update every 12 months, Time Flies By weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Cyclic Timer versus Time Flies By: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclic TimerTime Flies By
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuantong LuKai Luo

Customer experience

Cyclic Timer

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

Time Flies By

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cyclic Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Time Flies By

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Cyclic Timer free?
Cyclic Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Flies By free?
Time Flies By is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cyclic Timer or Time Flies By?
Cyclic Timer and Time Flies By are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Cyclic Timer or Time Flies By have ads?
Neither Cyclic Timer nor Time Flies By shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cyclic Timer or Time Flies By?
Cyclic Timer ships an update every 12 months, and Time Flies By weekly. Most recently, Cyclic Timer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Time Flies By on November 5, 2026.

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