Comparison

Cyclic Timer vs FlowTimer

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

FlowTimer

Features
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See your remaining time at a glance — a bold number, a full-screen segment meter, and color that shifts as time runs out. A minimal, focused visual timer for iPhone and iPad. WHY YOU'LL USE IT • Study or work sessions, including Pomodoro-style intervals • Kids' routines, classrooms, and special-needs support — make "how much longer" visible • Anyone who finds it hard to sense time passing • Cooking, workouts, breaks — anything you need to time • You just want a clean, satisfying timer with nothing extra FEATURES • Wall-clock accurate countdown — stays correct even after returning from the background • Full-screen segment meter shows remaining time at a glance • Smooth color shift as time runs low (teal → amber → orange → red) • Interval mode for repeating work/break cycles (Pomodoro-style) • Weekly report to review how you've been using your time • Live Activity and Lock Screen support to track progress at a glance • Home Screen widget — start a saved timer with one tap • Notification, sound, and haptic feedback when time's up • Built for iPhone and iPad, in English and Japanese A no-frills timer you can actually rely on. TERMS & PRIVACY • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://flow-timer.com/privacy

Screenshots

Cyclic Timer3 screens
FlowTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlowTimer at every 6 days against Cyclic Timer's every 12 months. Cyclic Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cyclic Timer ships an update every 12 months, FlowTimer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cyclic Timer versus FlowTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclic TimerFlowTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuantong LuCLEARBIX WORKS

In-app purchases

None

Cyclic Timer

No in-app purchases

None

FlowTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cyclic Timer free?
Cyclic Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlowTimer free?
FlowTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cyclic Timer or FlowTimer have ads?
Neither Cyclic Timer nor FlowTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cyclic Timer or FlowTimer?
Cyclic Timer ships an update every 12 months, and FlowTimer every 6 days. Most recently, Cyclic Timer was updated on September 20, 2026 and FlowTimer on October 8, 2026.

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