Comparison

Swift Timer vs The Date and Time Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Swift Timer

This utility app offers a unique dial for quickly setting timers from seconds to hours with a single swipe. It includes a 'start offset' feature, allowing you to set the duration after initially touching the icon, ideal for precise timing. Choose from a variety of alert sounds to suit your needs.

Highlights
  • Swift time setting dial
  • Start offset option
  • Variety of alert sounds
  • Intuitive swipe control
  • Precise timing for seconds to hours
Features
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Fast and fun timer. Swift time setting dial This timer app features a unique swift time setting dial to rapidly set the duration from seconds to hours in just one swipe round. Start offset option A counter is started when you first touch the Swift Timer icon. You can leisurely set the duration required and touch the counter. It is then as if you started the timer when you touched the Swift Time icon. This is great for when every second counts such as timing an egg! There are many great sounds to choose from from gentle, like a Tibetan bell, for meditation to a beeping alarm clock for instant attention.

About

The Date and Time Calculator

Easily calculate the duration between two dates and times. Add or subtract days and time to a specific date to find future or past events. Share your calculations and see results in various units like days, weeks, months, years, hours, minutes, and seconds.

Highlights
  • Calculate time between dates
  • Add/subtract days and time
  • Share calculation results
  • Repeat addition/subtraction
  • Year range 1-10000
  • Multiple result units
Features
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Calculate how long between two dates & times - Find out how long until your birthday! Add and subtract days/time to or from a date - When would your 100 day challenge end!? Share these results! Repeat the addition/subtraction of days/time many times. Year ranges from 1-10000! Results are available in lots of different units! ------------------ - Days - Business Days - Weekend Days - Weeks - Months - Months & Weeks - Years - Years & Months - Hours - Minutes - Seconds Perfect for planning, scheduling, payroll checks, project timelines, and everyday date math.

Screenshots

Swift Timer2 screens
The Date and Time Calculator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Date and Time Calculator at every 4 weeks against Swift Timer's every 13 months. Swift Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Swift Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Date and Time Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swift Timer ships an update every 13 months, The Date and Time Calculator every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swift Timer versus The Date and Time Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwift TimerThe Date and Time Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—21 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoodlearth Ltd.Hojoshi LTD

Customer experience

Swift Timer

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Date and Time Calculator

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swift Timer

One-time1
  • Remove adverts.$0.99
1 purchases

The Date and Time Calculator

One-time1
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99

Questions

Is Swift Timer free?
Swift Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Date and Time Calculator free?
The Date and Time Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swift Timer or The Date and Time Calculator have ads?
Neither Swift Timer nor The Date and Time Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swift Timer or The Date and Time Calculator?
Swift Timer ships an update every 13 months, and The Date and Time Calculator every 4 weeks. Most recently, Swift Timer was updated on October 18, 2026 and The Date and Time Calculator on October 24, 2026.

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