Comparison

Musica Timer vs BGMタイマー

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

Head to head
About

Musica Timer

This app offers advanced timer functionalities beyond standard options. Customize timers with custom music, set specific durations down to the second, and control audio output to earphones only. It supports multiple simultaneous timers and vibration-only alerts.

Highlights
  • Second-scale timer precision
  • Custom music integration
  • Earphone-only audio output
  • Numeric keypad input
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Vibration-only alerts
  • Fade-in/out effects
Features
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“Default timer App is not enough of the feature for me …” Have you ever thought such a thing? “I would like ...“ - to set a timer on the second time scale! - to use just my own musics for a timer! - to listen the sound of timer only from earphone! - to set the time with a numeric keypad! - to set the timer on the time of end! - to use more than one timer at the same time! - to use a timer only with vibration, without sounds! “Musica Timer” will answer such a request. If you have been dissatisfied with the default timer App, please try this App! #. Strong Point - You can set a timer at either term or time of end on the second time scale. - You can use as a off-timer (sleep timer). - This App shows both of time of start and estimated time of end during a timer running. - You can set more than one timer, and run more than one timer at the same time (You cannot add more than three timers without Add-on). - You can set a time with a numeric keypad. - You can use your own musics for a timer (therefore, this App has no sound contents). - You can make a music list as you like, and set a playing mode on a timer to repeat and shuffle. - You can also make no musics list on a timer, which output no sounds. - You can set a vibration on a timer regardless of the setting of sounds (iPad has no vibration feature). - You can set max 60 seconds fade-in for playing musics on a on-timer. On a off-timer, you can set fade-out to the end of timer as you like. - You can set max sound volume for each of timer. - The App can show also Greenwich Time. - You can select theme color among 7 colors (add-on is required). - You can access this App from “Today” widget. - You can organize this App with URL scheme (jp.37.MusicaTimer://) in other Apps such as lunchers. Audio output mode of this App is almost same as default Music App, as mentioned below. - Output volume is always depend on the volume setting of the device. If the App outputs no sounds, please check to see if the volume setting of device is “Mute”. - Even if the App runs at background, the App outputs sounds. - When the App is terminated completely, the App stops the sounds. - Even if the device is at the silent mode, the App outputs sounds. - When you use an earphone, the App outputs sounds only from earphone. - When you plug an earphone, the App changes the audio output to the earphone from the speaker, but the sounds is continued. - When you unplug the earphone, the App stops the sounds. #. Notice - This App has no sound contents, please prepare by yourself. - This App can work at the background, but when you terminate this App completely, no sound comes out at the end of each timer except for text notification. - Sound output of this App is interrupted and terminated by the sounds of the other Apps and the telephone bell (the timers do not stop). - Sound outputs of the other Apps, such as default Music App, are interrupted by sounds of this App. On the other hand, the sounds of the telephone and the default Alarm App are not interrupted by this App. #. Disclaimer - Please check carefully End User License Agreement (EULA) before using the App. - Additionally, you may not use this App unless you agree to terms included below. - You agree to assume full and sole responsibility for any use of this App. - We are not responsible for any damages or injury, including but not limited to special or consequential damages, that result from your use of (or inability to use) this App, including any damages or injury caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation, computer virus, or other computer malfunction.

About

BGMタイマー

Features
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BGMを聴きながら集中できる、作業用タイマーアプリ。 カフェの環境音、雨音、Lo-Fi風BGMなど、集中力を高める音楽を内蔵。タイマーを開始するだけで、BGMが自動再生されます。 ◆ タイマー & ストップウォッチ ポモドーロ式タイマー:作業→休憩を自動で繰り返し ストップウォッチ:やめるまでずっと集中モード 作業時間・休憩時間・ラウンド数を自由にカスタマイズ ◆ こだわりのBGM 雨の音、カフェ、和風、Lo-Fiなど多彩なBGMを収録 バックグラウンド再生対応。他のアプリを使いながらでもOK ◆ プリセットで即スタート 「いつもの作業」「サクッと」など、お気に入りの設定を保存 タップひとつですぐ集中モードへ ◆ 作業記録 日々の集中時間を自動で記録 カレンダー表示で振り返り プリセットや期間ごとのフィルタリング 勉強、仕事、読書、創作活動——あらゆる「集中したい」に寄り添うアプリです。

Screenshots

Musica Timer4 screens
BGMタイマー2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BGMタイマー at none against Musica Timer's 3. Musica Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Musica Timer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BGMタイマー asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Musica Timer versus BGMタイマー: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusica TimerBGMタイマー
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroyuki KATOHtakehiro kawada

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Musica Timer

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Limit$1.99
  • Select Theme Color$1.99
None

BGMタイマー

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Musica Timer free?
Musica Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BGMタイマー free?
BGMタイマー is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Musica Timer or BGMタイマー have ads?
Neither Musica Timer nor BGMタイマー shows ads.

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