Disco Timer vs IDX Studios
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Disco Timer
This app provides a visually intuitive countdown timer for various tasks, from cooking to presentations. Its unique rotary gesture for setting time and large display make it easy to use and read from a distance. Customize alerts and colors for a personalized experience.
- Rotary gesture time setting
- Large, high-contrast display
- Glanceable from a distance
- Disable auto-lock option
- Customizable color combinations (Premium)
- Variety of exclusive alert tones
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Boiling an egg, timing a presentation, or starting your next Pomodoro – Disco Timer is a universal countdown clock for all sorts of tasks. Setting the timer duration is based on 60-minute circle of traditional analog watches – you just wind it up with a single rotary gesture. Then tap the display to run, pause, or reset the timer. Large, high-contrast representation of the remaining time makes it glanceable from quite a distance. And an option to disable the Auto-Lock can keep the device awake while the timer is running. This comes in very handy when keeping an eye on the progress is as important as the finishing time itself. The face of the timer can be customized by choosing from a variety of color combinations (Premium feature). And for the completion alert – you can select from a dozen great-sounding tones, all of which are crafted exclusively for Codulis apps. Give Disco Timer a try, and let us know what you think!
IDX Studios
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IDX does two things, both on your phone. VERIFY AN ID Scan a driver's licence, ID card or passport, take a selfie with a quick liveness check (a blink and a head turn), and see exactly what was read and how it compares: the face on the ID against your selfie, every field read from the document, and the front of the card checked against its barcode. No account. No install needed when it is opened from an IDX link or App Clip Code. SAY WHAT YOU NEED On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, tap "Think out loud" and talk. IDX writes down what you said, then turns it into a short note: a title, the gist, what you need from IDX, a section for each subject, and your next steps. Check it, add your name and email (or scan your ID to fill in your name), and send it to IDX by email. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your ID, selfie and voice are processed on your phone, using Apple's on-device speech and language models and IDX's own on-device document and face technology. - Nothing is uploaded. There is no account and no tracking. - The app keeps your voice notes and ID checks only on your phone, protected, and you can delete any of them or all of them in History. The App Clip keeps nothing. - The only thing that ever leaves your phone is the email you choose to send. Made in Vancouver by IDX Studios.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IDX Studios at none against Disco Timer's 1. IDX Studios also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Disco Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IDX Studios asks for nothing beyond the download.
Disco Timer ships an update every 5 months, IDX Studios every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Disco Timer | IDX Studios |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (98 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Codulis | IDX Studio |
In-app purchases
Disco Timer
- Disco Timer Premium$2.99
IDX Studios
No in-app purchases









