Comparison

Disco Timer vs IDX Studios

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

IDX Studios

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Disco Timer4 screens
IDX Studios4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Disco Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IDX Studios asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disco Timer ships an update every 5 months, IDX Studios every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Disco Timer versus IDX Studios: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisco TimerIDX Studios
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (98 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings98 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodulisIDX Studio

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Disco Timer

One-time1
  • Disco Timer Premium$2.99
None

IDX Studios

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disco Timer free?
Disco Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IDX Studios free?
IDX Studios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Disco Timer or IDX Studios have ads?
Neither Disco Timer nor IDX Studios shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disco Timer or IDX Studios?
Disco Timer ships an update every 5 months, and IDX Studios every 6 weeks. Most recently, Disco Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and IDX Studios on October 24, 2026.

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