# マカロン vs Lunar Timer

The clearest difference is price: Lunar Timer at Free against マカロン's $3.99. Lunar Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). マカロン's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Lunar Timer is free to download; マカロン costs $3.99 up front. Lunar Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. マカロン asks for nothing beyond the download.

マカロン ships an update every 3 months, Lunar Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | マカロン | Lunar Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Size | 109 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TAWASHI KAMEMUSHI](https://appshunter.io/developer/435733426) | [ATSUKO MOTOYAMA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868868796) |

## What reviewers say

### マカロン

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id999791259)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Lunar Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunar-timer/id6757776396)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Plan | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is マカロン free?

マカロン costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Lunar Timer free?

Lunar Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do マカロン or Lunar Timer have ads?

Lunar Timer shows ads; マカロン does not.

### Which is updated more often, マカロン or Lunar Timer?

マカロン ships an update every 3 months, and Lunar Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, マカロン was updated on October 20, 2026 and Lunar Timer on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*