Comparison

Gebete vs Night Timer

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

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Gebete

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Night Timer

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Night Timer helps you fall asleep without worrying about your phone or Mac staying on all night. TWO WAYS TO SET IT โ€ข Timer โ€” pick hours, minutes and seconds with a wheel picker, or type the number in directly. โ€ข Exact time โ€” choose a specific time (12-hour or 24-hour) and Night Timer counts down to it automatically. AMBIENT SLEEP SOUNDS Choose from 7 built-in sounds โ€” White Noise, Pink Noise, Brown Noise, Rain, Ocean, Fire, and Wind. Three modes to fit your routine: โ€ข Sounds Only โ€” plays the ambient sound and pauses other audio. โ€ข Mix with Media โ€” layers the ambient sound over your music, podcast, or video with an adjustable volume slider. โ€ข Off โ€” classic silent timer, no sound at all. Sounds keep playing while you drift off, then fade out gently alongside the volume fade. SLEEP STATISTICS Track your sleep habits over time. See total sessions, average duration, and your current streak at a glance. A daily bar chart shows your usage over the last 7 or 30 days, and a recent sessions list keeps a detailed log. QUICK PRESETS & CUSTOM PRESETS 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours โ€” one tap and you're set. Save your own favorite durations as custom presets for even faster access. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Add a widget to your Home Screen for instant access. The medium widget shows quick-start presets โ€” tap one and the timer begins immediately. When a timer is running, the widget switches to a live countdown. LIVE ACTIVITY Track your timer right from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. A real-time countdown stays visible without opening the app โ€” glance and go back to sleep. VISUAL COUNTDOWN A circular progress ring shows exactly how much time is left with an animated arc and a clear digital display. You always know where you stand. EXTEND ON THE FLY Need a few more minutes? Tap +1, +5, or +10 min to extend the timer without restarting โ€” perfect when you're not quite asleep yet. VOLUME FADE-OUT Turn on gradual volume fade and Night Timer will smoothly lower your volume over the last few minutes, so the silence doesn't come as a jolt. REMEMBERS YOUR TIMERS Your last five timer durations are saved in a Recent section for quick one-tap access. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT ENDS โ€ข On iPhone and iPad: whatever is playing (music, a podcast, a video) is stopped, the screen dims to black, and iOS's own auto-lock takes over. โ€ข On Mac: your computer goes straight to sleep. โ€ข You also get a quiet local notification confirming it's done โ€” no sound, so it won't wake you up. BUILT FOR NIGHT USE A calm, minimal interface with native SwiftUI design that adapts beautifully to iPhone, iPad and Mac. Available in 10 languages, switchable right from the app. No account, no ads. Just a timer that helps you drift off.

Screenshots

Gebete1 screens
Night Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gebete at Free against Night Timer's $0.99. Gebete also leads on ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Gebete is free to download; Night Timer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gebete ships an update every 2 weeks, Night Timer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Gebete versus Night Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGebeteNight Timer
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYannik BloscheckValentins Vlass

In-app purchases

None

Gebete

No in-app purchases

None

Night Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gebete free?
Gebete is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Night Timer free?
Night Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gebete or Night Timer have ads?
Night Timer shows ads; Gebete does not.
Which is updated more often, Gebete or Night Timer?
Gebete ships an update every 2 weeks, and Night Timer every 4 weeks. Most recently, Gebete was updated on September 27, 2026 and Night Timer on October 18, 2026.

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