Gia Long vs ActivNow Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gia Long
This application automates the management of non-player characters and game mechanics in a board game. It simplifies turn sequences, card play, and scoring, allowing players to focus on their strategy and significantly reducing overall playtime.
- Automates non-player character actions
- Player turn assistant with valid move options
- Manages card play and turn sequences
- Handles scoring
- Reduces overall playing time
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Features - Automates running of the non-player sides - A player turn assistant - by only showing valid play options, the player can plan their move more easily - Manages card play, turn sequences and scoring. - Dramatically reduced playing time means the game will hit the table more often.
ActivNow Timer
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A timer application gives players of chess, board games, and any multi-player competitive game complete match timing control via flexible player-level turn-based or full-game time limits, move counts, save game progress, and more. * Configure multiple match timing scenarios * Setup multi-player matches with player-specific time limits or handicaps * Play match and tap clock to switch player * Ordering and naming players * Save and resume game, or restart timer * Import and Export via QR code * and more
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Verdict
Gia Long and ActivNow Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gia Long ships an update every 9 days, ActivNow Timer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gia Long | ActivNow Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prabha Pillay | ActivNow Corporation |
In-app purchases
Gia Long
No in-app purchases
ActivNow Timer
No in-app purchases
