# Gengou vs The Presentation Timer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gengou at 66% against The Presentation Timer's 0%. Gengou also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). The Presentation Timer's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 42 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

The Presentation Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Gengou's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Presentation Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Gengou ships an update every 42 months, The Presentation Timer every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gengou | The Presentation Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gengou/id288968943/reviews) | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-presentation-timer/id1641226480/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **66.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | **Every 7 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Masayuki Akamatsu](https://appshunter.io/developer/284722836) | [GINGER DESIGN STUDIO, K.K.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641225823) |

## What reviewers say

### Gengou

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gengou/id288968943)

Quickly convert between Japanese era names and Christian era years. Features include era and year searches, period and era pickers, and the ability to display text in Japanese or English.

**Highlights:** Era and Year Search, Period Picker, Era Picker, Christian Era Year Picker, Japanese Era Year Picker, Show This Year Button, Dual Language Support (JP/EN)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### The Presentation Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-presentation-timer/id1641226480)

This app offers a simple and beautiful timer experience for presentations. It features stopwatch and timer modes, a full-screen display for audience visibility, and an "Auto Bell" function to alert you at set intervals with customizable sounds.

**Highlights:** Stopwatch mode, Timer mode, Full-screen display, Auto Bell function, Customizable bell sounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gengou free?

Gengou costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Presentation Timer free?

The Presentation Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Gengou or The Presentation Timer?

The Presentation Timer is rated higher. Gengou averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while The Presentation Timer averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Gengou or The Presentation Timer have ads?

Neither Gengou nor The Presentation Timer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gengou or The Presentation Timer?

Gengou ships an update every 42 months, and The Presentation Timer every 7 months. Most recently, Gengou was updated on October 1, 2026 and The Presentation Timer on September 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.*