Comparison

GO vs Rift Valley Timer

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

Head to head
About

GO

This app faithfully recreates the HP-25C Programmable Scientific Calculator from 1976. It offers RPN input, a 10-digit LED display, and extensive mathematical functions. Users can program it with up to 99 steps and share programs via various methods.

Highlights
  • RPN input
  • 10-digit LED display
  • Four stack registers
  • Ten storage registers
  • Extensive math functions
  • 99-step programmability
  • Program import/export
Features
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GO-25 SciRPN simulates the venerable HP-25C Programmable Scientific Calculator from 1976. Virtually indistinguishable from the real item in operation, GO-25 is a powerful yet simple retro calculator. • RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) • 10-digit LED calculator display, 10-99 to 10+99 • Four stack registers with roll down • Ten storage registers with arithmetic memory operators • Math, trigonometric, polar/rectangular, sexagesimal/decimal, logarithmic, statistical, power and other miscellaneous functions • Programmable, with annotated program listing, and memory for 99 program steps • Library of Sample Programs • Fast, slow or single step program execution • Program import via pasteboard or from other Apps • Program export via printer, email, pasteboard or to others Apps • iTunes program File Sharing • Two additional windows with views of: ◦ stack/storage registers ◦ keystroke log ◦ program source code ◦ program documentation • Copy-from and Paste-to the calculator display • Simple Paper Tape annotations

About

Rift Valley Timer

This app provides a distraction-free countdown timer experience. Create and manage groups of sequential timers with customizable alerts and visual cues. Choose from multiple display styles for optimal visibility.

Highlights
  • Sequential timer groups
  • Customizable sounds and vibration
  • Flexible timer editing
  • Multiple display styles
  • Gesture and toolbar controls
  • Visual alerts with color cues
Features
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RiVal.T is a powerful, distraction-free countdown timer app. Create and manage groups of sequential timers, each with customizable sounds, vibration, and visual alerts. The app features: Sequential Timer Groups: Organize timers into groups that run one after another, with optional transition beeps and customizable alarms for each group. Drag and drop timers between these groups. Flexible Timer Editing: Set start, warning, and final thresholds for each timer, with intuitive picker wheels for hours, minutes, and seconds. Instantly see which phase you’re in with green, yellow, and red color cues. Three Distinct Timer Displays: Choose between a retro numeric LED, a circular progress donut, or a traffic light-style display, all designed for maximum visibility and minimal distraction. Gesture and Toolbar Controls: Start, pause, rewind, or fast-forward timers with simple gestures or an optional on-screen toolbar, making the app perfect for both quick access and hands-free operation. RiVal.T brings clarity and precision to your timing needs, whether you’re on stage, in the gym, or managing complex routines.

Screenshots

GO4 screens
Rift Valley Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rift Valley Timer at 5.0 against GO's 4.7. Rift Valley Timer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). GO's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

GO costs $4.99 and Rift Valley Timer $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rift Valley Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GO has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of GO's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rift Valley Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GO ships an update every 6 weeks, Rift Valley Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GO versus Rift Valley Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGORift Valley Timer
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (23 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve LidieRift Valley Software, Inc.

Customer experience

GO

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%

Rift Valley Timer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GO

No in-app purchases

None

Rift Valley Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GO free?
GO costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rift Valley Timer free?
Rift Valley Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GO or Rift Valley Timer?
Rift Valley Timer is rated higher. GO averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Rift Valley Timer averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do GO or Rift Valley Timer have ads?
Neither GO nor Rift Valley Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GO or Rift Valley Timer?
GO ships an update every 6 weeks, and Rift Valley Timer fortnightly. Most recently, GO was updated on October 29, 2026 and Rift Valley Timer on October 25, 2026.

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