Comparison

SMS vs The GoTimer

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

Head to head
About

SMS

Features
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Imagine a world where you can do hands-off gardening with just a touch of a button on your Apple Watch with uniform countdowns from ten to sixty seconds in five second increments. Well, that world is here. With the Water Track I from Sapana Micro Software, you can achieve total control of your plant watering without counting out aloud. Using the settings panel, pick from the appropriate seconds to count down from and enjoy the rooster sound when the countdown ends. Have fun with this gardening helper so you can multitask and garden at the same time.

About

The GoTimer

Features
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GoTimer syncs seamlessly with your calendar to create real-time countdown timers for each event based on its start and end times. GoTimer uses color-coded visual cues to keep you on track: โ€ข Green: 30+ minutes until the next event starts or ends โ€ข Yellow: 20โ€“30 minutes remaining โ€ข Orange: 10โ€“20 minutes remaining โ€ข Red: Less than 10 minutes remaining Understand what makes you late and and on time through performance tracking.

Screenshots

The GoTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The GoTimer at Free against SMS's $0.99. The GoTimer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months). SMS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMS ships an update every 17 months, The GoTimer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
SMS versus The GoTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMSThe GoTimer
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSapana Micro SoftwareAdam Kretz

In-app purchases

None

SMS

No in-app purchases

None

The GoTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMS free?
SMS costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The GoTimer free?
The GoTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMS or The GoTimer have ads?
Neither SMS nor The GoTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMS or The GoTimer?
SMS ships an update every 17 months, and The GoTimer every 3 weeks. Most recently, SMS was updated on November 4, 2026 and The GoTimer on October 25, 2026.

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