Comparison

Gentle Timer vs Home Storia

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

Head to head
About

Gentle Timer

This app offers a visually appealing, ad-free timer for focus, productivity, and managing children's routines. It supports various timer types, including countdown, Pomodoro, and interval, with extensive customization options for backgrounds, music, and themes. It also includes helpful everyday tools like a calculator and breathing exercises.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown timers
  • Pomodoro focus sessions
  • Interval training timers
  • Multi timer support
  • Customizable backgrounds and music
  • Everyday utility tools
Features
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Gentle Timer is a cheerful timer with cute animated characters. Set a time, and a character walks across the screen as the timer counts down. When it reaches the other side, time is up. You can always see how much time is left. • Pick a cute character, an animated background, and calming music. • Your character can leave a trail of sparkles, rubber ducks, or baby chicks. • A race car can drive around the timer and finish when time is up. • Choose a pet to pop up and cheer you on. • Your pet also shows on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Dynamic Island. • Fun animations play when your timer starts and when it ends. Use it for brushing teeth, homework, cooking, reading, or a short break at work. It also has a stopwatch, breathing exercises, and a Pomodoro timer for work and breaks. You can run more than one timer at once, too. There is also a simple Apple Watch timer. Free to download, with no ads and no subscription. Unlock more characters, pets, backgrounds, and music with a one-time purchase.

About

Home Storia

Features
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Building a new home? Home Storia turns construction photos into a private build tracker, punch list, and warranty record. Capture every site visit, preserve builder promises, and follow repairs through verification—without an account. CAPTURE CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS Save photos, videos, voice notes, scans, imported files, links, and written updates while details are fresh. Send supported content directly to Home Storia from the iPhone share sheet. Organize each site visit by construction phase and area of the home. CREATE A PUNCH LIST FROM YOUR PHOTOS Turn a captured issue into an action item, record builder responses, set follow-ups, and preserve before-and-after evidence. A clear step-by-step timeline keeps each inspection, walkthrough, repair, and decision together. TRACK WARRANTY REPAIRS Create 30-day, 11-month, or custom warranty items. Record due dates, submission details, repair status, verification notes, and supporting evidence in one workflow. KEEP AND SHARE YOUR HOME'S STORY Create a chronological PDF storybook from the moments you choose. Turn 3–10 photo moments into a private 15-second vertical Build Progress Reel, then share it with family or add licensed music in your favorite social app. Export records and make a portable project backup whenever you want a separate copy. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Home Storia keeps your project record under your control and does not include advertising or third-party analytics. Home Storia Starter includes one home, 5 moments, and 5 actions with no expiration. Unlock Home Storia Complete with one purchase for unlimited moments, actions, warranty records, and home projects. There is no recurring subscription. Existing records, exports, and backups remain available even after Starter limits are reached. Privacy Policy: https://tenxsecurities.com/home-storia/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://tenxsecurities.com/home-storia/terms/

Screenshots

Gentle Timer4 screens
Home Storia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gentle Timer at every 2 days against Home Storia's weekly. Gentle Timer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Gentle Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Home Storia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gentle Timer ships an update every 2 days, Home Storia weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gentle Timer versus Home Storia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGentle TimerHome Storia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (378 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings378 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOHNNY LITenXsecurities LLC

Bugs and requests

Gentle Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • No sound issues reported
  • Seconds not displayed on countdown
  • Landscape mode not working

Requested features

8 requests
  • More free options
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to set specific seconds
  • Toggle off motion on settings menu
  • Cat character option
Show 3 more
  • View of all timers set all time
  • Ability to create 'Goals' (e.g., set 40 hours)
  • Dinosaur character option

Home Storia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gentle Timer

One-time1
  • Go Premium$4.99
2 purchases

Home Storia

Subscriptions2
  • Home Storia Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Home Storia Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Gentle Timer free?
Gentle Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Storia free?
Home Storia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gentle Timer or Home Storia have ads?
Neither Gentle Timer nor Home Storia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gentle Timer or Home Storia?
Gentle Timer ships an update every 2 days, and Home Storia weekly. Most recently, Gentle Timer was updated on October 14, 2026 and Home Storia on October 2, 2026.

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