Comparison

Gong Timer vs Heartbreak Hotline

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

Head to head
About

Gong Timer

This app provides structured sound cues for time-based practices like meditation and mindfulness. Create custom timers with milestones and waymarks to guide your sessions without interruption. Track your progress on the Lock Screen with Live Activity.

Highlights
  • Custom timers with milestones
  • Optional waymarks for guidance
  • Curated sound cues
  • Lock Screen Live Activity
  • Preserves attention during practice
  • Supports multiple practice types
Features
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Gong Timer supports time-based practices like mindfulness, tai chi, and meditation through structured, non-intrusive sound cues. Sessions are built around milestones, which divide time into meaningful phases, and optional waymarks, which provide gentle reference points along the way. Sound cues are quiet and non-intrusive, guiding without interrupting the flow. Core Features: - Create timers using milestones and optional waymarks - Choose from a curated set of sound cues - Session progress shown on the Lock Screen with Live Activity - Designed to preserve your attention throughout practice Begin with up to three timers. Add more capabilities later if your practice expands. Mindfulness is within. Created for Mindfulness Practitioners, Gong Timer is part of a broader approach that sees mindfulness as something woven into daily life, not separate from it. It helps you hold a mental space, transition with intention, and remain grounded during the passing moments of your day. Also, you can read our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy here: https://intenvix.com/gong-terms https://intenvix.com/gong-privacy-policy

About

Heartbreak Hotline

This app provides a guided program to help users navigate the emotional aftermath of a breakup. It offers daily routines, journaling tools, quick coping mechanisms, and a supportive community to foster personal growth and healing.

Highlights
  • 28-Day guided breakup program
  • Digital journaling (type, speak, photo)
  • SOS tools for difficult moments
  • Supportive community connection
  • Personal growth and self-care focus
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Heartbreak Hotline is your pocket comeback coach. Whether it's a fresh breakup or an ex you can't stop thinking about, we're here to help you stop spiraling and start glowing - one day at a time. THE 28-DAY GLOW UP A guided day-by-day program that takes you from saddie to baddie. Daily routines and rituals give you something to actually do with the heartbreak, so you're building yourself back up instead of refreshing his profile. A JOURNAL THAT'S ALWAYS OPEN Dump your feelings anytime - type it, speak it, or snap a photo of your handwritten pages. It's your private 24/7 safe space. Nobody sees it but you. SOS TOOLS FOR THE HARD MOMENTS The 2am urge to text him. The random Tuesday you fall apart. Quick tools help you ride out the wave and come back to yourself. A COMMUNITY THAT GETS IT Connect with girls on the same heartbreak journey. Share wins, vent the lows, and remember you're not doing this alone. WHY IT WORKS No toxic positivity, no pretending you're fine. Just a structure and a soft place to land, and a community to share the journey with. Heartbreak Hotline is a self-guided wellness and personal-growth app. It does not provide medical, psychological, or crisis care. If you're in crisis, please contact a local emergency service or a crisis hotline - in-app links are provided. PRICING The 28-Day Glow Up is a one-time purchase, not a subscription - pay once, with no auto-renewal and nothing recurring to cancel. Terms: https://www.heartbreakhotline.app/terms Privacy: https://www.heartbreakhotline.app/privacy

Screenshots

Gong Timer3 screens
Heartbreak Hotline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Heartbreak Hotline at every 4 days against Gong Timer's every 9 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Gong Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Heartbreak Hotline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gong Timer against 5.0 for Heartbreak Hotline. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gong Timer ships an update every 9 months, Heartbreak Hotline every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Gong Timer versus Heartbreak Hotline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGong TimerHeartbreak Hotline
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIntenvix, Inc.Angels App LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gong Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Practitioner (monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Practitioner (annual)$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Heartbreak Hotline

One-time1
  • Heartbreak Hotline$22.00

Questions

Is Gong Timer free?
Gong Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Heartbreak Hotline free?
Heartbreak Hotline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gong Timer or Heartbreak Hotline?
Gong Timer and Heartbreak Hotline are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Gong Timer or Heartbreak Hotline have ads?
Neither Gong Timer nor Heartbreak Hotline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gong Timer or Heartbreak Hotline?
Gong Timer ships an update every 9 months, and Heartbreak Hotline every 4 days. Most recently, Gong Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Heartbreak Hotline on October 31, 2026.

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