Thymer vs Gnome Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thymer
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Create custom routines for your workouts and productivity with Thymer. You can create Routines as complex as you like, and adjust things like color, sounds, titles and repetitions. -- Usability -- You can color-code your intervals, so that you only need to glance at the screen to see where you're at. Or don't look at the screen at all, with a palette of sound cues. -- Quick Run -- Standard timers such as a Tabata timer or a breathing exercise timer are available through a quick access menu. -- Customize -- This isn't your standard interval timer. Go as deep as you like, and create the complex nested timers of your dreams.
Gnome Timer
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Gnome Timer is a powerful interval timer app that helps you stay on track with your workouts, meditation, or any timed activities. Features: • Create custom interval timers with multiple intervals • Set repeat counts for longer sessions • Beautiful, intuitive interface • Works when your phone is locked • Live Activity on lock screen and Dynamic Island • Custom beep sounds for interval changes • Background audio support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gnome Timer at every 3 days against Thymer's every 8 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thymer ships an update every 8 days, Gnome Timer every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Thymer | Gnome Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niclas Bodenmann | Naomi Anderson |
In-app purchases
Thymer
No in-app purchases
Gnome Timer
No in-app purchases









