Comparison

Now Timer vs Glow

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

Head to head
About

Now Timer

Features
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Gong Timer is a small, calm app for people who want less noise and more presence. No feeds, no accounts, no pressure — just your breath and a simple timer. Breathe with structure • Gentle guided breathing patterns for sleep, stress, and everyday meditation • Clear ratios like 4-2-6-2 or 3-3-3-3, easy to follow at a glance • Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing) for balance and focus Stillness in one tap • Start a session with a single tap • Minimal timer screen with no distractions • Choose how long you sit and let the app stay out of the way A quiet calendar • See your past meditations on a soft monthly view • Notice your rhythm over time, without streaks or gamification Privacy and offline first • Works fully offline once installed • No login, no tracking, no ads • Your data stays on your device Gong Timer is for anyone who wants a small, beautiful tool to return to their breath — at bedtime, between meetings, or in the middle of a chaotic day. Less, but better.

About

Glow

Features
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Find calm in seconds with the simplest yet beautiful meditation timer. Glow helps you pause, breathe, and recenter without complicated setup or overwhelming options. • Distraction-free meditation timer Just set your session length and go. Optional gentle interval bells and a subtle progress ring keep you aware without pulling your focus. • Gentle breathing guidance Close your eyes and let subtle vibraphone sounds guide inhale and exhale, or follow the softly glowing orb that expands and contracts with your breath. Choose from proven patterns including equal breathing, box breathing, deep relaxing 4-7-8, and more — all ready with one tap. • Seamless HealthKit integration Automatically sync your meditation minutes to the Health app after each completed session, so you can track your mindfulness practice. • No ads, no configuration No sound libraries to browse, no complex intervals to set up. Open the app and start instantly. Perfect for quick breath breaks, daily mindfulness, or winding down before sleep. Glow – a moment well spent.

Screenshots

Now Timer4 screens
Glow4 screens

Verdict

The call

Now Timer and Glow are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Now Timer versus Glow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNow TimerGlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDev Pramoth NandhakumarKRZYSZTOF GASZYNSKI

In-app purchases

None

Now Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Glow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Now Timer free?
Now Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glow free?
Glow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Now Timer or Glow have ads?
Neither Now Timer nor Glow shows ads.

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