Now Timer vs reset
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Now Timer
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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.
reset
This app offers four distinct breathing exercises tailored to your current emotional state, helping you find calm, relaxation, focus, or sleep. It uses research-backed techniques with haptic and spatial audio feedback for an immersive experience.
- State-based breathing exercise selection
- Four research-backed breathwork techniques
- Haptic and spatial audio feedback
- Customizable session lengths (1-5 minutes)
- No streaks, journals, or unsolicited notifications
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Reset matches a breathing technique to your exact state, not the other way around. You won't scroll through endless options of meditations or journeys. The right breath, right now. Pick how you feel, or describe it and let the app send you to the best fit. Four exercises. Each one built for a specific moment. // THE EXERCISES Nervous → Calm Cyclic sighing — research from the Huberman Lab at Stanford suggests this pattern lowers stress quickly when practiced briefly. Mad → Relaxed Extended exhale. Slows your heart rate even when you're still activated, by leaning on the parasympathetic response. Fuzzy → Sharp Activating breath. Gently raises alertness without the cortisol spike of caffeine. Awake → Sleepy 4-7-8 breathing. Builds gentle CO₂ pressure that nudges your body toward rest. THE DETAILS · Haptics tuned to vibration frequencies the body's pressure receptors respond to · Spatial audio matched per mode · Voice narration and breath countdown (friendly if you prefer eyes-closed) · 1, 3, or 5 minute sessions (longer for falling asleep) · Each technique is drawn from published research on breathwork and the nervous system. No streaks. No journals. No notifications you didn't ask for. Just the tool, when you need it. Reset is not a medical device and is not a substitute for professional care. If you're in distress, please reach out to a qualified provider.
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The clearest difference is update cadence: reset at every 2 days against Now Timer's every 2 weeks. 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.
Now Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, reset every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Now Timer | reset |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dev Pramoth Nandhakumar | LETICIA SHAABAN ELNAGGAR |
In-app purchases
Now Timer
No in-app purchases
reset
No in-app purchases









