Comparison

ChainFlow vs Orya Timer

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

Head to head
About

ChainFlow

Create highly customized interval timers for any routine, from HIIT workouts to study sessions. Set unique work and rest periods for each segment, with clear audio cues and a distraction-free interface. Save your routines for easy access and hands-free operation.

Highlights
  • Custom interval chaining
  • Adjustable work/rest times per interval
  • Clear audio cues
  • Hands-free operation
  • Screen-off functionality
  • Routine saving
  • Dark interface
Features
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A custom interval timer for routines where every interval can be different. Most workout timers are built around repeating the same work and rest periods. ChainFlow lets you build the exact sequence you need, with individual timing for every step. Create HIIT workouts, circuit training sessions, stretching and mobility routines, boxing rounds, exercise sequences, drawing practice, focus sessions, and more. BUILD ANY ROUTINE Add as many intervals as you need. Give each one its own name and timing, then drag them into the exact order you want. START FAST WITH TEMPLATES Begin with ready-made HIIT, Tabata, Boxing, Morning Mobility, Pomodoro, and Gesture Drawing templates—or start completely from scratch. Every template becomes a normal ChainFlow routine you can fully edit. HANDS-FREE TIMING Hit Start and focus on what you're doing instead of watching the clock. ChainFlow automatically moves through your sequence and gives you clear audio cues at each transition. • Works while your phone is locked or ChainFlow is in the background • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support • See your current interval and what comes next • Pause, skip forward, or return to the previous interval • Optional 3-2-1 countdown before starting • Works alongside music, podcasts, and other audio • Optional audio ducking during cues BUILD ONCE. USE IT AGAIN. Save your favorite routines, duplicate individual intervals or entire chains, reorder them anytime, and quickly adjust a routine for your next session. ChainFlow works especially well when your routine doesn't fit a rigid repeating timer: • Custom interval workouts • Circuit training • HIIT and Tabata • Stretching and mobility • Boxing and round training • Exercise and strength training • Yoga and meditation sequences • Gesture and figure drawing practice • Pomodoro and focus sessions Whether you're training, stretching, drawing, studying, or building a routine of your own, ChainFlow keeps the timing out of your head so you can stay in the flow.

About

Orya Timer

Features
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Orya is a beautifully simple interval timer for any time-based workout: HIIT, circuit training, stretching, calisthenics, planks, or physiotherapy routines. Set your work, rest, and warm-up phases, name your exercises, and let Orya guide you through the entire session — hands-free, with voice announcements and haptic cues. WORKOUT BUILDER • Warm-up, work, rest, round breaks — every phase fully customizable • Per-exercise durations and names (with muscle-group templates) • Bilateral exercises with automatic side-switch countdown • Multiple rounds with recovery breaks • Optional reps and weight targets per exercise VOICE & SOUND GUIDANCE • Spoken phase announcements in English, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, and Chinese • "3, 2, 1" countdown and halfway cues • Beep mode or fully silent mode • Music ducking: your playlist keeps playing, Orya just lowers it briefly LIVE ACTIVITIES • Full countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Pause state and remaining time always visible at a glance BUILT FOR TRAINING • Big, readable timer with phase-colored progress ring • Adjust time on the fly with +/− buttons • Skip, repeat, or pause any phase instantly • Screen stays awake during workouts • Keeps running in the background SHARE YOUR WORKOUTS • Export any workout as a file and share it with friends • Print-ready PDF export of your training plan PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no analytics, no data collection • Everything stays on your device Download Orya and turn any space into your gym.

Screenshots

ChainFlow4 screens
Orya Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orya Timer at none against ChainFlow's 1. ChainFlow's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ChainFlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orya Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ChainFlow versus Orya Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChainFlowOrya Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Ebako-HodgsonGiovanni Monaco

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ChainFlow

One-time1
  • ChainFlow Pro$4.99
None

Orya Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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