Comparison

Gnome Timer vs Ova

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

Head to head
About

Gnome Timer

Features
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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: β€’ Create custom interval timers with multiple intervals β€’ Set repeat counts for longer sessions β€’ Beautiful, intuitive interface β€’ Works when your phone is locked β€’ Live Activity on lock screen and Dynamic Island β€’ Custom beep sounds for interval changes β€’ Background audio support

About

Ova

Features
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WorkoutTimer is a straightforward interval timer for workouts. You choose how long to exercise, how long to rest, and how many rounds. A single circular countdown shows the current phase and remaining time. How it works Pick your exercise time, rest time, and rounds. Tap Start. The timer counts down the exercise phase, then the rest phase, and repeats until the round count is done. You can pause or reset anytime. No accounts, no ads, no clutterβ€”just a timer for your intervals.

Screenshots

Gnome Timer4 screens
Ova4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Gnome Timer versus Ova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGnome TimerOva
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaomi AndersonEMIR MATIK

In-app purchases

None

Gnome Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Ova

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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