Comparison

Gnome Timer vs PeakInterval

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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: • 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

About

PeakInterval

Features
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PeakInterval is your focused interval timer and training companion. Start with a simple timer, or build a routine with optional Peak Plus. No account. No ads. YOUR ORIGINAL TOOLS STAY FREE • Japanese walking, HIIT, Tabata, run/walk, sprints, focus blocks and mobility • Unlimited basic custom timers with Quick Build and individual interval editing • Spoken interval names, sound cues, countdown beeps and haptics • Lock Screen Live Activities and Dynamic Island • Apple Watch companion to start, pause, skip and stop the timer on your paired iPhone • Full local workout history, lifetime minutes and day streak GO FURTHER WITH PEAK PLUS • Four progressive programs: Walking Foundations, Run / Walk Journey, Bodyweight Basics and Mobility Reset • 66 program sessions across 4–8 week plans, with completion tracking • 24 additional interval workouts for walking, running, HIIT and mobility • Daily workout variations generated locally for your selected goal, level and time • A training calendar with optional local workout reminders • Weekly workout and minutes goals, 7- and 28-day trends, effort balance and milestone badges • Circuit Studio: named exercise circuits, EMOM, boxing rounds and pyramid intervals • Favorite Plus workouts, export and import timer files, and export history as CSV MOVE AT YOUR OWN PACE Choose gentle, steady or challenging intervals. Preview programs before subscribing, repeat a week when needed and leave room for recovery. Workout suggestions are general timing templates, not medical advice or individual coaching. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your timers, training preferences, calendar and history stay on your device. Daily variations use local rules, not a remote AI service. You control exported files and optional notification permission. Apple handles subscription purchases. OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS Peak Plus is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Both plans unlock the same features while active. Prices and billing periods are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before renewal. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Restore Purchases is available in Settings and on the Peak Plus screen. All original free features remain available without a subscription. Privacy: https://oanarinaldi.com/peakintervalprivacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Requires iOS 17 or later. Apple Watch companion requires watchOS 10 or later and a reachable paired iPhone.

Screenshots

Gnome Timer4 screens
PeakInterval4 screens

Verdict

The call

Gnome Timer and PeakInterval are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gnome Timer ships an update every 3 days, PeakInterval every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Gnome Timer versus PeakInterval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGnome TimerPeakInterval
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaomi AndersonOANA RINALDI

In-app purchases

None

Gnome Timer

No in-app purchases

None

PeakInterval

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gnome Timer free?
Gnome Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PeakInterval free?
PeakInterval is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gnome Timer or PeakInterval have ads?
Neither Gnome Timer nor PeakInterval shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gnome Timer or PeakInterval?
Gnome Timer ships an update every 3 days, and PeakInterval every 4 days. Most recently, Gnome Timer was updated on October 2, 2026 and PeakInterval on October 8, 2026.

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