Comparison

Ova vs Pulse

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

Head to head
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.

About

Pulse

Features
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Pulse is a focused interval timer built for fast, repeatable training sessions. Create custom presets for work, rest, rounds, and sets, then start training with large full-screen timing, clear phase transitions, and workout history saved on-device. Use Pulse for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, boxing rounds, bike intervals, or any structured workout that needs reliable timing. Live Activities keep the active timer visible from the Lock Screen, while voice announcements, sound cues, haptics, and keep-screen-on controls help you stay in the workout. Pulse also supports optional Bluetooth heart-rate monitors so you can see live BPM during training. Cast the timer to your TV with AirPlay or Chromecast so the whole room can follow along. Your presets and workout history stay on your device. No account is required.

Screenshots

Ova4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ova at none against Pulse's 1. Ova also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Pulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ova asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Ova versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOvaPulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMIR MATIKClarved Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Ova

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pulse

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Ova free?
Ova is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ova or Pulse have ads?
Pulse shows ads; Ova does not.

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