Orya Timer vs Overtone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Orya Timer
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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 ā hands-free, with voice announcements and haptic cues. WORKOUT BUILDER ⢠Warm-up, work, rest, round breaks ā 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 +/ā 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.
Overtone
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Overtone is an interval timer that stays out of the way of your music. Set a total time and a beep interval, or build rounds of work and rest. Press Start, lock your phone, put it in your pocket. The cues play over whatever you are listening to, without pausing it and without turning it down. BUILT FOR HIIT, CIRCUITS, TABATA AND TEMPO RUNS ⢠Simple mode: total time plus a beep every X seconds ⢠Rounds mode: work, rest, rounds, warm-up and cool-down, with a distinct cue at every change ⢠3-2-1 countdown ticks before each cue, and a get-ready lead-in before you start ⢠Pause, skip ahead, or extend without breaking stride YOUR MUSIC KEEPS PLAYING Overtone mixes with other apps instead of interrupting them. Spotify, Apple Music, podcasts and audiobooks carry on at full volume. ON THE LOCK SCREEN AND IN THE DYNAMIC ISLAND See the current phase and the countdown without unlocking. Pause and resume from the Live Activity. YOUR SOUNDS Pick from built-in chirps, beeps, bells and gongs, or record your own three-second cue with the microphone. Yes, you can make it your own voice. FREE FOR A FULL MONTH, THEN ONE DOLLAR Everything is free for 30 days. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks Overtone forever. No subscription, no ads, no account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orya Timer at none against Overtone's 2. Overtone's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. Overtone sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Orya Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Orya Timer | Overtone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giovanni Monaco | MATTHEW KA YEUNG KWAN |
In-app purchases
Orya Timer
No in-app purchases
Overtone
- 30-day TrialFree
- Full Unlock$0.99








