Nature Nudge vs GymTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nature Nudge
This app helps you reduce screen time by blocking distracting apps until you meet outdoor activity goals. Earn your apps back by spending time in daylight, walking, or running.
- Block distracting apps
- Set daily outdoor goals (daylight, steps, distance)
- Schedule app access
- Daily streak building
- Emergency unlock feature
- Privacy-focused, no account required
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Your most distracting apps stay locked until you go outside. Nature Nudge blocks the apps that eat your day, and the only way to unlock them is to get outside. Hit your daily goal in daylight minutes, steps, or distance, and your apps come back automatically. Less scrolling. More sunlight. A habit that actually sticks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that steal your time: social media, games, video, anything 2. Set a daily goal: time in daylight, steps, or distance 3. Choose the days and hours you want blocking active 4. Go outside 5. Hit your goal and your apps unlock WHY IT WORKS Most screen time limits can be dismissed with one tap. Nature Nudge swaps willpower for something real: getting outside. Instead of fighting the urge to scroll, you're rewarded for moving, walking, and soaking up daylight. BUILT SO YOU CAN'T CHEAT YOURSELF - Making your goal harder takes effect immediately - Making it easier waits until tomorrow, so you can't lower the bar in a weak moment STAY MOTIVATED - Build a daily streak every time you hit your goal - Life happens: use one grace day per week without breaking your streak - Emergency Unlock is there when you truly need it, but your streak resets PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No tracking. Everything stays on your device. With your permission, Nature Nudge reads Time in Daylight, steps, and distance from Apple Health and uses Screen Time to manage app restrictions. Your data is never sent anywhere, not even to us. REQUIREMENTS - iPhone running iOS 26 or later - Time in Daylight goals require Apple Watch Series 6 or later - Steps and Distance goals work on iPhone alone, no Apple Watch needed Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
GymTimer
Create and follow custom interval workouts for HIIT, Tabata, and circuits. Track progress, set goals, and earn rewards. Personalize your timer and sync data across devices with an optional subscription.
- Customizable work/rest intervals
- Full-screen clear timer display
- Workout history and progress tracking
- Daily workout goals and streaks
- Workout favorites and reminders
- Cloud sync with Crystal ID
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Build custom HIIT, Tabata and circuit workouts with a clear interval timer made for training. Control work, rest, exercises, rounds and recovery so every session stays on track. BUILD YOUR WORKOUT Set work and rest times, choose exercises and rounds, and add recovery time between rounds. Save favorite setups so your next session is ready in seconds. CREATE A ROUTINE Schedule favorite workouts for the days and times that suit you. Smart reminders help you stay consistent. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Review workout history, active days, streaks, trophies, and awards. Set a daily activity goal and see how each session moves you forward. MAKE IT YOURS Choose themes, timer styles, sounds, week settings, and avatars. Optional cloud sync keeps supported data available across your devices. Some features require a Pro subscription. Terms of Use: https://crystalinteractiveentertainment.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://crystalinteractiveentertainment.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nature Nudge at none against GymTimer's shown. Nature Nudge also leads on device support (3 vs 1). GymTimer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Nature Nudge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and GymTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nature Nudge against 5.0 for GymTimer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Nature Nudge ships an update every 2 weeks, GymTimer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nature Nudge | GymTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Brian Meersma | Crystal Interactive Entertainment LLC |
Customer experience
Nature Nudge
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In-app purchases
Nature Nudge
- Nature Nudge Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Nature Nudge Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
GymTimer
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$4.991 Year
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