Comparison

Timerdoro vs Nova Record

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

Head to head
About

Timerdoro

Features
Read full description

Stay focused and productive with Timerdoro — a simple and beautiful Pomodoro timer designed to help you work smarter, stay concentrated, and build better habits.

About

Nova Record

Features
Read full description

Nova Record turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a private conversation recorder with on-device AI transcription. Your audio and transcripts never leave your device — no accounts, no cloud processing, no tracking. RECORD ANYWHERE • One-tap recording on iPhone, Apple Watch, Control Center, Lock Screen and Action button • Live Activity with timer and controls in the Dynamic Island • External microphone support with input selection • Recordings from your watch transfer to your iPhone automatically • While your iPhone is recording, the watch becomes a remote: mark a moment, pause, stop TRANSCRIBE OFFLINE • Fast on-device transcription in many languages • Choose between the system speech engine and Whisper models (tiny to large) — downloaded once, then fully offline • Speaker detection separates who said what • Tap any sentence to jump playback to that moment NOVA INTELLIGENCE (subscription) • Summarise a conversation into key points • Clean up the wording without filler words — with your own glossary for technical terms • Title suggestions for your recordings • Semantic search: find transcripts by meaning rather than keywords, by voice from your Apple Watch or iPhone (€3.49/year, auto-renews, cancel anytime in Settings) FIND & SHARE • Full-text search across all transcripts, plus Spotlight integration • Export as text, Markdown, SRT subtitles, JSON or PDF • Share audio and transcripts via AirDrop, Files and more • Optional iCloud sync and collaboration — data stays in your private iCloud • Trash: deleted recordings wait 30 days before they are gone for good AUTOMATE (one-time purchase) • Deep Shortcuts integration: start/stop recording, transcribe, search, export and chain your own workflows with Siri PRIVACY FIRST Recording requires the consent of everyone involved — Nova Record reminds you on first launch. No analytics, no ads. See our privacy policy: https://cluster-one.eu/nova-apps/privacy/ Subscription terms: Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Timerdoro4 screens
Nova Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova Record at none against Timerdoro's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

Both are free to download. Timerdoro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nova Record asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Timerdoro versus Nova Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerdoroNova Record
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.426.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAPHAEL WUDERNITZMarlon Meuters

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timerdoro

One-time1
  • Timerdoro Premium$1.99
None

Nova Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timerdoro free?
Timerdoro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nova Record free?
Nova Record is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timerdoro or Nova Record have ads?
Neither Timerdoro nor Nova Record shows ads.

Other comparisons