Comparison

Avowra vs Deep Timer

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

Head to head
About

Avowra

Features
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Avowra is a one time purchase. No subscription, no account, no ads, no tracking, ever. Write the words worth repeating, then tap to count each repetition against a target, with haptic feedback on every tap. Everything stays private in your own iCloud account, synced across iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and Vision Pro. No sign up, no third party analytics. Avowra is a counter and tracker for repetition practice, not a library of pre written content. Whether you repeat a mantra, a japa count, a chant, a personal affirmation, or a daily intention, you write the words and Avowra counts alongside you. KEY FEATURES - Unlimited affirmations and repetition sessions, with custom repetition targets - Tap to count, with configurable haptic styles and strengths - Session history grouped by day, with pagination - Streaks, daily stats, and a Today's Stats section: today's repetitions, today's sessions, and your best streak - A home streak badge that keeps your progress visible - An affirmation picker on the counter screen, including resuming an unfinished session - Daily reminders, favorites, categories, and themes - Private CloudKit sync across iPhone, Mac, and Vision Pro - A full Apple Watch app: its own affirmation list, wrist counter, completion summary, local store, and complications - Widgets on iPhone, Mac, and Vision Pro, plus Watch complications, with configurable Today's Focus and Daily Progress views - A Control Center control and an Action Button launcher on iPhone and Watch - A Live Activity while you count, with Dynamic Island and Lock Screen presentation that never shows your affirmation text - Deep links from every widget, control, and Live Activity, so you land straight in your session - Data export, so your practice is always yours to keep - Full VoiceOver and accessibility identifier coverage, with Reduce Transparency handling WORKS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Avowra ships as a real Apple Watch app, with its own local store and its own complications, built for counting on your wrist. It also runs natively on Mac and Vision Pro, with widgets and Live Activity support on every platform. Your sessions sync privately through your own iCloud account, no server of ours involved. PERFECT FOR - Mantra and japa repetition practice - Chanting and counted recitation - Personal affirmations and self talk - Gratitude routines and daily intentions - Streak style habit and repetition tracking ONE TIME PURCHASE Avowra unlocks every feature described above from the first launch. It is a one time purchase, with no subscription and no recurring fee. Buy it once and it is yours. Start counting with Avowra today. --- WHAT'S NEW (version 1.0) ---------------------------------------- Avowra brings affirmation and repetition counting to iPhone, with a full Apple Watch app, Mac and Vision Pro support, widgets, Control Center, and Live Activity. One time purchase, everything unlocked. Privacy: https://avowra.web.app/en/privacy Terms: https://avowra.web.app/en/terms

About

Deep Timer

A minimalist meditation timer designed for simplicity and focus. It offers various bell sounds, customizable warm-up and cool-down periods, and background themes without any tracking or ads. Build a consistent meditation habit with daily reminders and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • No account or tracking
  • Seven unique bell sounds
  • Customizable warm-up/cool-down
  • Daily reminders and habit tracking
  • Session history and stats
  • Offline functionality
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I've been meditating for years, and all I wanted was a simple timer I could use every day. Most apps come with feeds, courses, and subscriptions. I couldn't find one that was just a timer, so I made Deep Timer. • No account, no onboarding, no tracking • No ads, no subscription • One tap to start meditating FITS ANY MEDITATION STYLE • Seven bell sounds: Tibetan bowls, tingsha, gong, wind chimes • Warm-up and cool-down phases before and after your session • Presets for your regular sessions • Six background themes MEDITATE ANYWHERE, ANYTIME • Bell rings even when the screen is locked • Screen stays awake while you meditate • Also on the web at deeptimer.io, no install needed BUILD A DAILY HABIT • Daily reminder • Day streak, total sessions, hours, longest streak • Session history Whether you're on day one or year ten, Deep Timer stays out of the way so you can simply sit.

Screenshots

Avowra4 screens
Deep Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Avowra at 5 against Deep Timer's 2. Deep Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Avowra versus Deep Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvowraDeep Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamza ChaoukiFocusLab LLC

In-app purchases

None

Avowra

No in-app purchases

None

Deep Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avowra free?
Avowra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deep Timer free?
Deep Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Avowra or Deep Timer have ads?
Neither Avowra nor Deep Timer shows ads.

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