# GymNext Flex Timer — user reviews > 167 indexed App Store user reviews of GymNext Flex Timer by Homick Enterprises, rated 4.80/5 from 2,083 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gymnext-flex-timer/id977329344/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gymnext-flex-timer/id977329344.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,916 · 4★ 96 · 3★ 23 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 36 ## What do users think of GymNext Flex Timer? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Versatile and customizable - 👍 User-friendly interface - 🔔 Reliable and consistent - 💪 Excellent for interval training - 🔊 Clear audio cues - 🔗 Seamless Bluetooth connectivity - 🏆 Best timer app on the market **Cons** - 🐛 Audio cues sometimes stop working - 🔊 Lack of volume control - 🔍 Detailed instructions needed for beginners - ⏱️ Delayed countdown between phone and timer **Commonly reported bugs** - Saved timers not consistently loading - Segmented timers not saving properly **Most requested features** - Watch app integration for remote control - Background audio playback when app is closed - Customizable voice options - Lap timer functionality ## Newest reviews (18 of 167) ### 3/5 — No more rep counter *2026-06-25, version 6.0.7* Just a regular timer app now. After the big update they removed the rep counter feature. That was the best standout feature of this timer. Nothing special Or different now. ### 4/5 — Updates *2026-06-02, version 6.0.5* I really like some of the updates and some not so much. My biggest complaint is that you can’t revise your previously used timers. After you spend five minutes setting up a mixed interval timer and realize you made a mistake part way through the workout, you have to re set up the whole thing mid workout. ### 2/5 — Glitches *2026-05-22, version 6.0.5* Timer was working absolutely amazing i recommend it to all my trainer friends!! But ever since the update it has been horrible…Glitches every round stops in the middle of the countdown!! Please fix because i dont want to have to get a new timer I love this one!! ### 3/5 — Tabata rest interval *2026-05-11, version 6.0.5* The rest interval between tabatas is not working correctly. ### 2/5 — Welcome to the new bloated UI *2026-05-06, version 6.0.5* New UI is awful. So much extra stuff no one needs. Who needs planning and an account and class management and videos and heart rate tracking. It’s a timer for crying out loud. We just need the different types of timers and that’s it. No need for the extras. Especially when they make it impossible to quickly fire up a timer for a workout. Just such a waste. ### 1/5 — Update is terrible *2026-05-04, version 6.0.4* The new update is horrendous! So hard to navigate. It is so clunky. We need simple so we can get in quick to adjust timers! ### 1/5 — Dear God roll back to V5 *2026-05-01, version 6.0.4* Autoplay launch video on by default? And a subscription?!?! For a timer app - Are you insane!? I don't want an "experience" I just want to control my timer as easily and quickly as possible. Nothing was broken on V5, this new UI is a step in the wrong direction. Looking at alternatives now that use a remote. ### 3/5 — Great timer, poor app *2026-05-01, version 6.0.4* Love the actual timer and the original app. New app update is much more confusing to use and has a clunky interface. Wish I could get the old app back. ### 1/5 — Was great until it was updated *2026-04-30, version 6.0.4* I used to love this app, but I can’t stand it now it’s been updated. I get videos that I don’t want. It’s harder to navigate and it’s not nearly as user-friendly. ### 1/5 — THE NEW LAYOUT IS TERRIBLE *2026-04-29, version 6.0.4* Please give us an option to go back to the old layout. This new layout is AWFUL. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Trash. Switching clocks. ### 1/5 — New update ruined this app. *2026-04-29, version 6.0.4* I used to live this app. The new update has made it essentially unusable. Now, some obnoxious video comes up EVERY time I open the timer. Also, it is much harder to find any of the timers I used to use. I’m very much regretting this purchase. I wish I could go back to the old version that actually worked. The bad thing is now I have an essentially worthless timer. Very disappointed. ### 3/5 — UPDATE *2026-04-29, version 6.0.4* Until this last update. “More” is not always better. The simplicity of the previous version is what made this app amazing! Now, I can’t even find the button on the app to turn off the clocks… UPDATE. Their customer service team is spot on and quick to reply. They pushed out an update which fixed my issue. I still think minor improvements to the previous version would’ve been more welcomed and received instead of a complete app overhaul. ### 1/5 — Bad update guys. *2026-04-29, version 6.0.4* Was 5 star app. Hopefully they take the community feedback. No reason a gym timer needs a subscription at all. App used to be simple to use now it’s so convoluted and messy and has bugs galore. ### 1/5 — Update ruined it *2026-04-28, version 6.0.4* You had the perfect app. Now the UI is a complicated mess and I get an opening video I can’t disable without giving you money. ### 1/5 — Hate It *2026-04-27, version 6.0.4* This app has gotten worse and worse since we picked up the timer. ### 1/5 — New update ruined it *2026-04-27, version 6.0.4* Awful update. Made a great simple app way too complicated. Why can’t I run an unlimited timer anymore? ### 1/5 — Settings don’t stick *2026-04-27, version 6.0.4* Since the update it takes multiple tries to get the timer to work as expected. You think you have it set for 25:00 and it decides that 10:00 was what you meant. Really disruptive in classes. ### 2/5 — Overly complicated now *2026-04-26, version 6.0.3* I like the old app better. Maybe I’ll get used to this one, but my first take after this latest overhaul is that it’s overly complicated and I’m confused why I’m looking at a bunch of videos now. I liked the simplicity before and it was a go to timer app for me for years, but I think I’m going to find a different app now. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Glitchy *2026-08-08, version 6.0.10* Newest version is slow and glitchy ### 1/5 — New app is unsable *2026-06-05, version 6.0.5* So you set up a timer and leave the room while it’s running. Everything goes hay wire the timer resets and just starts beeping continuously So you set up a timer and try to build another while that is running. How about we just shutdown your current timer without warning while you try to run another in the background. This app update only rivals Sonos distres disastrous update in its ability to ruin a perfectly good solution. I have invested so much in this platform over the past 10 years. I can’t run my gym this way so it might be time to go ### 1/5 — Trash-App Update Ruined Perfectly Good Product *2026-05-29, version 6.0.5* I use to recommend and love these clocks and app. Not anymore. I was finally forced to update to the latest version and it’s terrible. Very glitchy, not user friendly like before. No one asked for this update! And now a subscription for certain features. Give us the old version back. ### 1/5 — Update is terrible *2026-05-27, version 6.0.5* This app was Perfect before they went in and re-configured the entire app. Nothing was the same, colors, buttons, formats - all different. I dont even know how to turn off our clocks anymore at our gym with this new update. It’s complicated and over programmed. Prior to the update, everything was seemless, easy to navigate and easy to read. They did way too much, I wish there was a way to revert back to the original version. ### 1/5 — Not a good update *2026-05-26, version 6.0.5* We lost the ability to cast up the timer to bigger TV screen when we do sparring training. Now we need to pay to cast up. Very frustrating and disappointing of the developers update. ### 1/5 — Terrible Update *2026-05-20, version 6.0.5* The update for this app has been absolutely terrible. It worked incredibly well and was easy to use. This new update keeps restarting my timers, doesn’t allow a rest period after the final round like it used. No idea why they would change a good thing. TERRIBLE app compared to what it used to be ### 1/5 — Ruined *2026-05-16, version 6.0.5* New user interface completely destroyed this timer. Used to be pretty straightforward and user-friendly. Now it’s overcomplicated. Buggy. Why on earth would you reinvent the wheel it was working just fine. ### 1/5 — Please change back to old design! *2026-05-13, version 6.0.5* As a fitness instructor I need to quickly be able to work the timer app - and now this new version comes along and frustrates every coach in our gym! It is not simple to use anymore. The designs are difficult for the eyes to follow. Overall, it’s a huge miss! ### 1/5 — Don’t fix what ain’t broke *2026-05-13, version 6.0.5* New app sucks compared to the old. It used to be super straightforward and easy to use. Now it’s overly complicated and less intuitive. It’s a timer. Don’t over complicate things. ### 1/5 — Update after update. Still trash *2026-05-08, version 6.0.5* User interface is slightly better. Still won’t even attempt to pick up my timer. This was not an issue before the update. Still trash. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Overall great, but lacks visual cues *2026-08-24, version 6.0.10* Great options for customization. Could benefit from the addition of visual cues (e.g., screen flashing, or something else noticeable without staring at the screen) to signal interval changes, as an alternative to strictly auditory cues. This would help the hearing impaired and those of us using the app in places where sounds are problematic. ### 5/5 — Updated Review! *2026-05-06, version 6.0.5* I was amongst the many people complaining about the update. Thankfully Gym Next listened to us and gave us the option to keep the original simple interface! Maybe one day I’ll continue to try out the new version but I honestly appreciated the original. What I want to note is the customer service. Not only did they respond to my comment on facebook and Instagram I was also emailed about my discrepancies. This led to us finding a bug in the update which will be corrected in the next update. I always appreciate not only a company willing to listen to its customers but also one who’s willing to make sure the experience is pleasant. Gym Next remains my favorite gym timer app and will continue to be the ONLY app I use ! ### 5/5 — Flex Forever *2025-09-04, version 5.7.4* I’ve used Flex forever- from my college coaching days to now as a full time garage gym goer. It’s user-friendly and fits any type of workout you may need. Couldn’t recommend more. ### 5/5 — Customer Service is great! *2025-08-10, version 5.7.4* This timer was given to me as a gift. I didn’t use it often and was surprised when it stopped working. I reached out to customer service, via email, and explained what was happening and to my surprise, person who helped me, without delay, said, it sounds like you need a new power cord. First of all, I was surprised to get the quick response and secondly, it was sent to me free of charge. That blew my mind! Looking back I think it might have been my fault because we have had multiple power outages in this area. Now I unplug it when I am done. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2025-08-04, version 5.7.4* I put this in my home gym because I was tired of using my Apple Watch for everything and not being able to see things. The app works perfectly and connects to the timer every time. ### 5/5 — Does what I need *2025-07-20, version 5.7.4* Got this as a gift. Been using it for 7 months. Love it. Does everything I need, and always finding new timers and settings. ### 5/5 — Perfect *2025-01-28, version 5.7.1* I use this app and timer every single day. I use it for my clients in my personal training studio and I use it for my boxing workouts. I’ve had it for a couple of years now and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone. ### 5/5 — A+ *2025-01-27, version 5.7.1* Solid ### 5/5 — Perfect! *2025-01-18, version 5.7.1* Perfect app, can’t recommend enough ### 5/5 — Awesome ring timer!! *2025-01-12, version 5.7.1* Very easy to use and a lot of options. Best I’ve ever used. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*