# Onyx Timer - Hands Free, Voice Controlled, Talking Exercise Timer — user reviews > 23 indexed App Store user reviews of Onyx Timer by Kirill Edelman, rated 4.10/5 from 16 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onyx-timer-hands-free-voice-controlled-talking-exercise-timer/id880784736/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onyx-timer-hands-free-voice-controlled-talking-exercise-timer/id880784736.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## Newest reviews (5 of 23) ### 5/5 — Great tool! *2014-07-11* Love the fact that I can have mixed timer and reps exercises. Also, nice that I can color tag and add pictures to exercises. Voice control works reasonably well, and is customizable. Also, the scrolling timeline on the bottom is a nice touch! ### 5/5 — Great app *2014-07-11* I've tried quite a few workout timers and really like this one. Easy to use, a ton of options under the hood. I entered some of my p90x workouts in it to do when I travel. For those complaining about crashing - have you tried contacting the author? ### 5/5 — Mike *2014-06-15* Great app! I've tried a lot of these, but this one by far is the best. ### 5/5 — Love it!! *2014-06-15* I love love LOVE this app!! Give it a try!! You will NOT be disappointed!! ### 5/5 — Mr Xmas *2014-06-10, version 1.0* Does what it says it does all you need to get reeeely fit!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Garbage. *2018-09-19* Can’t use my beats headphones with this. When I enter the app it disconnects my beats from my phone. What idiot designed that feature? ### 1/5 — Crash *2018-07-23, version 1.2* Keeps crashing when trying to put a pic ### 1/5 — Does not save your workouts *2016-07-06* The app does not work with wireless Bluetooth headphones. The app does not save the workouts you build. I entered the same bike workout into the app three times and each time when I came back to try and use it again it was gone. The app is simply not worth it. You're better off using the timer that comes with your phone. ### 1/5 — Will not store information on iCloud *2015-11-05* This used to be one of my favorite apps when I had my iPhone 5S. When I got my iPhone six all of my workouts were not accessible because the iCloud tab became unaccessible even though iCloud is enabled on my phone and all my other apps are able to communicate with icloud just fine. Now this app only allows for me to store workouts locally. I tried to contact the developer multiple times however I have been completely ignored. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Still not working *2014-07-10* This app has been updated a few time and still crashes at every launch. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2014-07-07* This all crashes everytime I try to use it. It opens up but when I try to start it it shuts down ### 1/5 — Rubbish! *2014-06-29, version 1.0* Just keeps jumping out of the app! Set up programme but then can't actually run it! ### 2/5 — Good app but needs improvement *2014-11-21* I gave this app 2 stars because the voice over doesn't work with my wireless headphones but if I plug in wired headphones it works fine. ### 5/5 — PLEASE UPDATE *2022-03-31* Why hasn’t this app been updated? ### 5/5 — This is to the developer *2021-07-29* Please update the app i cant login in It says u have to develop it on the new updated ios 😫 ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best workouts timer app *2020-05-03* Normally I don’t write reviews but this app is definitely good. I have been looking for something like this for a month, installed several apps and most of just timer or just predefined workouts. I know what workouts to do and how many reps and etc., this app is perfect, I can add the workouts easily, it can speak the workout name, count down timer. YouTube has so better workouts from professionals so I don’t need a paid app to teach me. this app needs few improvements I would be nice if it has the loop option, little more slower voice, updated version for newer devices. ### 5/5 — Customizable workouts *2016-05-28* Easy to program your workout. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2015-10-19, version 1.2* Provides all the voice features that I need. Could not figure out the URL scheme to run it from Launch Center or Workflow in order to automate logging my activities. Otherwise an excellent App. ### 5/5 — works great *2015-09-25* I've used this app for about a year. reported a bug in the beginning and developer promptly fixed it. I use it for my stretching routine at home after my circuit at the gym. I set it up so I have time to move through each stretch and I just let it talk me through. I wouldn't want to do without it now. It's not absolutely perfect but still 5 stars. ### 5/5 — Perfect app for custom workouts *2014-08-12* Just what I wanted ! It's an amazing app ### 5/5 — Awesome App *2014-07-11* This is perfect for the workouts I'm doing. No problems at all. Wish list: 1. Ability to specify interval units less than five secs. My use case is a 25 second rep where I want a heads-up midway thru. For a 30 sec rep I just create two exercises where the title of the second is "15 to go". Alternatively, have an option to annouce when halfway through if the set is longer than say 10 seconds. 2. Another wish is to allow countdowns greater than 10 seconds so I can hear it starting at 30s, or every n seconds (which would allow me NOT to have to split exercises). 3. Allow use on bluetooth. When in the gym, using a corded headset (iPhone) is difficult with weights, a BT headset would be much easier. It would also be nice to be able to switch between BT or speaker, easily, maybe via a toggle of some sort on the screen, per exercise (without having to go to settings). 4. Having a "Play" button as it is now and a "Play and Lock" button - since hitting play, then lock, then putting it away and doing the exercise gets old if you're doing fast sets. 5. Always show the exercise (routine) name somewhere. At the end, when it says "Done" I have to go back because I don't necessarily remember which set I was using. Also, during the workout, I want to remind myself what I'm doing sometimes (when doing an exercise under load I'm not thinking too clearly). Having a standard place for it would be great. 6. A place where we can submit wishes would be great! (like a site/github). 7. This is an AWESOME app. Using it almost daily. Would be happy to pay something for it. Thanks for writing it! ### 5/5 — What I was looking for! *2014-07-11* This is exactly what I was looking for in a workout app for a while! It allows me to create an exercise routine with both timed and rep exercises in the same sequence! It's visually appealing and simple to use and set up. I like that I can have my own images to personalize each workout and to remind me of an exercise that's new to me. And it's great that it has the voice control option! ### 5/5 — Best workout timer! *2014-07-11* Love the app. Easy to create the workouts. And I love that you don't have to click on anything to switch exercises. Can be voice controlled!!!!! Love it --- *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 2026-06-01.*