# PushPress Workout Timer — user reviews > 162 indexed App Store user reviews of PushPress Workout Timer by PushPress, Inc., rated 4.80/5 from 5,742 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pushpress-workout-timer/id826016623/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pushpress-workout-timer/id826016623.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,057 · 4★ 471 · 3★ 119 · 2★ 33 · 1★ 62 ## What do users think of PushPress Workout Timer? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great timer for workouts - 🚀 Simple and easy to use - 💡 Customizable timer settings - 🔒 No ads or subscriptions - 👍 Helpful voice prompts - 💡 Allows music playback during workouts **Cons** - 🐛 Sound issues (volume changes, audio cutting out) - 🔋 Drains battery when running in background - 🐛 Compatibility issues with Apple Watch and other apps - 👎 Intrusive ads in some versions **Commonly reported bugs** - Timer resetting or freezing during workouts - Inconsistent behavior of 'Rounds Left' and 'Cycles Left' timers - Workout duration not accurately recorded in Apple Health **Most requested features** - Option to choose countdown voice/sound - Ability to save custom workout routines - Halfway point alerts for work intervals - EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) timer mode - Improved Apple Watch integration ## Newest reviews (20 of 162) ### 3/5 — too basic *2026-02-23, version 2.0.1* ugh one one tabata pattern and only one AMRAP pattern at a time - It's easy to set up ONE pattern of intervals only only one "on" and one "off" duration- no "start delay" like 5-10 seconds or memorized patterns or variable patterns like I want a 20min session of 30 sec on and 30sec off, but also ready to go, a Tabata round of 2 minutes of 20/20 and a pyramid round ready to go of 60/45/30/25 sec on with 15 sec breaks and a pyramid round of 15/15/30/30/45/45/60/60 - none of this is possible - no instructor and certainly not me just working out on my one is going to pause every single time to reset the program - ugh ### 4/5 — More voice prompts please *2026-01-15* I love this app. It’s very customizable and works well with big groups. I wish there were more voice prompts and countdowns that say “go” after a rest break so athletes don’t need to watch the clock. Otherwise it’s great. ### 4/5 — Works great. *2026-01-04* Works really good and pairs well with other apps. Does not cut off other audio apps that are running like other timers do. The one wish I had would be to have a three second count down on all rounds, not just the first. This way you would not have to be looking at your phone to start every round in TABATA for example. ### 2/5 — Out of sync *2025-12-25, version 2.0.1* I have a brand new Ultra watch and every time I set a timer, the countdown “sticks” on the watch yet the workout starts and the phone. Defeats the purpose if it isn’t tracking my time intervals where I can see them on the watch. ### 4/5 — Great *2025-05-30, version 2.0.1* After trying others, this app does just what I want. A volume control would be even greater. Can be difficult to hear when playing music. ### 5/5 — My favorite timer *2024-12-03, version 2.0.1* I wrote my book The Compact Workout all around timed exercise. This app is how I do my own workouts! It has everything I need. ### 5/5 — Life saver *2024-11-23, version 2.0.1* Simple and it works for the most diverse workouts. ### 5/5 — Great repeat timer *2024-10-14, version 2.0.1* Wonderful free timer that I use to time hangboard exercises. Provides much flexibility. It has everything I need for repeat exercises. ### 5/5 — Love it *2024-10-12* Fantastic ### 5/5 — EXACTLY what I was looking for! *2024-09-10* Used to go to the gym and they had this type of timer that had countdowns, coach, and they used their own music Bluetooth to speakers. I work out at home now and been looking high and low for this! Glad I found it! Love it! Thank you! ### 5/5 — I love it ! *2024-07-20, version 2.0.1* Fantastic app ! It’s all you need ### 5/5 — No paywall or trials *2024-04-04, version 2.0.1* Unlike EVERY other timer app on ios ### 5/5 — Perfect, simple *2024-03-22* I needed a simple timer for circuit training. This is a wonderful timer. Thanks for keeping it simple and free. A weight loss journey is already expensive enough without having to pay for numerous apps. ### 4/5 — I like this app but... *2024-02-06* New jogger here. Was looking for something to time my running and rest periods. This app seems to work well, but it drops the last rest period, which I don't get. If I run 3 minutes, then walk 3 minutes and then repeat 4 x, that should be 24 minutes. When I enter this in the app, it puts up 21 minutes. So it's dropping the last walking section. What am I missing? ### 3/5 — Hard on the eyes *2024-01-06* If all you want is a literal timer, then this app will do the job. However, a lack of color/contrast options to help people with poor vision and colorblindness tells me that this app is incomplete. I personally had a very hard time reading the red on black. There are also misspellings and cut-off text in the settings menu that makes it feel like the app maybe didn’t receive enough care in the first place. That’s just a polish thing though. The timers are functional, which is the important part. I just wish I could make them easier to see. ### 3/5 — Works great for my HIITs class *2024-01-02, version 2.0.1* Works great for my class, but don’t like how quiet it makes my music when using it and then how loud it gets when it’s done. ### 5/5 — Good *2023-12-24* This is a good app for this I use this for 1 backflip for every 10 seconds for 14 minutes the voices help so much if you can’t look at the screen plus the voice options are great ### 3/5 — Directions for EMOM *2023-11-21* Shame this app can’t just have an EMOM tab. If this won’t happen, maybe put somewhere on your website a simple instruction on how someone can configure a Tabata workout with 1 minute workout cycles and Zero rest seconds (and maybe 100 rounds) so that it effectively works as an EMOM timer. ### 5/5 — Great tool for workout! *2023-11-07, version 2.0.1* I use it for monitoring my workouts. Really like how easy it is to use. ### 2/5 — Stops my Apple Watch workout app *2023-07-13, version 2.0.1* Timers are great. But I hate how it stops my watch workout tracker when finished. No option to stop the interaction. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Lowers your music volume- Useless ! *2022-10-30, version 2.0.1* Used to be 5 stars but now it dims your music volume the entire time the app is open. Completely useless now. I gave them two update cycles on Apple OS and they still haven’t fixed this monstrosity. Other times don’t have this clear deficiency to use them instead. ### 1/5 — Has no sound *2021-11-10, version 2.0.1* Looks like a neat timer, but I can’t get the sound to work. ### 1/5 — Apple Watch app doesn’t work *2021-07-21, version 2.0.1* Only works on the phone, the watch app just stays greyed our and doesn’t move. Onwards to the next app, in the never ending quest to find a decent timer. ### 1/5 — 120 mb for a timer? *2021-04-28, version 2.0.1* This app seems to collect allot of personal information and is quite large for a simple timer. ### 1/5 — Crap *2017-09-12, version 1.63* Absolutely unusable, ads pop up mid workout which sometimes resets the clock or crashes the app. Avoid! ### 1/5 — Ads ruined this app *2017-05-04* Had the app before they put in advertisements. After they did that the app went downhill. You try using it and you get bombarded with ads, banners or pop ups. I had 3 pop up ads back to back while the timer was going, which froze the timer. Originally the app was free with no ads, then they put in ads and ask for you to pay to get the "pro" version which just means no ads. ### 1/5 — Used to be good, adverts have ruined it. *2017-05-01, version 1.63* They pop up every 30 seconds and redirect to the app store so you can't see the timer! ### 1/5 — Ads ruined this app *2017-01-04* Was my fav fitness timer , but has become unusable after the ads. It stops mid workout and I'm looking for a new timer. I'd pay to go ad free or back to the original timer. ### 1/5 — Update and ads ruined the app. Not worth supporting by purchase. *2017-01-01* Update and ads ruined the app. Not worth supporting by purchase. ### 1/5 — App for Athletes MADE by Athletes! *2016-12-14* And now this app gets 1 star. The app is literally useless after the update. Ads keep popping up every 15 seconds so now this app no longer keeps track of time and workouts are rendered useless. Too bad since this app had promise. Now, I'm just going to delete it off my phone. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great value! *2026-07-07, version 2.0.1* I looked for a free timer. This was it! Simple to use. Easy is the right word . ### 5/5 — 5 *2026-06-29, version 2.0.1* Stars ### 5/5 — Awesome timer *2026-05-28, version 2.0.1* I love this timer , it has help me through my work out routines , love the voice selections ### 5/5 — This is Cool *2026-04-17* This timer is as simple as it gets, and that’s exactly the point. Setting up WOD and HIIT timers takes seconds, no learning curve, no frustration. Fiddling with my Apple Watch to track intervals has always been a pain. Even the native countdown and timer apps on my phone don’t come close to this. PushPress Workout Timer is just easier, full stop. Voice prompts keep me in the workout instead of staring at a screen, and the Apple Watch integration makes it seamless. Oh, and it’s free. That’s not a small thing. Thank you PushPress. ### 5/5 — Finally found the workout timer I’ve wanted *2026-04-03* Great simple app that does what I want - track workout rep times and repeats without having to reset the app. Add in the ability to set your own work / rest timers and audio notifications and this is great. ### 5/5 — Actually Free! *2025-04-23* So happy to finally find this timer that isn’t riddled with ads and a subscription model. Just needed something simple to time my weightlifting and WODs on the fly. ### 5/5 — Best Timer: Clean, Quick, Easy *2025-03-13* The best timer I have used. It has several features like interval/tabata timers but it’s not cluttered at all. The app is perfect: 2 clicks and I didn’t lose a second continuing my workout. ### 5/5 — This timer is great. *2025-03-04, version 2.0.1* Excellent product. Finally, no interruption. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Just what I need *2024-12-24, version 2.0.1* Easy to set up for own HIIT and physio workout. And free. ### 5/5 — Great Timer *2024-12-13, version 2.0.1* I would add only one feature to have a choice - decreasing time instead of increasing. It is more encouraging! --- *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 2026-08-26.*