Best Workout Timer Essential alternatives: apps like Workout Timer Essential

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Updated October 2026

Workout Timer Essential

Alessandro Pettazzoni

💪 Health & Fitness

Workout Timer Essential is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Workout Timer Essential

#1

Smart Workout Counter by JEONGSIM CHOI

workout timer - interval timer

Editor's Choice

💪 Health & Fitness

4.9(8 ratings)

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Create and track custom workout routines with this intuitive timer. It automatically guides you through your exercises, counting sets or time, and allows for easy navigation between sessions. Enjoy background music and choose from various voice cues to enhance your training experience.

#2

Gym Rest Timer - Sets & HIIT by Ninety Six Software Ltd

Weights, Tabata, Workout, WOD

Strong Contender

💪 Health & Fitness

0.0(0 ratings)

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#3

SmartWOD Round Counter by SmartWOD GmbH

Fitness workout round counter

Worth Considering

💪 Health & Fitness

4.3(9 ratings)

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This app helps you track workout rounds for functional fitness routines like AMRAP and FOR TIME. Simply tap the screen to advance rounds. It also offers Apple Watch integration for convenient tracking.

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Workout Timer: Intervals & TUT

Workout Timer: Intervals & TUT

Workout Timer: Intervals & TUT

Programmable Fitness Routines

Design personalized fitness routines with a highly customizable interval timer. Track your progress, play your own music, and receive spoken exercise prompts. Integrates with Apple Health for detailed workout data.

Customizable interval timerCreate custom workout routinesPlay background music

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Exercise Timer: Interval Timer

Exercise Timer: Interval Timer

Exercise Timer: Interval Timer

HIIT, Tabata, Circuit Training

Create and guide custom interval training routines with this app. It supports timed and rep-based exercises, offers voice coaching, and logs your workout history with detailed analytics. Track progress over time and organize routines into training plans.

Custom workout routinesVoice coach for next exerciseTimed and rep-based exercises

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Interval Timer: HIIT Workout

Interval Timer: HIIT Workout

Interval Timer: HIIT Workout

Simple Stopwatch for Training

This interval timer is designed for HIIT and interval training. Easily set work and rest periods, sets, and rounds to guide your workouts. It supports background operation and music playback, with an Apple Watch companion app for heart rate monitoring.

Customizable work and rest periodsSet number of sets and roundsBackground operation support

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free with in-app purchases

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Interval Timer Plus

Interval Timer Plus

Interval Timer Plus

Simple interval timer

This versatile timer app offers a simple yet powerful way to manage timed activities. Customize multiple intervals with individual colors and sounds, and save them as presets for quick access. It's designed for ease of use and visibility, even from a distance, and works seamlessly in the background.

Customizable intervalsNamed intervals with voice readoutIndividual colors and sounds

💪 Health & Fitness

free with in-app purchases

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Tabata Timer □

Simple tabata workout timer

This app provides a straightforward and visually appealing timer for Tabata workouts. Easily customize workout intervals and rest periods by dragging elements. It offers audio guidance, background music support, and workout history tracking.

Customizable workout intervalsDrag-and-drop interfaceAudio guidance

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Interval Timer: Tabata & HIIT

Interval Timer: Tabata & HIIT

Interval Timer: Tabata & HIIT

Workout, fitness, crossfit

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various training routines, including HIIT and Tabata. Easily set up custom workouts, track your progress, and stay motivated with visual cues and audio notifications. It's suitable for a wide range of activities from fitness to productivity.

Customizable workout setupProgress tracking with calendarSaveable custom presets

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RepCount - Gym Workout Tracker

RepCount - Gym Workout Tracker

RepCount - Gym Workout Tracker

Weight Lifting & Exercise Log

This app helps you track and analyze your strength training workouts. Log unlimited exercises and programs for free, with an optional premium subscription for advanced features like supersets and detailed progress charts.

Workout loggingExercise creationWorkout program creation

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