Comparison

Gym Timer vs Chronometer

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

Head to head
About

Gym Timer

This app helps you track gym sessions and manage rest times between sets. It's designed for use on a smartwatch, allowing you to leave your phone behind. The app alerts you when it's time to train again, ensuring your workout flows smoothly.

Highlights
  • Track gym sessions
  • Time rest periods between sets
  • Smartwatch optimized
  • Phone-free gym experience
  • Alerts for training intervals
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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Gym Timer helps you tracking your gym sessions and timing rest time. - You can leave your smartphone in the locker room: An app designed from the concept of the Apple Watch's app to give you the best mobility in the gym, without the need to lug around the smartphone. It's all on your wrist. With CareKit and HealthKit integration, your workout will never be interrupted if your Apple Watch goes into standby mode. - It does everything: With Gym Timer, you just set the number of sets and the rest time between one set and the other, then you just need to start the timer at the end of each set. When is time to start to train again, it will alert you. Follow us on our social media to be the first to know about new features we're developing, to get in touch with our community and give us a feedback. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gymtimer/ Instagram: @gym_timer Twitter: @gym_timer Gym Timer uses Health Kit for some functionalities like staying active while your watch screen is off.

About

Chronometer

This interval timer is designed for various training routines, including weightlifting, HIIT, and boxing. It offers customizable timers, repetitions, and sound alerts to guide your workouts. Save and load your training plans for easy access and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • 3 programmable timers
  • Customizable time settings
  • Customizable repetitions
  • Save and load training plans
  • Audible alerts
  • Speaking coach
  • Visual cues
Features
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This app is an awesome training timer for lifting weights, exercise, workout, stretching, boxing, MMA or HIIT, this interval timer will prove to be an invaluable asset for your HIIT interval training. FEATURES: * 3 programmable timers * Customize all time settings * Customize number of exercises * Customize number of repetitions * Save and load plannings * easy to hear alerts * pause and resume session * restart session where you left off if interrupted * Set sound volume * screen changecolor for visual cue * Speaking coach If you like this app please consider writing a positive review on the App Store, thank you. This will help us to add new features, fix any bugs, and improve app.

Screenshots

Gym Timer4 screens
Chronometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gym Timer at 55% against Chronometer's 0%. Gym Timer also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Chronometer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gym Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gym Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym Timer has 460 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Gym Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Chronometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Chronometer every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gym Timer versus Chronometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym TimerChronometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (460 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings460 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe FasanoSergio Musoles Tornador

Customer experience

Gym Timer

All ratings460 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.5%
Negative34.5%

Chronometer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative88.9%

Bugs and requests

Gym Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Set/rep count not updating correctly
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to track exercise time
  • Implement workout history/progress tracking
  • Provide Apple Watch complications
  • Offer paid ad-free version

Chronometer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gym Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chronometer

One-time1
  • Unlock timer settings$1.99

Questions

Is Gym Timer free?
Gym Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chronometer free?
Chronometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gym Timer or Chronometer?
Gym Timer is rated higher. Gym Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 460 ratings, while Chronometer averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Gym Timer or Chronometer have ads?
Neither Gym Timer nor Chronometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym Timer or Chronometer?
Gym Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chronometer every 37 months. Most recently, Gym Timer was updated on September 20, 2026 and Chronometer on September 22, 2026.

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