Gym Timer vs Captime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Track gym sessions
- Time rest periods between sets
- Smartwatch optimized
- Phone-free gym experience
- Alerts for training intervals
- HealthKit integration
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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.
Captime
This app provides a professional gym clock experience for athletes, featuring large, high-contrast digits and voice control. It supports various workout formats and includes a unique video overlay for progress tracking and social sharing.
- Video overlay for progress filming
- Large, high-contrast digits
- Zero-touch voice control
- Supports AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, For Time
- Music ducking for audio cues
- Multiple interval timers
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Stop Fiddling with Your Phone. Own Your WOD. Designed by athletes for athletes, Captime is the only CrossFit timer that stays out of your way while you push your limits. No more distractions—just the precision of a professional gym clock right on your iPhone. WHY ATHLETES CHOOSE CAPTIME: - Film Your Progress: Built-in video overlay—perfect for the CrossFit Games or your IG feed. - Built for Distance: Massive, high-contrast digits you can read from across the box. - Zero-Touch Control: Hands covered in chalk? Just yell "START" to kick things off. - The Full Arsenal: AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, For Time, Intervals, and the Sally Challenge. - Smart Audio: Automatically ducks your music so you never miss a beep. LEVEL UP YOUR TRAINING. Join thousands of athletes using the most intuitive HIIT timer on the App Store. >>> Get Captime for FREE and train like a pro today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gym Timer at none against Captime's 10. Gym Timer also leads on ratings volume (460 vs 64). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Captime sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gym Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Gym Timer against 4.6 for Captime. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym Timer has 460 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Gym Timer's written reviews are positive against 62% of Captime's.
Gym Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Captime every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gym Timer | Captime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (460 ratings) | 4.6 (64 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | 62.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 460 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giuseppe Fasano | Leduc IT |
Customer experience
Gym Timer
Captime
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
Captime
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gym Timer
No in-app purchases
Captime
- PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
- PRO$2.997 Days
- PRO$3.991 Month
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- PRO$7.991 Month
- PRO7 Days trial$25.491 Year
- One time offer1 Year trial$25.491 Year
- PRO$41.991 Year
- PRO$49.991 Year
- PRO3 Days trial$54.991 Year
- PRO$149.99
Questions
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