Comparison

Gym Timer vs Captime

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Gym Timer4 screens
Captime4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gym Timer versus Captime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym TimerCaptime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (460 ratings)4.6 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews62.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings460 — better64
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
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 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe FasanoLeduc IT

Customer experience

Gym Timer

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

Captime

All ratings64 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative27.0%

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

None

Gym Timer

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Captime

Subscriptions9
  • 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
One-time1
  • PRO$149.99

Questions

Is Gym Timer free?
Gym Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Captime free?
Captime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gym Timer or Captime?
Captime is rated higher. Gym Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 460 ratings, while Captime averages 4.6 from 64 ratings.
Do Gym Timer or Captime have ads?
Neither Gym Timer nor Captime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym Timer or Captime?
Gym Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Captime every 4 weeks. Most recently, Gym Timer was updated on September 20, 2026 and Captime on September 16, 2026.

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