Rest Timer vs Rest Notifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rest Timer
This app provides a simple countdown timer for rest periods during workouts. It features customizable sounds, notification-based restarts, and dynamic display support. Easily manage your workout intervals without interrupting your music or unlocking your phone.
- One-tap timer start
- Customizable rest periods
- Plays music during countdown
- Restart from notification
- Dynamic Island and Live Activity support
- Adjust timer while running
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Free app. No ads. Start the timer with one tap. Keeps playing music after a short alarm sound. Restart the timer from the notification. Dynamic Island and Live Activity supported. This is the simplest countdown timer out there, with a set of convenience features you can't find in any other similar app. It's primarily used for timing rest periods during a strength training workout. It works great in the gym, at home, and outdoors. Let your phone notify you when it's time to start the next set or exercise. *** Instructions *** Start the countdown by pressing one of the 9 timer buttons. Reset it if you don't need it anymore. Press'n'hold the button to change its timer duration. === Important! === Please make sure to allow the app to send you notifications, otherwise, you might not hear sound warnings, and it won't work with the screen locked. *** What makes this app better than the others? *** You can change the timer duration while the timer is already running. The app recalculates the remaining time and keeps the time that has already passed. Sometimes there is not enough energy in the tank, and you need an extra minute to rest. Or you started the wrong timer and want to change it to the correct one. The app uses carefully selected custom sounds that play nicely with your workout music. They are noticeable enough not to miss them but still easy on your ears. A gentle sound warning signals you to start preparing for the next set (for time intervals of 30 seconds and higher). Another more distinct sound follows when the time is up. When you're done with the set, you can restart the timer from the notification without unlocking the screen! No need to think about how long your rest time is after each set. *** FAQ *** Q. I can't hear the sound notifications. What's wrong? A. Please make sure that you have allowed the app to send you notifications. Go to Settings App -> Notifications -> find WaitWaitGo! -> Allow notifications and Sounds need to be On. Also, make sure that the silent switch on the phone is off, and if you have any iOS focus modes active, make sure they allow notifications from WaitWaitGo!. As a last resort, go to Settings -> Sounds and make sure that the Ringer And Alerts volume slider is set to some higher value.
Rest Notifier
Get gentle reminders to restart your workout without disruptive vibrations or music interruptions. This app provides subtle notifications to keep your fitness routine on track.
- Gentle workout notifications
- Non-disruptive alerts
- No music interruption
- Workout resume reminders
- Apple Watch support
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Receive a gentle notification when it's time to resume your workout. Unlike the timer app, it doesn't vibrate constantly, and it doesn't interrupt the currently playing song.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rest Timer at every 2 months against Rest Notifier's every 6 months. Rest Timer also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Rest Timer against 5.0 for Rest Notifier. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rest Timer has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Rest Timer ships an update every 2 months, Rest Notifier every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rest Timer | Rest Notifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Srdan Stanic | Wes Souza |
Customer experience
Rest Timer
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In-app purchases
Rest Timer
No in-app purchases
Rest Notifier
No in-app purchases
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