Comparison

Rest Timer vs Workout Rest & Go

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • One-tap timer start
  • Customizable rest periods
  • Plays music during countdown
  • Restart from notification
  • Dynamic Island and Live Activity support
  • Adjust timer while running
Features
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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.

About

Workout Rest & Go

This app helps you manage workout and rest periods without needing to set alarms. It integrates with your music to lower volume during countdowns and allows you to record notes to analyze your workout duration.

Highlights
  • Tap to start workout
  • Press to start rest
  • Swipe to record
  • Music volume reduction during countdown
  • Audio cues for rest completion
  • Record workout notes
  • Analyze work vs. rest time
Features
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Workout without interruptions. Start with a tap, rest with a press, and recored with a swipe. Workout Rest & Go eliminates the need to create and stop alarms. List to music without Interruptions: With a built in audio countdown, your music will reduce to 50% during the countdown and will signal when rest time is completed. Recored and Update Workout Notes: Create notes during and after any workout. In addition, Workout Rest & Go separates your working time and resting time, to help you analyze your workout duration.

Screenshots

Rest Timer3 screens
Workout Rest & Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rest Timer at every 2 months against Workout Rest & Go's every 6 months. Rest Timer also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). Workout Rest & Go's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Rest Timer against 5.0 for Workout Rest & Go. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rest Timer ships an update every 2 months, Workout Rest & Go every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rest Timer versus Workout Rest & Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRest TimerWorkout Rest & Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSrdan StanicClayton Smith

Customer experience

Rest Timer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Workout Rest & Go

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rest Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Workout Rest & Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rest Timer free?
Rest Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Rest & Go free?
Workout Rest & Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rest Timer or Workout Rest & Go?
Workout Rest & Go is rated higher. Rest Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Workout Rest & Go averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rest Timer or Workout Rest & Go have ads?
Neither Rest Timer nor Workout Rest & Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rest Timer or Workout Rest & Go?
Rest Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Workout Rest & Go every 6 months. Most recently, Rest Timer was updated on July 18, 2026 and Workout Rest & Go on June 4, 2026.

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