Comparison

Repeat vs The Timer

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

Head to head
About

Repeat

This minimalistic workout timer helps you structure your training sessions. Easily set the duration of each exercise and the number of repetitions to start your workout with a single tap. Its clean design focuses on your training without distractions.

Highlights
  • Set exercise duration
  • Set number of repetitions
  • One-tap start
  • Minimalistic design
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Start your perfect workout with one tap! This minimalistic and stylish workout timer does exactly what it needs. It suits perfectly for people who know what they want. Set how many times you want to repeat an exercise and the duration of every repeat and you are ready to go! This timer has intuitive and clean design and nothing that would distract you from training. • Select the duration and the amount of repeats • Press the start button!

About

The Timer

Features
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The Timer offers you to plan your interval workouts. You can simply set warmup, rounds, breaks and cooldown.

Screenshots

Repeat4 screens
The Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Repeat at weekly against The Timer's monthly. Repeat also leads on iOS requirement (10.1 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Repeat ships an update weekly, The Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Repeat versus The Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepeatThe Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge KoultouridisJan Vlcek

In-app purchases

None

Repeat

No in-app purchases

None

The Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Repeat free?
Repeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Timer free?
The Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Repeat or The Timer have ads?
Neither Repeat nor The Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Repeat or The Timer?
Repeat ships an update weekly, and The Timer monthly. Most recently, Repeat was updated on September 23, 2026 and The Timer on September 14, 2026.

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