Comparison

Simple Training Timer vs Timer Plus

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

Head to head
About

Simple Training Timer

This app helps with daily strength training by accurately timing workouts, rest periods, and sets. Customize various training menus to suit your fitness goals and enjoy more fulfilling exercise sessions.

Highlights
  • Accurate workout timing
  • Rest period tracking
  • Set and repetition count
  • Customizable training menus
  • Daily strength training assistance
Read full description

This application is a timer application that assists your strength training on a daily basis. We measure accurately the preset training time, break time, number of times, and set number with a timer and tell you. It is possible to use it for various training menus from fulfilling setting items. Please enjoy fulfilling training. ・Terms of Use https://eeggs.jp/terms-of-use-en

About

Timer Plus

This interval training app supports HIIT, circuit, and Tabata workouts with customizable rounds and cycles. It offers background operation, screen flashing, and voice guidance for an enhanced fitness experience. An Apple Watch companion app is also available.

Highlights
  • Customizable rounds and cycles
  • Interval stopwatch
  • Background timer operation
  • Informative screen flash
  • Save and history of timers
  • Voice guidance
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Interval Training Timer perfect for HIIT Circuit and Tabata Workouts Timer Plus is an easy to use special app for high intensity interval Training. -Ability to display the number and duration of rounds and cycles. -Interval Stopwatch -Timer works in background mode -Informative screen flash -Create an infinite number of timers, save them in the history of workouts. -Voice guidance Use our Timer Plus app while training at home, at the gym, boxing, MMA, Bodyweight exercises or other fitness activities. Timer Plus comes also with an Apple Watch app that allows you to use your saved custom workouts from the iPhone on your Apple Watch. This app uses Apple Health Kit in order to run the Apple Watch app in the background. Terms of Use: https://argames.in/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://argames.in/privacy.html

Screenshots

Simple Training Timer1 screens
Timer Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Timer Plus at 60K against Simple Training Timer's 63. Timer Plus also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 70%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, 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. Simple Training Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Timer Plus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timer Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer Plus has 60K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Simple Training Timer's written reviews are positive against 94% of Timer Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple Training Timer versus Timer Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Training TimerTimer Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (63 ratings)4.8 (60K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews93.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6360K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEasterEggsArGames

Customer experience

Simple Training Timer

All ratings63 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative26.1%

Timer Plus

All ratings60,214 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews2,005 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.9%

Bugs and requests

Simple Training Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Timer Plus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer stopping unexpectedly due to notifications or phone calls
  • Inconsistent volume changes when using music
  • Difficulty finding and loading saved timers

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to name and save custom workouts
  • Option to turn off countdown sound
  • Customizable alert sounds
  • Ability to skip or pause rounds
  • Connection to health/fitness tracking apps

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Training Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$1.991 Month
2 purchases

Timer Plus

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Simple Training Timer free?
Simple Training Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer Plus free?
Timer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Training Timer or Timer Plus?
Timer Plus is rated higher. Simple Training Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Timer Plus averages 4.8 from 60K ratings.
Do Simple Training Timer or Timer Plus have ads?
Both Simple Training Timer and Timer Plus show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Training Timer or Timer Plus?
Simple Training Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Timer Plus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Training Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Timer Plus on September 25, 2026.

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