Comparison

Simple Training Timer vs Next Up

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
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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

Next Up

Create and customize interval timers with detailed options for reps, sets, colors, and sounds. Offers flexible display modes, quick actions for navigation, and background notifications. Organize timers with folders and choose between light and dark themes.

Highlights
  • Customizable intervals (reps, sets, colors, sounds)
  • Detailed and full-screen display modes
  • Portrait and landscape orientation support
  • Quick actions for navigation and editing
  • Background notifications
  • Timer organization with folders
Features
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Customize Your Intervals, Your Way A fully customizable interval timer: Create your intervals. Specify reps, sets, colours and sounds. Tailor it to your purpose and needs. Minimal design and easy to use. Options for rep-based intervals and images. Display options: Choose to run your timer in a detailed view that auto-scrolls through intervals or a full-screen mode for a larger, easily visible display. Both modes support portrait and landscape orientations. Visual details: In detailed view, running intervals and sets are highlighted, providing a clear visual cue. For intervals with multiple reps, the highlighted area indicates the percentage completed. Set optional background colours on intervals for a visual cue. Light and dark mode versions are available and will adapt to your preferences set on your device. Quick actions: Set an interim interval that will automatically be added between intervals. Optionally, end your timer with the interim interval. Skip or backtrack through intervals using intuitive arrow buttons. Swipe actions allow for easy deletion and duplication of intervals and sets. --- Interval Timer features: • Interval timers: Create timers with unlimited intervals. • Description, Length, and Reps: Set the details of each interval, customizing it to your precise requirements. • Interim Intervals: Quickly set up timers by adding interim intervals that run between each interval. • Interval Sets: Group intervals into sets and specify the desired number of set reps. • Interval Customization: Differentiate intervals with background colors. • Time Display: View countdown of each interval and total remaining time, with an option to display total elapsed time. • Progress and Highlighting: View progress with highlighted current intervals and reps completed. • Start from Any Interval: Choose which interval to start the timer from, providing maximum control. • User-friendly Actions: Effortlessly manage intervals with swipe actions for deletion and duplication. Duplicate button allows for easy copying of intervals, sets, and timers. Arrow buttons enable smooth navigation between intervals. • Background Notifications: Run timers in the background and receive alerts for interval changes and timer completion. • Organize with Folders: Create folders to organize and easily access your timers. • Orientation and Display: Enjoy portrait and landscape orientations, and full-screen mode for a larger timer display. • Light and Dark Mode: Seamlessly switch between light and dark mode to suit your preference. Upgrade features include: • Unlimited timers: Create as many timers as you like. • Sound Options: Enable countdown beeps, set interval/timer sounds, and/or enable text to speech. • Rep-based Intervals: Option to create intervals based on reps instead of time to offer maximum flexibility. • More Interval Customization: Differentiate intervals with images/photos and sounds. • Edit received timers: Flexibility to modify all timers. Subscription - syncing and sharing timers: • Sync and Share: Sync timers across devices and choose to share timers and folders with other users. Sharing via email includes a direct download link and instructions. --- Privacy Policy: https://alysha.dev/interval-timer-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://alysha.dev/interval-timer-terms-of-use

Screenshots

Simple Training Timer1 screens
Next Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Next Up at none against Simple Training Timer's shown. Next Up also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 63) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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 Next Up sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Next Up holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Next Up has 2.8K 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 75% of Next Up's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Training Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Next Up every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Training Timer versus Next Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Training TimerNext Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (63 ratings)4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews75.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings632.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEasterEggsAlysha Kwok

Customer experience

Simple Training Timer

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

Next Up

All ratings2,831 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative17.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Training Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$1.991 Month
2 purchases

Next Up

Subscriptions1
  • Syncing and Sharing$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is Simple Training Timer free?
Simple Training Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next Up free?
Next Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Training Timer or Next Up?
Next Up is rated higher. Simple Training Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Next Up averages 4.7 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Simple Training Timer or Next Up have ads?
Simple Training Timer shows ads; Next Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Training Timer or Next Up?
Simple Training Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Next Up every 5 weeks. Most recently, Simple Training Timer was updated on October 11, 2026 and Next Up on October 9, 2026.

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