Comparison

Timer Plus vs Ghostrun

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

Head to head
About

Timer Plus

This interval training app is designed for high-intensity workouts like HIIT, circuit, and Tabata. It offers customizable timers with round and cycle displays, background operation, and voice guidance. An Apple Watch companion app is also available for seamless workout tracking.

Highlights
  • Interval training timer
  • Customizable rounds and cycles
  • Background operation
  • Voice guidance
  • Save unlimited timers
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Apple Health Kit integration
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

About

Ghostrun

This running app allows you to compete against your past performances or friends in real-time. Track your progress and join a community focused on self-improvement through running.

Highlights
  • Run against your ghost performance
  • Compete with friends in real-time
  • Track running distance
  • Join a running community
  • Self-improvement focus
Features
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WHY TO CHOOSE GHOSTRUN AS YOUR RUNNING APP ? To improve yourself, which is a better opponent than yourself? With Ghostrun, you can run against the ghost of your old performances. You know in real time the distance that separates you from the ghost you face. Compete against your friends! Run against your friends as if they were next to you. Be careful not to get overpassed… Join the Ghostrun Community, a community of users who seeks to surpass themselves on a daily basis to become better versions of themselves.

Screenshots

Timer Plus4 screens
Ghostrun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ghostrun at none against Timer Plus's 4. Ghostrun also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Timer Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Timer Plus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Ghostrun asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer Plus ships an update every 9 days, Ghostrun monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Timer Plus versus Ghostrun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer PlusGhostrun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (61K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB64 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArGamesTomessa Mfouka

Customer experience

Timer Plus

All ratings61,261 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews2,255 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.0%

Ghostrun

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Ghostrun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Timer Plus

Subscriptions2
  • Timer Plus Pro$2.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • Timer Plus Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
None

Ghostrun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer Plus free?
Timer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ghostrun free?
Ghostrun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timer Plus or Ghostrun have ads?
Timer Plus shows ads; Ghostrun does not.
Which is updated more often, Timer Plus or Ghostrun?
Timer Plus ships an update every 9 days, and Ghostrun monthly. Most recently, Timer Plus was updated on November 4, 2026 and Ghostrun on October 20, 2026.

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