# Next Up vs Simple Workout Timer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Workout Timer at none against Next Up's 2. Simple Workout Timer also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 76%). Next Up's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 21). On price and rating there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Next Up sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Simple Workout Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Next Up against 4.7 for Simple Workout Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Next Up has 2.8K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Next Up's written reviews are positive against 86% of Simple Workout Timer's.

Next Up ships an update every 5 weeks, Simple Workout Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Next Up | Simple Workout Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-up-interval-timer/id1376927836/reviews) | [4.7 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-workout-timer/id1435461028/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 22 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Alysha Kwok](https://appshunter.io/developer/1376927835) | [Intersect](https://appshunter.io/developer/641416964) |

## What reviewers say

### Next Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-up-interval-timer/id1376927836)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Syncing and Sharing | $3.99 | per month |
| Upgrade | $2.99 | one-time |


### Simple Workout Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-workout-timer/id1435461028)

This app provides a customizable timer to support your workouts. It can send notifications, record active energy and workout data to Apple Health, and display your workout history. Calculate active energy burned with detailed input options.

**Highlights:** Customizable workout timer, Workout notifications, Record to Apple Health, View workout history, Active energy calculation

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Next Up free?

Next Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Simple Workout Timer free?

Simple Workout Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Next Up or Simple Workout Timer?

Next Up and Simple Workout Timer are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.8K and 21 ratings respectively.

### Do Next Up or Simple Workout Timer have ads?

Simple Workout Timer shows ads; Next Up does not.

### Which is updated more often, Next Up or Simple Workout Timer?

Next Up ships an update every 5 weeks, and Simple Workout Timer every 3 months. Most recently, Next Up was updated on September 28, 2026 and Simple Workout Timer on September 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*