Workout Timers vs 5BX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workout Timers
Design custom sequences of timers for your fitness routines. Share your personalized workouts with friends and have the app announce each timer's name as it begins.
- Create custom timer sequences
- Randomize timer order
- Share workouts via email/Airdrop
- Voice announcements for timers
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Create sets of custom, randomize-able, timers for workouts. Share workouts with friends via email and airdrop. Workouts speak each timer name as the timer starts.
5BX
Easily track your daily 5BX fitness routine with this beautifully designed app. It guides you through classic Royal Canadian Air Force exercises, requiring no equipment and just 11 minutes a day. Monitor your progress with clear charts and audio prompts.
- Track 5BX workouts
- No equipment needed
- Audio prompts for exercises
- Progress charts and levels
- Single-button exercise control
- Animated exercise graphics
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The 5BX App is the easiest way to track 5BX workouts - the classic fitness plan originally developed for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Fully supports the 5BX Plan. 6 charts, 12 levels per chart, 11 minutes a day. Perfect for exercising at home, no equipment needed! Beautifully designed and easy to use while you workout - just tap a single button to control. And with audio prompts, it’s better than ever. Whether you are a seasoned 5BX exerciser or just starting out, this app is a great way to track your progress. Here's what some 5BX App users say: ◈ "This app is so well designed. Clean and functional." ◈ "Now there's this app, which makes it so much easier. Worth x3 the price." ◈ "... this App is a perfect guide/log. The App is intuitive, works well, and is easy to follow." ◈ "A big thanks to the developer for putting this together!" ◈ "I love the app" ◈ "I wanted a straightforward app to step me through the 5BX program every day. This does that" ◈ "Easy, simple. Audio queues are really helpful. Thxs" Easy to Use ◇ Single button to step through exercises ◇ Hear an optional voice prompt or chime at start of each exercise and rep ◇ Tracks your chart & level progress ◇ Follows 5BX Plan recommended progression rate for age ◇ Beautifully designed with a clean, intuitive user interface ◇ Created by a seasoned 5BX exerciser Features ◇ Animated exercise graphics with rep counts clearly displayed ◇ Voice prompt or chime at the start of exercises and reps ◇ Progress bars show where you are in each exercise ◇ Timer displays your elapsed exercise time ◇ Statistics of your exercise days and times ◇ Interactive guide shows you how to use the app step-by-step Settings ◇ Exercise 5 Walk, Run or Stationary Run ◇ Automatically adjust progression rate according to age ◇ Automatically go to next level and chart when current level completed ◇ Hear a voice prompt or chime at start of each exercise and rep ◇ Display exercise 5 Walk or Run distance as (km) or (miles) ◇ Flying Crew increases recommended chart level for some age groups
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 5BX at 4.3 against Workout Timers's 3.8. 5BX also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 33%) and ratings volume (43 vs 5). Workout Timers's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Workout Timers costs $0.99 and 5BX $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
5BX holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 5BX has 43 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Workout Timers's written reviews are positive against 52% of 5BX's.
Workout Timers ships an update every 5 weeks, 5BX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workout Timers | 5BX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 4.3 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robotic Snail Software LLC | Turtle Beach Studio |
Customer experience
Workout Timers
5BX
In-app purchases
Workout Timers
No in-app purchases
5BX
No in-app purchases
