Comparison

Gym Timer vs Gym Rest Timer

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

Head to head
About

Gym Timer

This app helps fitness enthusiasts track their progress with detailed analytics and tagged workouts. Monitor your improvements over time with enhanced graphics and data visualization.

Highlights
  • Workout tracking
  • Progress monitoring
  • Enhanced analytics
  • Workout tagging
  • Improvement visualization
Features
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Gym Timer is the perfect tool for every sports, yoga or fitness lover. Keep track of your workouts to see your improvement over time with enhanced analytics, graphics and tagged workouts. Feel free to suggest new features in the comments!

About

Gym Rest Timer

Features
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Tap a chip — 60s, 90s, 2 min — the rest counts itself down. Big ring, big numbers, glanceable across the gym. • Three preset chips: 60s, 90s, 2 min free • Custom presets in Pro • Auto-start after set (Pro) • Vibrate-only mode for gym etiquette (Pro) • Always-on big readable digits Who it's for For lifters who keep losing track of rest between sets and want a one-thumb timer they can actually see. Subscription Premium is available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, with pricing shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscription Settings — no charge on the first day if you cancel during the introductory window. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy: everything stays on your device by default. No analytics SDKs, no cross-app tracking. Privacy policy at https://bestpaid.app/legal/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gym Timer4 screens
Gym Rest Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gym Timer at none against Gym Rest Timer's shown. Gym Timer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Gym Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gym Rest Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym Timer ships an update every 5 days, Gym Rest Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gym Timer versus Gym Rest Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym TimerGym Rest Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB44 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperValerii ChevtaevVasilii Polovnikov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gym Timer

One-time1
  • Full version$1.99
4 purchases

Gym Rest Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Premium · 1 week$2.997 Days
  • Premium · 1 month$3.991 Month
  • Premium · 1 year$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium · Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is Gym Timer free?
Gym Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Rest Timer free?
Gym Rest Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gym Timer or Gym Rest Timer have ads?
Gym Rest Timer shows ads; Gym Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Gym Timer or Gym Rest Timer?
Gym Timer ships an update every 5 days, and Gym Rest Timer monthly. Most recently, Gym Timer was updated on September 17, 2026 and Gym Rest Timer on September 18, 2026.

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