Comparison

Exercise Timer vs CountREPS (Deluxe)

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

Head to head
About

Exercise Timer

Create and guide custom interval training routines with this app. It supports timed and rep-based exercises, offers voice coaching, and logs your workout history with detailed analytics. Track progress over time and organize routines into training plans.

Highlights
  • Custom workout routines
  • Voice coach for next exercise
  • Timed and rep-based exercises
  • Workout logging and analytics
  • Training plans
  • Background operation
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Create custom workout routines & let Exercise Timer guide you through your interval training. Exercise Timer supports both timed exercises and even reps-based exercises (press 'done' when exercise complete). Use Exercise Timer with your screen on or even in the background with your screen locked. Keep your phone in your pocket & Exercise Timer will still let you know which exercise is coming up by voice, vibration & bell. Keep a log of every workout along with an exercise breakdown & take notes. Know how much time you spend exercising with weekly, monthly & yearly charts. In addition to this, Exercise Timer generates reports of individual exercises with overall totals & Exercise Progression charts FEATURES • Create your custom workout routines • Voice Coach announces the next exercise • Optional Metronome to improve cadence • Multiple Bell Sounds • Group Exercises. E.g.: for Warm-Up/Cool-Down • Timed Exercises & Reps exercises supported • Color code your Exercises • Explain your exercises better with our library of exercise GIFs • Log & keep track of your workouts • Workout Analytics • Organize your workouts in Training Plans • Training plans designed by our fitness experts • Works in Background with device locked and screen off • Use Exercise Timer on your Apple Watch IDEAL FOR: • Interval Training, Tabata & Circuit Training • Yoga • Boxing • Keeping all your Workout Routines & Plans in one place • Gym Timer ARE YOU A FITNESS TRAINER? Create your Training Plans and workout routines in Exercise Timer and easily share them with your clients. APPLE WATCH Yes, Exercise Timer works on your Apple Watch! All your workouts are automatically synced on your Apple watch. Workouts performed on your apple watch are also logged on your phone. Download Exercise Timer Now and get moving! UNLOCK PREMIUM FEATURES Exercise Timer Premium is available with a monthly or annual subscription. If you choose to purchase Exercise Timer Premium, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24hrs before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of service: https://exercisetimer.net/terms Privacy policy: https://exercisetimer.net/privacypolicy

About

CountREPS (Deluxe)

Features
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This app will let you perform sets with a pre fixed tut more easily by counting reps and seconds in each phase of the contraction for you. It will do it both with the change of the color and the change of the sound. Brown = Eccentric, Red = Isometric, Green = Concentric. Set some seconds pre set to position before the set and the app will let you know when to start. If you set all seconds to 0, you will have 2 seconds to perform each rep.  The change order button changes the tut order from Concentric+isometric+eccentric to eccentric+isometric+concentric for exercises like squat or bench press.  By clicking on the button Automatic Rest, seconds of rest will be automatically set to 30s (obviously you can modify it) and after you click Start, when the reps will be 0, the timer will automatically start right after your set with the amount of seconds of rest you have set minus the seconds pre-set you have set! By clicking on start, the app will save the set with the number of reps and seconds you have chosen.  Good Workout!

Screenshots

Exercise Timer4 screens
CountREPS (Deluxe)2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Exercise Timer at Free against CountREPS (Deluxe)'s $0.99. CountREPS (Deluxe)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On ads, 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

Exercise Timer is free to download; CountREPS (Deluxe) costs $0.99 up front. Exercise Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CountREPS (Deluxe) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exercise Timer ships an update monthly, CountREPS (Deluxe) every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Exercise Timer versus CountREPS (Deluxe): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExercise TimerCountREPS (Deluxe)
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1716.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeurondigital LtdAdriano Falleti

Bugs and requests

Exercise Timer

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • Randomly locking users out and requiring upgrade
  • Deleting all routines after uninstalling
  • Exercises not updating properly on Apple Watch
  • Apple Watch app causing native exercise app to crash
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  • Phone locked, no chime when locked

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sync workouts across devices without logging out/in
  • Ability to duplicate workouts on iPhone
  • Search, sort, or reorder routines
  • Connect with Apple Health app
  • Shortcut/automation support

CountREPS (Deluxe)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Exercise Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Exercise Timer Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Exercise Timer Premium Yearly3 Days trial$30.991 Year
One-time1
  • Exercise Timer Lifetime$69.99
None

CountREPS (Deluxe)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exercise Timer free?
Exercise Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountREPS (Deluxe) free?
CountREPS (Deluxe) costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Exercise Timer or CountREPS (Deluxe) have ads?
Neither Exercise Timer nor CountREPS (Deluxe) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exercise Timer or CountREPS (Deluxe)?
Exercise Timer ships an update monthly, and CountREPS (Deluxe) every 5 days. Most recently, Exercise Timer was updated on October 16, 2026 and CountREPS (Deluxe) on October 12, 2026.

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