Comparison

Exercise Timer vs SpotRep

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

SpotRep

Effortlessly log your weightlifting and cardio sessions using voice, text, or photo import. Track progress with automatic graphs and personal records, and visualize your consistency with a heatmap. Share your training data with a coach or friend.

Highlights
  • Log lifts by voice, text, or photo import
  • AI coach for structured set logging
  • Consistency heatmap
  • Muscle group targeting via body map
  • Automatic progress graphs and PRs
  • Cardio logging
  • Share training data with others
Features
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SpotRep is the fastest way to log your lifts — and actually stick with it. Just say or type what you did. "Bench 3x8 at 185." SpotRep's AI coach turns it into a clean, structured set in seconds. No fiddly forms, no tapping through menus between sets. You can even import an old notebook by snapping a photo, or bring your history in from a spreadsheet. WHY LIFTERS LOVE IT - Log by voice, by text, or by photo / spreadsheet import - A consistency heatmap that shows your training at a glance - Tap a muscle on the body map to see what to train next - Automatic progress graphs and personal records for every exercise - Cardio logging for runs and sprints, kept separate from your lifts - Apple Health integration (read-only) so your consistency stays accurate - Share with a "spotter" — a coach or friend who can view or log for you - Export everything to CSV / Excel anytime NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED Open the app and start logging. Your data stays on your device unless you choose to sign in with Apple to back it up and sync across your devices. BUILT FOR THE GYM SpotRep stays out of your way so you can focus on the next set. Clean, fast, and made for people who actually train. Download SpotRep and make every rep count.

Screenshots

Exercise Timer4 screens
SpotRep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpotRep at none against Exercise Timer's 3. SpotRep also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Exercise Timer's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Exercise Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SpotRep asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpotRep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exercise Timer has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Exercise Timer versus SpotRep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExercise TimerSpotRep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeurondigital LtdAmit Kumar Singh Yadav

Customer experience

Exercise Timer

All ratings1,000 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative19.6%

SpotRep

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SpotRep

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

SpotRep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exercise Timer free?
Exercise Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpotRep free?
SpotRep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Exercise Timer or SpotRep?
SpotRep is rated higher. Exercise Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while SpotRep averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Exercise Timer or SpotRep have ads?
Neither Exercise Timer nor SpotRep shows ads.

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