Comparison

Workout Timer vs PanelPower BIG3

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

Head to head
About

Workout Timer

This versatile timer supports various training styles including HIIT, Tabata, and circuit workouts. Customize your work and rest intervals, track sets, and adjust sound and vibration settings for a personalized fitness experience. It's suitable for gym sessions, home stretching, yoga, and even non-fitness activities like studying and meditation.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout and rest intervals
  • HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training support
  • Set number of sets and cycles
  • Easy time and round adjustment
  • Adjustable sound and vibration settings
  • Track remaining time at a glance
Features
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This timer is designed for workout, stretch and high-intensity interval training, such as HIIT, Tabata workout and circuit training. You can set your own workout times, rest times, and rest times between cycles. So you can train at your favorite intervals. The remaining time is shown at a glance, and the number of sets can be easily checked. The setup is simple and you can easily change the time and the round you want to work out. You can also change the sound and vibration settings. It can be used for training at the gym, stretching and yoga at home, boxing, cardio, studying, meditation, and much more! The sound source was borrowed from Otologic (CC BY 4.0).

About

PanelPower BIG3

Features
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PRを残す。仲間と競う。 BIG3の成長を、もっと身近に。 PanelPower BIG3は、スクワット・ベンチプレス・デッドリフトの自己ベスト(PR)と日々の筋トレログを記録し、仲間と成長を共有できるパワーリフティング向けアプリです。 PRはシンプルに記録・比較でき、トレーニングでは種目、重量、回数、セット、休憩時間などをログとして残せます。所属するルームでは、メンバーのSQ・BP・DL・TOTALをランキングで確認できます。毎月のルーム記録をまとめた「月間総括」では、みんなの記録の伸びやPR更新、表彰、自分自身の記録を振り返れます。 主な機能 ・SQ/BP/DLの自己ベスト記録 ・筋トレログの記録・振り返り ・トレーニングメニューの作成・管理 ・BIG3とTOTALのランキング ・PR履歴と成長グラフ ・月間総括(ルーム全体の記録、種目別PR更新、表彰、自分の記録) ・月間総括のBGM選択と記録画像の共有 ・体重の記録 ・ルームの作成、検索、参加 ・ルーム内チャットとトレーニング共有 ・メンバーへのリアクション ・学年や所属ラベルの表示 ・初めてでも使い方が分かるチュートリアル 個人の記録管理はもちろん、部活動・ジム・チーム内での成長共有にも利用できます。

Screenshots

Workout Timer2 screens
PanelPower BIG34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PanelPower BIG3 at none against Workout Timer's shown. PanelPower BIG3 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Timer ships an update every 6 months, PanelPower BIG3 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Workout Timer versus PanelPower BIG3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout TimerPanelPower BIG3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (555 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings555 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShogo YoshidaKoyo Harimoto

In-app purchases

None

Workout Timer

No in-app purchases

None

PanelPower BIG3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PanelPower BIG3 free?
PanelPower BIG3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Workout Timer or PanelPower BIG3 have ads?
Workout Timer shows ads; PanelPower BIG3 does not.
Which is updated more often, Workout Timer or PanelPower BIG3?
Workout Timer ships an update every 6 months, and PanelPower BIG3 every 4 days. Most recently, Workout Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and PanelPower BIG3 on October 18, 2026.

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