Comparison

Gym Timer! vs PetCal

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

Head to head
About

Gym Timer!

Features
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Gym lovers, this is Gym Timer! With this app you can time any exercice you want, from HIIT to TABATA. You can create any intervals you want, count ups, count downs, cronometer and more. This app it's been done by ahtletes, we know what you guys need! In every version we are including more and more set up workouts so you guys only have to worry about doing them.

About

PetCal

Features
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PetCal helps you feed your dog or cat the right amount, so they reach a healthy weight and stay there. Start with a few questions about your pet: age, weight, activity and the goal. PetCal works out a daily calorie target from the 2021 AAHA guidelines and shows you the plan before you create an account. YOUR PET'S DAY Home shows how many calories are left today and what's next, such as the next meal on your pet's schedule. LOGGING A MEAL โ€ข Take a photo of the bowl and PetCal estimates the food and the portion. โ€ข Say what your pet ate. โ€ข Scan the barcode on the bag or search by name, and see the product's photo and calories. โ€ข If the pack lists no calories, type them in from the label. โ€ข Log a regular meal again with one tap. If a food can be dangerous for pets, such as grapes or chocolate, PetCal tells you and shows pet poison helplines. WEIGHT AND BODY SHAPE Type a weigh-in, or take a photo of the scale and PetCal reads the number. With Pro, a side photo and one from above give a body condition estimate. Stats draws the weight line over a week, a month or six months, with the date your pet should reach their goal. HISTORY AND THE VET History shows one week at a time, with each day's meals and calories. The vet report turns your pet's weight, calories and health notes into a PDF you can share before an appointment. FAMILY Pro members can invite family with a link. Everyone logs meals for the same pet, and the calories add up on every phone. Joining is free. REMINDERS Meal and weigh-in reminders arrive at the times you choose, in your time zone. FREE AND PRO Free includes one pet, three photo, voice or scale scans a day, unlimited barcode and search logging, the last 30 days of history, two meal reminders and a weigh-in reminder. Pro adds unlimited scans, full history and six months of stats, daily tips, the body condition check, the vet report, more pets, family sharing and unlimited reminders. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly to your Apple ID. It renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://petcal.coplango.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gym Timer!2 screens
PetCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gym Timer! at none against PetCal's 2. Gym Timer! also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PetCal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Gym Timer! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym Timer! ships an update fortnightly, PetCal every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Gym Timer! versus PetCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym Timer!PetCal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoan CardonaCoplango BV

In-app purchases

None

Gym Timer!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PetCal

Subscriptions2
  • PetCal Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PetCal Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Gym Timer! free?
Gym Timer! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PetCal free?
PetCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gym Timer! or PetCal have ads?
Neither Gym Timer! nor PetCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym Timer! or PetCal?
Gym Timer! ships an update fortnightly, and PetCal every 4 weeks. Most recently, Gym Timer! was updated on October 27, 2026 and PetCal on November 5, 2026.

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