Timer For Workouts vs Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer For Workouts
This app provides customizable interval timers for various workouts, including HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training. It also features countdown timers and a stopwatch with customizable display options. Users can create and save their own timer configurations for repeated use.
- Customizable interval timers
- Multiple workout phases (warm-up, rest, cool-down)
- Background music selection
- Countdown timers for events
- Accurate digital stopwatch with lap times
- Customizable display and button sizes
- Save and reuse custom timers
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Interval - Timer for workout is best for all kinds of workouts, including: - Fitness workout - Gym Exercises - Home workout - Interval workout - CrossFit workout - Tabata workout - HIIT training - Yoga exercises - Pilates exercises - Boxing Round Timer - Calisthenics circuit timer - Circuit Training - Weight Training - Kettle Bell - Running - Cycling - Gymnastic exercises - Cardio workout FEATURES: + Interval timer * Create Timer with different phases: * Warm Up * Workout * Pause * Rest time * Cool-Down phase * Choose your own music as a background during training * Enter your target heart rate * Backup function * Select for each phase a separate alarm * Create your own timers, save and use these again and again * Display of total time and remaining time + Count down • Create as many countdowns as you want • Configurable timer to count for days left, but also for years, months or weeks left • Notifications to remind you of an upcoming event + Stopwatch * Stopwatch ( Accurate digital stopwatch. ) * Lap time, Split time * Customize ( Display size, button size, color, font, full screen ) * Export by email or storage.
Timer
This app offers a unique dial-based interface for setting timers and stopwatches. Customize the dial face, time format, and range, with widgets and Live Activities for quick access. It's designed for various uses like cooking, workouts, and study sessions.
- Drag to set timer, release to start
- 8 customizable dial faces
- 5 time reading formats
- Stopwatch functionality
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Live Activity support
- Split layout for foldable devices
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Timer turns a countdown into a dial. Drag around the dial to set the time, let go, and it starts. No ads. No subscriptions. No account. WHAT SETS IT APART: • Drag to set, release to start • 8 dial faces: Classic, Monochrome, Speedometer, Pink Minimal, Dark Mode, Metallic, Geometric and Digital • 5 ways to read a timer: minutes and seconds, seconds, tenths, percent, or hidden • Dial ranges of 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes • Stopwatch on the same dial, one turn per minute • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: tap one to start your saved timer without opening the app • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Split layout for iPhone Duo, with the dial and the controls on either side of the fold HOW TO USE: • Drag around the dial to set the time; let go to start • Double-tap the dial to start or pause • Tap the time to change its format • Swipe left or right to change the dial face • Tap Reset to clear the timer Get a notification when your timer ends, if you allow notifications. No internet connection needed. EVERY FEATURE IS FREE: An optional one-time in-app purchase supports the app and hides the Free Version label. It adds no features. For cooking, workouts, meditation, study, focus sessions, power naps and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Timer For Workouts at 5.0 against Timer's 4.0. Timer For Workouts also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timer For Workouts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timer For Workouts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Timer For Workouts ships an update every 9 days, Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer For Workouts | Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yen Nguyen | Humberto Prado Ballesteros |
Customer experience
Timer For Workouts
Timer
In-app purchases
Timer For Workouts
No in-app purchases
Timer
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