Workout Buddy vs The Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workout Buddy
This app provides audio cues for workout timers, allowing users to track exercise durations without needing to look at their screen. It announces time intervals and high scores through audio prompts, ideal for intense physical activity.
- Audio cues for workout timing
- Spoken time intervals
- High score notifications
- Hands-free operation
- Designed for intense exercise
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Can't see the screen of your phone while doing a difficult exercise, don't worry! Workout Buddy 's got you covered. Just add the exercise, put your AirPods in and start the timer. Workout Buddy will call out the time every five seconds and also when you achieve a new highscore. Icons made by Freepik ("https://www.flaticon.com/authors/freepik")
The Timer
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The Timer offers you to plan your interval workouts. You can simply set warmup, rounds, breaks and cooldown.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Timer at none against Workout Buddy's 3. The Timer also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Workout Buddy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. The Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Workout Buddy ships an update every 2 months, The Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workout Buddy | The Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Levente Vig | Jan Vlcek |
In-app purchases
Workout Buddy
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
The Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Workout Buddy free?
Is The Timer free?
Do Workout Buddy or The Timer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Workout Buddy or The Timer?
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