Comparison

Gym Timer Pro vs Workout Timer

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

Head to head
About

Gym Timer Pro

This free interval timer app helps you structure your workouts with customizable work, rest, and set periods. Easily configure countdowns or count-ups for up to three distinct workout items, with an optional ready time before starting.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up timers
  • Up to 3 workout items
  • Configurable work, rest, and sets
  • Adjustable ready time
  • Completely free with no ads or purchases
Read full description

The Gym Timer (100% free) NO Ads, NO subscriptions, NO in-app purchase Built for the author himself to use this app for his workout. You can count down or count up. You can have up to 3 workout items. You can configure WORK, REST, and SETS for each workout by simply dragging it. You can configure the ready time before the workout in the Settings. Enjoy the workout! I will update the app frequently!

About

Workout Timer

This app provides a customizable interval timer for HIIT and Tabata workouts. It offers unlimited timer creation with extensive sound and voice reading options, background notifications, and dark mode. All features are free to use.

Highlights
  • Unlimited timer creation
  • Folder classification
  • High timer setting freedom
  • Variety of sounds and voice readings
  • Favorite color and reading text
  • Background notifications
  • Dark mode
Features
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It's a workout timer app suitable for HIIT and Tabata training. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Unlimited timer creation, folder classification is also possible - High degree of freedom in timer setting (supports rep and unlimited time) - A wide variety of sounds and voice readings (about 100 types of sounds) - Favorite color, reading text - Background notifications - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: workouttimer://

Screenshots

Gym Timer Pro4 screens
Workout Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gym Timer Pro at none against Workout Timer's shown. Gym Timer Pro also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gym Timer Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Gym Timer Pro's written reviews are positive against 80% of Workout Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym Timer Pro ships an update every 4 days, Workout Timer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gym Timer Pro versus Workout Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym Timer ProWorkout Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better4.7 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1123 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDae Won KimFugaPiyo Inc.

Customer experience

Gym Timer Pro

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Workout Timer

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gym Timer Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Workout Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gym Timer Pro free?
Gym Timer Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gym Timer Pro or Workout Timer?
Gym Timer Pro is rated higher. Gym Timer Pro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Workout Timer averages 4.7 from 23 ratings.
Do Gym Timer Pro or Workout Timer have ads?
Workout Timer shows ads; Gym Timer Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Gym Timer Pro or Workout Timer?
Gym Timer Pro ships an update every 4 days, and Workout Timer every 4 weeks. Most recently, Gym Timer Pro was updated on September 10, 2026 and Workout Timer on September 29, 2026.

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