Comparison

Workout Timer vs Sequence

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

Head to head
About

Workout Timer

Enhance your workouts with custom timers, motivational quotes, and background operation. This app offers an intuitive interface for setting up and starting your favorite routines quickly. It supports a wide range of fitness activities, from HIIT to CrossFit.

Highlights
  • Workout announcements
  • Motivational quotes
  • Personal timer presets
  • Intuitive interface
  • Customizable icons and names
  • Background operation
Features
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It's time to smash! Workout Timer - Pro Way is your best choice to make your workout more powerful and interesting. You will have the opportunity to use all the exclusive features that you have not seen before. It is much more than a stopwatch or countdown clock. • Workout Announcement. It will make your workout exclusive. • Motivational Quotes. You will always be in beast mode. Most of the inspirational quotes are right here. • Personal Timer Presets. Let's use the easiest way to start your favourite workout. • Great intuitive interface. After setting this timer, you need to press one button to start the workout with the default settings. • Customize the icons and names of your presets. • Work in background mode. Use Workout Timer - Pro Way for your workout training and other activities: CrossFit, boxing, mma, cardio exercises, WOD, TRX, cardio exercises, stretching, spinning, calisthenics, tabata, boot camp circuit workout training, or any other high intensity interval training. The choice of Pro. Let's get back to work. If you have any questions or suggestions, simply tap "Contact us" and tell us! We'll try to include your idea in our next update. This app includes an auto-renewable subscription (Premium Subscription): Premium Subscription provides all exclusive features. And you get the full access to the app. Premium Subscription beings with a free trial period, then an auto-renewable weekly subscription when trial ends. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hrs before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your Apple Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free initial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11tW1N-wNXJjI-eS8lDgvGMVFEt4e_PCbuv8vwISp_xI/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14e2kIks19Yfvhn6oIzpVYI3iE_d8e79bxV313FQQaMI/edit?usp=sharing

About

Sequence

Plan and track your climbing training sessions. Easily complete, add, and adjust workouts on the go. Offers access to training plans with a valid membership.

Highlights
  • Workout tracking
  • Workout planning
  • Schedule adjustment
  • Companion app functionality
  • Access to training plans
Features
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Train with purpose. See what’s working. Climb better. Sequence is a climbing training app for climbers who want more structure in their training and a clearer view of their progress. Plan your training, follow expert programs, complete climbing-specific workouts and track the things that actually matter to your climbing, all in one place. PLAN YOUR TRAINING Turn your goals into a training schedule you can actually follow. • Build your training week around your life • Plan workouts weeks or months ahead • Move and adjust sessions as things change • Organise climbing, strength, conditioning and recovery together • Keep your next goal front and centre TRAIN LIKE A CLIMBER Sequence is built around climbing training - not adapted from a generic gym app. Create and complete workouts for: • Climbing and bouldering sessions • Hangboarding and finger strength • Strength and conditioning • Endurance and capacity training • Mobility and recovery • Your own custom exercises and sessions Use the built-in workout timer to guide hangs, sets and rest periods while you train. FOLLOW EXPERT TRAINING PLANS Not sure what to train? Choose from 40+ expert training plans from Climb Strong and other experienced climbing coaches. Find a plan that matches your goal, add it to your schedule and make it work around your life. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Logging training is useful. Knowing whether it's working is better. Sequence helps you track: • Climbing grades and sends • Finger strength and benchmark tests • Strength and workout performance • Training volume and load • Effort and RPE • Custom performance metrics • Goals and milestones • Training consistency over time Re-test benchmarks, compare training blocks and see how your climbing changes over weeks, months and years. BUILT FOR YOUR NEXT GOAL Whether you're trying to break through a bouldering grade, prepare for a climbing trip, build stronger fingers or simply train more consistently, Sequence gives your training a structure and a history. No more scattered spreadsheets, notebooks and half-remembered sessions. Your goals, training plan, workouts and progress live together. START FOR FREE Start planning and tracking your climbing for free and discover a better way to train. Sequence is also available on the web, so your training stays with you wherever you plan or climb. ----- Apple's Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms & Conditions https://docs.sequence-app.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy https://docs.sequence-app.com/privacy-policy A subscription (monthly or yearly) is needed when there are more than 50 workouts scheduled in your planner. After this you'll need to subscribe to continue adding more. During the trail period you'll have access to every feature that Sequence has.

Screenshots

Workout Timer4 screens
Sequence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sequence at 5.0 against Workout Timer's 4.3. Sequence also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Workout Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (43 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Workout Timer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Sequence sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sequence holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workout Timer has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Timer ships an update every 2 days, Sequence weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Workout Timer versus Sequence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout TimerSequence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (43 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr BilykSEQUENCE TRAINING PTY LTD

Customer experience

Workout Timer

All ratings43 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Sequence

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Workout Timer

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Workout Timer3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium$0.997 Days
  • Premium Boxing Timer7 Days trial$0.997 Days
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  • Premium Boxing Timer7 Days trial$5.493 Months
  • Premium$7.997 Days
  • Premium Workout Timer3 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • Premium Boxing Timer7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium Workout Timer7 Days trial$18.991 Year
2 purchases

Sequence

Subscriptions2
  • Sequence Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Sequence Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sequence free?
Sequence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Workout Timer or Sequence?
Sequence is rated higher. Workout Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Sequence averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Workout Timer or Sequence have ads?
Neither Workout Timer nor Sequence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workout Timer or Sequence?
Workout Timer ships an update every 2 days, and Sequence weekly. Most recently, Workout Timer was updated on June 5, 2026 and Sequence on September 17, 2026.

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