Comparison

Workout Timer vs Timer for Workouts

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

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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

Timer for Workouts

This app provides a simple yet powerful interval timer for various fitness activities. Easily create and save custom workouts with adjustable work, rest, and repeat intervals. Stay focused with visual and voice cues to track progress and achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Build custom HIIT and tabata workouts
  • Save and repeat favorite routines
  • Clear visual and voice cues
  • Track progress
  • Adjustable work, rest, and repeat intervals
Features
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Transform your training with HIIT Timer — the simple interval timer and workout timer built for every level of fitness. Whether you lift in the gym, crush home circuits, or hit the road running, this HIIT timer creates powerful, personalized sessions in seconds. Set work, rest, and repeat intervals for tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, strength, mobility, or any exercise you choose. No fluff. Just fast, focused intervals. What You Can Do • Build custom HIIT and tabata workouts in a few taps • Save and repeat your favorite routines anytime • Stay on track with clear visual and voice cues • Track progress to see every flex and milestone Designed for efficiency, HIIT Timer makes every second count — from warm-up to cool-down — acting as the perfect timer for workouts of any length. Perfect For • Home training or full-body gym days • Running, cycling, rowing, bodyweight drills • Coaches and athletes who need a reliable interval clock Why It Works Structured interval training ignites metabolism, burns more calories, and builds endurance fast. HIIT Timer delivers the precision timing you need to stay consistent and get results you can flex. Download HIIT Timer today and train smarter. Your next sweat session starts with one tap. Have feedback or questions? Contact us in the app. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLTzf9_jwmI0T46C_tdsgMxNqjS7jIdZBLtCXiidlhA/edit?usp=drive_link

Screenshots

Workout Timer4 screens
Timer for Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Timer for Workouts at free with in-app purchases against Workout Timer's subscription. Timer for Workouts also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Workout Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days) and review sentiment (88% vs 79%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Timer for Workouts sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timer for Workouts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 82 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Workout Timer's written reviews are positive against 79% of Timer for Workouts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Timer ships an update every 2 days, Timer for Workouts every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Workout Timer versus Timer for Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout TimerTimer for Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (43 ratings)4.8 (82 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings4382 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr BilykAral Atpulat

Customer experience

Workout Timer

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

Timer for Workouts

All ratings82 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%

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
4 purchases

Timer for Workouts

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$20.00

Questions

Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer for Workouts free?
Timer for Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Workout Timer or Timer for Workouts?
Timer for Workouts is rated higher. Workout Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Timer for Workouts averages 4.8 from 82 ratings.
Do Workout Timer or Timer for Workouts have ads?
Neither Workout Timer nor Timer for Workouts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workout Timer or Timer for Workouts?
Workout Timer ships an update every 2 days, and Timer for Workouts every 8 days. Most recently, Workout Timer was updated on September 17, 2026 and Timer for Workouts on September 30, 2026.

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