Training Timer vs Muscle Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Training Timer
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It's a timer app suitable for muscle training, stretching, and exercise. All features are completely free to use. feature: - Unlimited timer creation - Set preparation time, training time - Elapsed time, Remaining time, Countdown settings - color, text - background notifications - sound, speech, vibration - screen flash, icon badge - dark mode URL scheme: trainingtimer://
Muscle Counter
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A workout timer that reads your reps and remaining seconds out loud, so you can keep your eyes off the screen and focus on the workout. โ Voice guidance - Reps, seconds left and countdowns are read aloud - Movement cues for each phase, such as "Down", "Hold" and "Up" - Heads-up for the next exercise and rest, plus your own exercise notes - Option to speak cues only the first time (later reps use sounds and vibration) โ 75 ready-made templates - Fat burn (HIIT), core and abs, lower body, upper body, posture and stretching, morning and evening routines - Add a template as a workout with your own sets and rest, or as a single exercise for your own routines โ See the form in 3D - Check moves like squats and burpees from any angle - During a workout, the demo follows the current phase โ Build your own routines - Three exercise types: Counter for reps, Timer for time, and Guided for step-by-step cues - Combine exercises with rest into a workout โ Track your consistency - Sessions and minutes this week, and your streak - The last 7 days and your history โ Also - Sound effects on/off, dark and light themes - Available in English and Japanese This app shows ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Muscle Counter at 15.0 against Training Timer's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Training Timer ships an update every 2 months, Muscle Counter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Training Timer | Muscle Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FugaPiyo Inc. | yukio nagatomo |
In-app purchases
Training Timer
No in-app purchases
Muscle Counter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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