Comparison

Training Timer vs Muscle Counter

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

Head to head
About

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://

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Muscle Counter

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Training Timer4 screens
Muscle Counter3 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Training Timer versus Muscle Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraining TimerMuscle Counter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.yukio nagatomo

In-app purchases

None

Training Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Muscle Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Training Timer free?
Training Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Muscle Counter free?
Muscle Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Training Timer or Muscle Counter have ads?
Both Training Timer and Muscle Counter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Training Timer or Muscle Counter?
Training Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Muscle Counter every 6 weeks. Most recently, Training Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Muscle Counter on November 7, 2026.

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