GymRest vs Pulse Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GymRest
This app provides a streamlined interval timer designed for focused workouts. It features simple tap controls for starting, stopping, and resetting sets, with automatic cloud saving of timer settings. Alarms and notifications alert you when time is up.
- Tap to start/stop
- Long press to set duration
- Set and reset counting
- Alarm and notification alerts
- Automatic cloud saving
- Minimalist interface
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The most focused interval timer built for weight training. Features: · Tap to start / stop · Long press to set duration · Count your sets, long press to reset · Alarm and notification when time's up · Timer settings saved to the cloud automatically No menus. No settings screens. Just what you need.
Pulse Timer
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Create timers for workouts and increase the efficiency of the exercises. Simple control allows to quickly create, run and manage a timer. Sound and vibration wil warn you about the exercise change. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GymRest at none against Pulse Timer's 3. Pulse Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 22 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Pulse Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GymRest asks for nothing beyond the download.
GymRest ships an update every 22 months, Pulse Timer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GymRest | Pulse Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seito Horiguchi | Maksim Mironov |
In-app purchases
GymRest
No in-app purchases
Pulse Timer
- 1 month$0.991 Month
- 6 month$3.996 Months
- Unlimited access$12.99
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