GymRest vs Gym Timer (O'Toole's Gym)
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.
Gym Timer (O'Toole's Gym)
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Gym Timer is a clean interval timer for workouts. Set your work time, rest time, and repetitions—then hit Start. You'll hear a clear ding at the start of every work interval, and a celebratory horn with confetti when you're done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gym Timer (O'Toole's Gym) at monthly against GymRest's every 22 months. GymRest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GymRest ships an update every 22 months, Gym Timer (O'Toole's Gym) monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GymRest | Gym Timer (O'Toole's Gym) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seito Horiguchi | Michael Greenberg |
In-app purchases
GymRest
No in-app purchases
Gym Timer (O'Toole's Gym)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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