GymRest vs GymTimer
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.
GymTimer
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GymTimer is a no-frills interval timer built for one thing: running your gym sets without fumbling with a stopwatch between reps. HOW IT WORKS Set your Work duration, Rest duration, and how many repetitions you want (2, 3, 4, or Unlimited) — then start training. GymTimer counts down each phase with a clear circular timer, plays a sound and vibration when a phase changes, and gives you a spoken "ten seconds" warning before rest ends so you're never caught off guard. FEATURES • Simple +/- steppers for Work and Rest durations • Set a rep target, or go Unlimited and just keep training • Big, glanceable countdown ring with phase and time remaining • Audio + haptic cues on every phase change, plus a 10-second rest warning • Pause, resume, or restart mid-session without losing your settings • Screen stays awake during a workout, so it won't lock mid-set • Your last-used settings are remembered for next time • Clean, distraction-free dark interface No accounts, no sign-up, no setup beyond picking your numbers. Just open it, set your intervals, and train.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GymRest at none against GymTimer's shown. GymTimer's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 22 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GymRest ships an update every 22 months, GymTimer daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GymRest | GymTimer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seito Horiguchi | Andrea Gioco |
In-app purchases
GymRest
No in-app purchases
GymTimer
No in-app purchases









