Comparison

GymRest vs GymTimer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Tap to start/stop
  • Long press to set duration
  • Set and reset counting
  • Alarm and notification alerts
  • Automatic cloud saving
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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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.

About

GymTimer

Features
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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.

Screenshots

GymRest3 screens
GymTimer3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GymRest ships an update every 22 months, GymTimer daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GymRest versus GymTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymRestGymTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeito HoriguchiAndrea Gioco

In-app purchases

None

GymRest

No in-app purchases

None

GymTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GymRest free?
GymRest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GymTimer free?
GymTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GymRest or GymTimer have ads?
GymTimer shows ads; GymRest does not.
Which is updated more often, GymRest or GymTimer?
GymRest ships an update every 22 months, and GymTimer daily. Most recently, GymRest was updated on November 3, 2026 and GymTimer on October 31, 2026.

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