Comparison

GymRest vs Timer

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

Timer

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A timer for training that alternates between work and rest. Set your times, hit start, and watch the countdown in large, easy-to-read numbers with audio cues at every switch. ■ Ready-made presets Tabata, HIIT, stretching, interval walking, and strength training are set up and ready. Pick one and start. ■ Build your own workouts Set work time, rest time, and sets for each exercise, then save them together as one routine. Name it "Morning Full Body" or "Lower Body" and start it with a single tap next time. ■ Easy to read while moving The remaining time fills the screen, so you can read it from across the room. The next phase and your set count stay visible at the same time. ■ Audio guide A voice counts down the last three seconds, so you know when the phase changes without looking at your phone. Volume is adjustable and can be turned off. ■ Automatic history Every finished workout is saved automatically. See your active days on a calendar, and check total time, sets, and streaks by week, month, or year. Nothing to type in. ■ Keeps running with the screen off The timer keeps counting in the background, and voice cues let you know when each phase changes. Keep-screen-on is also supported. ■ Reminders Pick the days and time, and the app will remind you. Set up to three reminders to help you keep going. ■ Dark theme A dark theme is the default. You can switch to light or follow your device setting. ■ Great for - Pushing through Tabata and HIIT sessions - Keeping rest periods consistent during strength training - Timing stretching and yoga - Building an interval walking habit - Looking back on what you've done No account needed. Your workout history is stored on your device.

Screenshots

GymRest3 screens
Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GymRest at none against Timer's shown. GymRest also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GymRest versus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymRestTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeito HoriguchiFumiki Hashimoto

In-app purchases

None

GymRest

No in-app purchases

None

Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GymRest free?
GymRest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GymRest or Timer have ads?
Timer shows ads; GymRest does not.

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