PT Timer vs BlueJay Engage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PT Timer
This app helps you manage physical therapy routines by timing exercises, counting reps, and storing custom instructions with photos. It offers clear audio cues and scheduling reminders, with options to email reports to your therapist.
- Customizable exercise routines
- Precise timers and rep counting
- Store instructions with photos/weblinks
- Clear voice and tone cues
- Schedule exercises and reminders
- Email reports to therapist
- Apple Health integration
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Prepare! — Start! — Release! — Repeat! — Switch! • ”I tried quite a few and this is the best one hands down!" • ”I might actually DO the exercises my PT prescribed, thanks to this app!" • ”I've looked at many timers for stretches, floor exercises, weight lifting... and this is the perfect one!" TIMER AND COUNTER FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY Keeps time, counts reps and sets, and lets you focus on your exercise, or something else—not the clock. YOU ENTER YOUR OWN EXERCISES Add instructions and photos, or a weblink, and set up your entire routine, exactly as prescribed by your therapist. Fine-tune cues and timers to match your personal pace. Note: this app does NOT offer pre-defined exercises (other than a few examples). KEY BENEFITS *** Some features are available only during the free trial or with a paid subscription as described below. • Stop counting seconds and reps—focus on proper form, breathing, or even reading or listening to music. • Clear voice and tone cues that work alongside music, podcasts, or when the app runs in the background. • Store all exercise instructions: notes, photos, and web links, with spoken guidance in a voice you choose. • Precisely adjust timers to fit your needs. • Schedule exercises and receive reminders. • Take notes after each exercise and email reports directly to your physical therapist. • Export workouts to PDF, including instructions, photos, and schedules. • Apple Health integration records exercise type and duration. MORE FROM THE REVIEWS • "The app is very easy to use and has resulted in the quality of my exercises increasing markedly … it does meet my needs to a "T"!" • "Best one ever. Have tried 2 others. At 65 stretching is important and this app helps." • "…it lets you focus on other things if you have simple boring exercises." BASIC VERSUS PAID SUBSCRIPTION CAPABILITIES Without a subscription, PT Timer provides limited basic functionality. During a free trial or an active subscription, you can create new exercises with instructions, timers, schedules and more. After the free trial, without a subscription, functionality for those exercises becomes limited. • In basic (unpaid) mode you can: view exercise routines created during a trial or subscription; view instructions and photos; receive already scheduled alerts; check off completed exercises; add and view notes after completing exercises; export to PDF. • Subscription-only features include: timing and counting; creating and editing exercises and workouts; modifying schedules; technical support. • NOTE: This app does not provide exercises or instructions (other than a few examples). You must enter exercises tailored to your own needs. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS Several subscription options are available with different renewal periods. They all provide access to the full functionality of the app. The prices of subscriptions vary by country and are shown within the app. Payment will be charged to the Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription automatically renews unless the subscription is cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The Apple Account will be charged within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the price specified for current subscription. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and cancelled by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: http://www.pttimer.com/privacy.pdf Terms of Use: http://www.pttimer.com/TermsOfUse.pdf
BlueJay Engage
This app facilitates physical therapy and rehabilitation by delivering home exercise programs from your provider directly to your device. It enables direct communication with your therapist and allows you to log your progress, including pain and movement levels, for better monitoring and program adjustment.
- Receive home exercise programs
- Chat with therapist via multimedia messaging
- Log progress (pain, movement)
- Integrated with Health App
- Extensive video exercise library
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BlueJay Engage – Patient is your trusted companion for physical therapy and rehabilitation, guiding you through each step of your rehabilitation journey. This app allows you to: * Receive home exercise programs or HEP from your therapist and/or rehab provider right to your phone, iPad and web browser * Chat with your therapist or rehab provider using multimedia messaging * Log your progress to monitor pain and movement functional level * Integrated with Health App and using Carekit API to display UI and collect other health data send to provider If you are a patient using BlueJay Engage with a therapist or rehab provider, we hope our app becomes a natural part of your healthcare program. As soon as your therapist or rehab provider sends you a new treatment or updates your plan, you’ll be notified right away! Your plan will include number of reps, hold times and any other notes your therapist or rehab provider wishes to include. You and your therapist can communicate with each other using in-app messaging. You can send picture and video files as well as audio messages to one another. The progress graph allows you to monitor your pain and movement over the period of your exercise program. This information is also sent to your therapist and/or rehab provider so that she/he can assess your progress and adjust your program accordingly. Whether you have pain in your neck, back or knee, you can browse our extensive video library to find physiotherapy exercises to address your needs. These videos can teach you how to stretch or strengthen your muscles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PT Timer at 80% against BlueJay Engage's 0%. PT Timer also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (99 vs 14). BlueJay Engage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. PT Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BlueJay Engage asks for nothing beyond the download.
PT Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PT Timer has 99 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of PT Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of BlueJay Engage's.
PT Timer ships an update every 2 months, BlueJay Engage every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PT Timer | BlueJay Engage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (99 ratings) — better | 3.1 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qi Analytics LLC | BlueJay Mobile-Health, Inc. |
Customer experience
PT Timer
BlueJay Engage
Bugs and requests
PT Timer
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes frequently
- Photo upload fails and hangs app
- Audio playback errors
- Countdown timer jumps to end
- Camera function not working
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- Audio recording function not working
- Audio cues not reliably playing
- App aborts when adding additional photo
- Photo gets chopped off
- Unable to delete photos
- Sound goes off when screen is touched
- New version audio cues unreliable
Requested features
13 requests- Export and import CSV files
- Sync exercises between devices
- Add photos from photo library
- Video support
- Share exercises and workouts with others
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- Landscape mode for tablets
- Dark mode
- More professional UI
- Easier upload from lite to standard version
- Universal app name
- Ability to create 'uber-exercises' with variants
- Stronger reporting features
- Apple Watch integration
BlueJay Engage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PT Timer
- Full functionality7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Full functionality7 Days trial$1.993 Months
- Full functionality7 Days trial$4.491 Year
BlueJay Engage
No in-app purchases
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