Comparison

PT Timer vs Exercise Pro Live Engage

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

Head to head
About

PT Timer

This app helps you manage physical therapy routines by timing exercises, counting reps, and storing custom instructions. Focus on your form while the app guides you through your prescribed regimen.

Highlights
  • Custom exercise creation with instructions and photos
  • Precise timer and rep counting
  • Voice and tone cues
  • Exercise scheduling and reminders
  • Note-taking and PDF export
  • 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

About

Exercise Pro Live Engage

Create and send personalized home exercise programs to clients directly from your mobile device. Therapists can easily manage client information, preview exercise videos, and track progress. This HIPAA-compliant tool offers a secure and convenient way to issue customized workout plans.

Highlights
  • Create home exercise programs
  • Add and manage clients
  • Preview exercise videos
  • Edit sets, reps, frequency, and resistance
  • Send messages to clients
  • View pain and difficulty reporting
Features
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The Exercise Pro Live Engage app, powered by Exercise Pro Live, is designed to allow clinicians to create and issue home exercise programs directly from their phone. Perfect for the busy therapist in the clinic or in the field. You must have a basic Exercise Pro Live account. Features -Add clients -Preview exercise videos -Create protocols -Edit set, reps frequency and resistances -Send messages to clients -Modify programs -View pain and difficulty reporting You no longer have to be tied down to sitting at the computer or dragging around a laptop to make home programs. HIPAA compliant and secure. And it is free and contains no ads.

Screenshots

PT Timer4 screens
Exercise Pro Live Engage3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exercise Pro Live Engage at none against PT Timer's 3. Exercise Pro Live Engage also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). PT Timer's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PT Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Exercise Pro Live Engage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Exercise Pro Live Engage holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PT Timer has 95 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PT Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, Exercise Pro Live Engage every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PT Timer versus Exercise Pro Live Engage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPT TimerExercise Pro Live Engage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings95 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperQi Analytics LLCBody Motion Apps, Inc.

Customer experience

PT Timer

All ratings95 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive81.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative17.6%

Exercise Pro Live Engage

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Exercise Pro Live Engage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PT Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Full functionality7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Full functionality7 Days trial$1.993 Months
  • Full functionality7 Days trial$4.491 Year
None

Exercise Pro Live Engage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PT Timer free?
PT Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exercise Pro Live Engage free?
Exercise Pro Live Engage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PT Timer or Exercise Pro Live Engage?
Exercise Pro Live Engage is rated higher. PT Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Exercise Pro Live Engage averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do PT Timer or Exercise Pro Live Engage have ads?
Neither PT Timer nor Exercise Pro Live Engage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PT Timer or Exercise Pro Live Engage?
PT Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Exercise Pro Live Engage every 4 months. Most recently, PT Timer was updated on August 11, 2026 and Exercise Pro Live Engage on June 11, 2026.

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