Comparison

PT Timer vs Exercise Timer

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 Timer

Create and guide custom interval training routines with this app. It supports timed and rep-based exercises, offers voice coaching, and logs your workout history with detailed analytics. Track progress over time and organize routines into training plans.

Highlights
  • Custom workout routines
  • Voice coach for next exercise
  • Timed and rep-based exercises
  • Workout logging and analytics
  • Training plans
  • Background operation
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Create custom workout routines & let Exercise Timer guide you through your interval training. Exercise Timer supports both timed exercises and even reps-based exercises (press 'done' when exercise complete). Use Exercise Timer with your screen on or even in the background with your screen locked. Keep your phone in your pocket & Exercise Timer will still let you know which exercise is coming up by voice, vibration & bell. Keep a log of every workout along with an exercise breakdown & take notes. Know how much time you spend exercising with weekly, monthly & yearly charts. In addition to this, Exercise Timer generates reports of individual exercises with overall totals & Exercise Progression charts FEATURES • Create your custom workout routines • Voice Coach announces the next exercise • Optional Metronome to improve cadence • Multiple Bell Sounds • Group Exercises. E.g.: for Warm-Up/Cool-Down • Timed Exercises & Reps exercises supported • Color code your Exercises • Explain your exercises better with our library of exercise GIFs • Log & keep track of your workouts • Workout Analytics • Organize your workouts in Training Plans • Training plans designed by our fitness experts • Works in Background with device locked and screen off • Use Exercise Timer on your Apple Watch IDEAL FOR: • Interval Training, Tabata & Circuit Training • Yoga • Boxing • Keeping all your Workout Routines & Plans in one place • Gym Timer ARE YOU A FITNESS TRAINER? Create your Training Plans and workout routines in Exercise Timer and easily share them with your clients. APPLE WATCH Yes, Exercise Timer works on your Apple Watch! All your workouts are automatically synced on your Apple watch. Workouts performed on your apple watch are also logged on your phone. Download Exercise Timer Now and get moving! UNLOCK PREMIUM FEATURES Exercise Timer Premium is available with a monthly or annual subscription. If you choose to purchase Exercise Timer Premium, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24hrs before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of service: https://exercisetimer.net/terms Privacy policy: https://exercisetimer.net/privacypolicy

Screenshots

PT Timer4 screens
Exercise Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Exercise Timer at 4.8 against PT Timer's 4.3. Exercise Timer also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 95). PT Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 and Exercise Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Exercise Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exercise Timer has 1K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of PT Timer's written reviews are positive against 73% of Exercise Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PT Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, Exercise Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PT Timer versus Exercise Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPT TimerExercise Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95 ratings)4.8 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews — better73.2% of reviews
Number of ratings951K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQi Analytics LLCNeurondigital Ltd

Customer experience

PT Timer

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

Exercise Timer

All ratings1,000 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative19.6%

User reviews

PT Timer

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Highly customizable routines
  • ⏱️ Excellent for timing exercises
  • 💯 Great for physical therapy
  • 🎵 Audio cues are helpful
  • 📸 Ability to add photos

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Not intuitive to use
  • 📚 Confusing instructions
  • 💸 Limited free mode/paywall
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🖼️ Photo upload issues

Exercise Timer

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great value without fluff
  • 👍 Simple but customizable
  • 👍 Awesome HIIT timer with exercise naming
  • 👍 Versatile and customizable exercise timer
  • 👍 A very underrated app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, freezes constantly
  • 🐛 Apple Watch version dysfunctional
  • 🐛 Input nightmare, difficult to use
  • 🐛 Landscape mode not available on iOS
  • 🐛 Reordering exercises in edit stage is a nightmare

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 Timer

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • Randomly locking users out and requiring upgrade
  • Deleting all routines after uninstalling
  • Exercises not updating properly on Apple Watch
  • Apple Watch app causing native exercise app to crash
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  • Phone locked, no chime when locked

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sync workouts across devices without logging out/in
  • Ability to duplicate workouts on iPhone
  • Search, sort, or reorder routines
  • Connect with Apple Health app
  • Shortcut/automation support

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
3 purchases

Exercise Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Exercise Timer Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Exercise Timer Premium Yearly3 Days trial$30.991 Year
One-time1
  • Exercise Timer Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is PT Timer free?
PT Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exercise Timer free?
Exercise Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PT Timer or Exercise Timer?
Exercise Timer is rated higher. PT Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Exercise Timer averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.
Do PT Timer or Exercise Timer have ads?
Neither PT Timer nor Exercise Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PT Timer or Exercise Timer?
PT Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Exercise Timer monthly. Most recently, PT Timer was updated on August 11, 2026 and Exercise Timer on September 21, 2026.

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