GymBrain vs CountReps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GymBrain
This app helps you track your gym sets and recovery times with a single tap. It includes a HIIT timer, customizable alarms, and automatic workout timing. Store your workout history and share your progress with friends.
- Automatic set counter
- Recovery timer with alarms
- Automatic workout timer
- HIIT timer
- Workout history storage
- Apple Watch support
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GymBrain combines a set counter with a recovery and workout timer - all with one tap. Plus, a High-intensity interval training timer (HIIT). - Automatic set counter. - Recover timer with alarms. - Automatic workout timer. - Apple Watch support. - Highly configurable. - High-intensity interval training timer (HIIT). - Workout History stored in iCloud. - Share your workouts via Twitter, Facebook, etc. - iAd supported with In App purchase to disable. Here's how it works: Once you’ve completed your set tap “Start”. The recovery timer will begin and GymBrain will count your set. When your recovery has completed, GymBrain will alert you using a tone, vibration or flash. When you’ve finished your repetitions, tap “Zero” to start your next set of exercises. By default, GymBrains recovery timer counts up, not down. So if your varying your recovery periods for different exercises you don’t need to mess about changing settings during your workout. GymBrain is highly configurable though. Choose recovery duration, the type of alarm you want, countdown style and more. When you start your first recovery, GymBrain will automatically start timing your entire workout. When your done, GymBrain will keep a record of your workout.
CountReps
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This app will let you perform sets with a pre fixed tut more easily by counting reps and seconds in each phase of the contraction for you. It will do it both with the change of the color and the change of the sound. Brown = Eccentric, Red = Isometric, Green = Concentric. Set some seconds pre set to position before the set and the app will let you know when to start. If you set all seconds to 0, you will have 2 seconds to perform each rep. Good Workout
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CountReps at none against GymBrain's 1. CountReps also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). GymBrain's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. GymBrain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CountReps asks for nothing beyond the download.
GymBrain ships an update every 3 months, CountReps every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GymBrain | CountReps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ross Tulloch | Adriano Falleti |
In-app purchases
GymBrain
- Ad Free Upgrade$0.99
CountReps
No in-app purchases









