Comparison

Timer for Workouts vs Spond

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

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About

Timer for Workouts

This app provides a versatile timer for various workout styles, including HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training. It offers customizable intervals, background operation, and audible countdowns to keep users focused on their training. Designed for athletes and fitness enthusiasts, it simplifies interval timing for effective workouts.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest intervals
  • Support for Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, and circuits
  • Background operation with alerts
  • Audible countdowns
  • Fullscreen landscape mode
  • Save and switch between multiple timers
Features
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The workout timer trusted by athletes, coaches and gym-goers since 2013. Repeat is built for one thing: keeping you moving through every round, set and interval of your training. Whether you're grinding through Tabata sprints, HIIT circuits, EMOM workouts, AMRAP rounds, boxing intervals, CrossFit WODs or simple rest-work cycles - Repeat handles the timing so you can focus on the effort. –– Built for every workout style: • Tabata — 20s work / 10s rest, 8 rounds. Set it once, go. • HIIT — custom work and rest intervals with unlimited repeats • EMOM — every minute on the minute, as many rounds as you need • Circuit training — chain multiple exercises with timed stations • Boxing / MMA — round timers with rest between rounds • CrossFit — AMRAPs, intervals and timed WODs • Yoga & stretching — hold timers with gentle alerts • Running — walk/run intervals for couch-to-5K and beyond –– Dead simple to use: Set your work time, rest time, number of rounds and press Start. Name your timers to keep them organized. That's it. –– Keeps going when you put your phone down: Runs in the background with audio and notification alerts. Lock your screen, switch apps, put your phone in your pocket — Repeat will tell you when to move and when to rest. –– Audible countdown: Hear "3, 2, 1" before each phase transition so you're always ready for what's next. Configurable from 3 to 10 seconds. –– Fullscreen landscape mode: Prop your phone on the gym floor and see a giant countdown from across the room. Phase colors change so you know work from rest at a glance. Everything you need: ––––––––––––––––––––––– • Work, rest, prepare and cool down phases • Sets with rest between sets • Up to 999 repeats and 999 sets with Pro • 50+ alert sounds including voice commands • Save multiple timers and switch between them • Precise to the second • Background alerts — no need to keep the app open • Clean, minimal interface with no clutter Repeat is used daily by personal trainers, CrossFit coaches, martial arts instructors, yoga teachers and hundreds of thousands of people who just want a timer that works and gets out of the way. -------------- Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://applorium.com/privacy-repeat

About

Spond

This app streamlines sports team and club organization. It simplifies scheduling, payment collection, and communication for coaches, admins, parents, and players. Save time on administrative tasks and focus more on the sport.

Highlights
  • Schedule training, matches, and events
  • Automatic RSVP tracking
  • Secure payment collection
  • Group communication tools
  • Manage multiple teams and roles
  • Sync with personal calendar
  • Player of the match voting
Features
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Organize your team, sports club or group. Save time. Focus on what matters. The free app trusted by millions of coaches, club admins, parents and players worldwide. Spond is the app that makes sports happen. Whether you're running a sports club or organizing activities with your friends, Spond keeps everyone in sync. Stop chasing RSVPs, outdated contact info or late payments. What you can do: • Schedule training, matches and events • Set up recurring events for the whole season at once • Sync everything with your personal calendar • See who's coming with automatic RSVP tracking • Collect membership fees and event payments securely • Send reminders and keep track of who has paid • Manage multiple teams with sub-groups and set member roles • Import members from Excel or add via link, email or SMS • Export attendance lists and data to Excel • Set up your starting line-ups for matches • Keep track of match goals and vote player of the match • Communicate via group chats, posts and polls • Store photos and documents in custom folders and file structures • Manage children's accounts safely as a guardian with full visibility of communication with coaches Built for coaches, club admins, parents and players. Spond saves a coach an average of 2 hours per week on admin tasks. That's more time on the field, less time in spreadsheets and group message chats. Works for all sports and activities. Any group that needs to get organized will find their home in Spond. Download Spond and make sports happen.

Screenshots

Timer for Workouts3 screens
Spond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spond at none against Timer for Workouts's 3. Spond also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Timer for Workouts's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 61%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Timer for Workouts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Spond asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spond holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 3.6K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Timer for Workouts's written reviews are positive against 61% of Spond's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer for Workouts ships an update monthly, Spond weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Timer for Workouts versus Spond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer for WorkoutsSpond
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.4K ratings)4.9 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K3.6K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#105 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1616.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdSPOND AS

Customer experience

Timer for Workouts

All ratings1,388 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative20.2%

Spond

All ratings3,609 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative30.8%

User reviews

Timer for Workouts

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Versatile for various use cases
  • 🚀 Simple and intuitive to use
  • 💡 Helpful for managing routines and schedules
  • 🚀 Excellent for interval training and workouts
  • 👍 Customizable timers and intervals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound issues (no sound, low volume, or inconsistent)
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 🔒 Lack of background/locked screen functionality
  • 🐛 Bugs with timer resetting or not working as expected
  • 🔒 No Apple Watch support

Spond

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and manage
  • 🚀 Effective for organizing teams and events
  • 💡 Useful features like polls, availability requests, and payments
  • 🤝 Helps improve team communication and coordination

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notification issues (spam, delayed, unable to turn off)
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 📅 Calendar sync problems
  • 🤔 Confusing sign-up and setup process
  • 💰 Expensive payment processing fees

Bugs and requests

Timer for Workouts

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timers not working consistently
  • Sound issues and notifications not working as expected
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Difficulty deleting or managing timers

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options for timer sounds and alerts
  • Ability to schedule timers to repeat at specific times
  • Support for multiple timers/intervals running simultaneously
  • Improved background/locked screen functionality
  • Integration with Apple Watch or other wearables

Spond

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Events randomly disappearing
  • Inability to create new events in some groups
  • Calendar sync issues when crossing time zones
  • Verification code not being received
  • Crashes when opening messages

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add goal scorer and stats tracking features
  • Improve recurring event creation and management
  • Implement a more granular notification control system
  • Develop an iPad-specific app
  • Add a car pool feature to connect players in the same area

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timer for Workouts

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Workout Timers$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Workout Timers3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime timers$19.99
None

Spond

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer for Workouts free?
Timer for Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spond free?
Spond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timer for Workouts or Spond?
Spond is rated higher. Timer for Workouts averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Spond averages 4.9 from 3.6K ratings.
Do Timer for Workouts or Spond have ads?
Neither Timer for Workouts nor Spond shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer for Workouts or Spond?
Timer for Workouts ships an update monthly, and Spond weekly. Most recently, Timer for Workouts was updated on September 24, 2026 and Spond on September 26, 2026.

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