Comparison

Gymboss Interval Timer vs GYMBOSS IO

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

Head to head
About

Gymboss Interval Timer

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various workouts, allowing users to set single or multiple work and rest periods. It offers extensive customization options for alarms, program saving, and display, ensuring a tailored timing experience for any fitness routine.

Highlights
  • Programmable interval timer
  • Unlimited intervals and rounds
  • Save and manage unlimited programs
  • Visual, audible, and vibrate alarms
  • Music access and dimming
  • Customizable display and background
Features
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The Gymboss Interval Timer app is a programmable interval timer perfect for any workout where timing is needed to time work and/or rest periods. You can time a single time interval, or multiple time intervals, and repeat them as many times as you wish. Perfect for running, HIIT, tabata, crossfit, home workouts, mma, boxing, weight lifting, stretching, or any other workout that requires timing. This app incorporates all of the recommendations we have received over the years from our users to bring you the best app possible. Thank you for your input!!! Customizable Features: - save programs to your iCloud Drive account - unlimited intervals - up to 99 rounds/repeats - unlimited saved programs - music access directly from the app - music dims for alarm - multiple alarm sounds - visual, audible, and vibrate alarm options - social sharing options - prevent sleep feature - screen lock - customizable, moving background colors - large, easy to read display - landscape mode option - set different alarms for each interval - change the end of program alarm - label activity names for each interval to be displayed - built in stopwatch - ability to make rounds box bigger or smaller - copy an entire program option Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GYMBOSS IO

Features
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Now it's easier than ever to plan your sessions alongside your schedule. Book classes & sessions on the go, keep your profile up to date and manage your memberships all within the app. View Class Timetable: Easily view your gym's full timetable in real time. You can see who's running the class, whether the class is full and quickly secure your spot with the push of a button. Manage Your Bookings: Schedule a session or book into a Class. You can check in on future bookings and make any changes as needed. Update your Profile: Keep your contact information up to date and choose your own profile pho

Screenshots

Gymboss Interval Timer4 screens
GYMBOSS IO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GYMBOSS IO at none against Gymboss Interval Timer's 3. GYMBOSS IO also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Gymboss Interval Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. GYMBOSS IO asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gymboss Interval Timer versus GYMBOSS IO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymboss Interval TimerGYMBOSS IO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (797 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings797 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGymboss LLCTreshna Enterprises

Bugs and requests

Gymboss Interval Timer

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Timer no longer beeps when screen is locked or app is in background
  • Intervals disappear or get shuffled after updates
  • Unable to save new workouts
  • All workout sounds have gone
  • Crashes when trying to edit intervals
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  • Reordering of saved workouts
  • Ads cover the timer screen
  • Timer stops working when screen is locked or app is in background

Requested features

9 requests
  • Verbal prompts like a countdown "3-2-1 Go!" and "3-2-1 Rest"
  • Ability to lock the screen
  • Option to see what's coming next
  • Workout block of 60/30/30 rather than just high and low
  • Ability to start from partway through the sequence
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  • Back and forward button to skip to the wanted element or go back during the sequence
  • Different alarm sounds for each interval/color
  • Countdown, CountUp feature
  • Dark mode option

GYMBOSS IO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gymboss Interval Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Gymboss Premium Yearly$1.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Sound and Color Bundle$0.99
None

GYMBOSS IO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gymboss Interval Timer free?
Gymboss Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GYMBOSS IO free?
GYMBOSS IO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gymboss Interval Timer or GYMBOSS IO have ads?
Neither Gymboss Interval Timer nor GYMBOSS IO shows ads.

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