Lift Sync vs Cadence Timers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lift Sync
Easily track your gym progress with an intuitive interface designed to save you time. This completely free and ad-free application helps you log workouts efficiently. Future updates will include workout programs, Apple Watch integration, and collaboration features.
- Intuitive workout logging
- Time-saving design
- Free and ad-free experience
- Workout Programs (upcoming)
- Apple Watch App (upcoming)
- Collaboration features (upcoming)
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Whether you're just getting back to the gym, or you're trying to maximize your current progress, we've got you covered. Our app is designed to save YOU time with our intuitive design. Say hello to a completely free (and ad-free) workout experience. As this is a new and fast-growing app, expect these new and exciting features soon: - Workout Programs: Make logging even faster by tapping through your custom workout routines - Apple Watch App: No need to pick up your phone between sets. Your watch will be waiting for your input. - Collaboration: Log workouts for more than just yourself (with sharing options).
Cadence Timers
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Cadence is a timer for the things you actually do, not just a single countdown. Build a sequence of timed phases, hit start, and stay in the moment. Cadence keeps perfect time and reaches you even when the screen is off, your phone is silenced, or it is across the room. BUILT FOR REAL ROUTINES Chain as many phases as you like, each with its own name and length, and repeat them for as many rounds as you need. Hot 3:00, cold 1:00, five times. Twelve named stations of a bodyweight circuit. Inhale, hold, exhale. Whatever your ritual, it fits. RELIABLE WHEN YOU ARE NOT LOOKING Cadence uses Apple's alarm framework, so the end-of-phase alert breaks through silent mode and Focus. A live countdown ticks on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so a glance is all it takes. No more frozen timers when the app slips into the background. EVERY KIND OF TIMER Countdown intervals, count-up with a cap, and open-ended stopwatch holds. That covers Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP and For Time, Pomodoro and deep work, contrast therapy, breathwork, meditation with interval bells, cooking, and much more. A LIBRARY OF FAMOUS TIMERS Browse ready-made timers across fitness, productivity, walking, sauna and cold, breathwork, meditation, and everyday life. Start one instantly or save it and make it your own. The classic 7-minute workout even names each exercise on screen, so you always know what is next. CUES THAT RESPECT YOUR MUSIC Clear chimes duck your podcast or playlist for a moment instead of stopping it. Pick a sound that fits the moment, a soft bell for meditation or a sharp buzzer for a workout. SHARE YOUR TIMERS Send any timer to a friend with a single link. They tap it and it opens right in Cadence, ready to run. NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING Cadence works entirely on your device. There is no sign-up, no ads, and nothing is collected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lift Sync at 16.4 against Cadence Timers's 26.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Lift Sync | Cadence Timers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ethan McRae | Dimitrios Zarkadas |
In-app purchases
Lift Sync
No in-app purchases
Cadence Timers
No in-app purchases









