Comparison

TimedTrainer | Workout Timer vs Custom Workout Timer

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

Head to head
About

TimedTrainer | Workout Timer

This app provides a simple and flexible timer for various workout types, including HIIT, Crossfit, and Tabata. Easily create custom routines with intervals and rest periods, and receive notifications even when the app is locked or music is playing. Focus on your training without distractions.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout creation
  • Interval and rest period timers
  • Unlimited rounds and loops
  • Background operation
  • Simple and flexible interface
  • Workout notifications
Features
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Do you lose track of where you are in your workout? Or have to keep staring at a clock on the wall? And you don't have the patience to play with some fancy app with all the features you'll never use. Focus on the workout, and let TimedTrainer handle notifying you when to move onto the next exercise. Even while it's locked, and while you're playing music, TimedTrainer lets you track your Crossfit, HIT, or Tabata workouts. TimedTrainer is designed specifically to create your workout in just a few seconds, so you don't waste your time fiddling around with your phone instead. There are no frills, and the idea is very simple and flexible for all your workout needs. 1. You create a new workout, and add intervals/rounds. 2. Each round has a duration and an optional rest period. 3. You can have unlimited rounds in a workout, and then repeat/loop it unlimited number of times. For example, today I feel bloated, so I want to work on my core. How about I create a "Bloat Buster" workout that has: - A minute of crunches - 30 second plank, rest for 5 seconds cause planks hurt! - A minute of bicycle kicks Let's repeat that 5 times, and go! Swift, Sleek, and Smooth, that’s what we are aiming for, and I bet you are too. TimedTrainer is great for: Boxing High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Crossfit Tabata Circuit Weight Lifting Stretching Martial arts drills Jogging Wrestling Fartlek

About

Custom Workout Timer

Design custom workout routines with timed exercises. This app provides spoken prompts for each exercise and countdowns for remaining time. Enjoy your music without interruption during your training sessions.

Highlights
  • Create custom workout routines
  • Timed exercises
  • Spoken exercise prompts
  • Countdown timer
  • Music player integration
Features
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With this app, you create your own workouts of timed exercises. The app will speak to remind you which exercise to do next, and count down how much time you have left. It doesn't interfere with the music player, so you can listen to your music at the same time.

Screenshots

TimedTrainer | Workout Timer3 screens
Custom Workout Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimedTrainer | Workout Timer at 4.6 against Custom Workout Timer's 3.7. TimedTrainer | Workout Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 6). Custom Workout Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TimedTrainer | Workout Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Custom Workout Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimedTrainer | Workout Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of TimedTrainer | Workout Timer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Custom Workout Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimedTrainer | Workout Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Custom Workout Timer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TimedTrainer | Workout Timer versus Custom Workout Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimedTrainer | Workout TimerCustom Workout Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKSI Technology, LLCEncodia, LLC

Customer experience

TimedTrainer | Workout Timer

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative16.7%

Custom Workout Timer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TimedTrainer | Workout Timer

One-time1
  • No Banner$0.99
2 purchases

Custom Workout Timer

One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Full App$1.99

Questions

Is TimedTrainer | Workout Timer free?
TimedTrainer | Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Custom Workout Timer free?
Custom Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimedTrainer | Workout Timer or Custom Workout Timer?
TimedTrainer | Workout Timer is rated higher. TimedTrainer | Workout Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Custom Workout Timer averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do TimedTrainer | Workout Timer or Custom Workout Timer have ads?
TimedTrainer | Workout Timer shows ads; Custom Workout Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, TimedTrainer | Workout Timer or Custom Workout Timer?
TimedTrainer | Workout Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Custom Workout Timer every 6 months. Most recently, TimedTrainer | Workout Timer was updated on September 28, 2026 and Custom Workout Timer on June 10, 2026.

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