Take a timeout vs Chalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Take a timeout
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Timeout is a practical tool designed to help people manage moments of anger and rage before it escalate. When emotions run high, Timeout provides a safe and immediate way to pause, reflect, and regain control. Timeout helps stop in the heat of the moment. Whether triggered by stress, conflict, or frustration, Timeout is there to guide users toward calmness and away from unwanted actions. With Timeout, you can: Go through a simple, guided process to calm down quickly. Shift focus from rage to reflection, preventing escalation. Track your use of Timeout to become more aware of your emotional patterns. Access supportive resources for long-term emotional regulation. Timeout empowers people to take responsibility for their emotions and build healthier habits of self-control. It is a tool for individuals, families, and communities who want to stop violence before it starts. Take control in the moment. Take a Timeout.
Chalk
This app helps lifters track their workouts with a focus on efficiency and useful progress data. It allows for quick logging of sets, weight, and reps, with features like per-arm tracking and rest timers. Analyze your progress with charts, identify stalled lifts, and monitor side balance.
- Log exercises, sets, weight, and reps quickly
- Per-arm tracking for balanced training
- Customizable workout splits
- Rest timer with Lock Screen and Dynamic Island support
- Progress charts and stalled lift detection
- Side balance checks for injury prevention
- Calendar view of workout consistency
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The no-BS workout tracker, built by a lifter. Chalk is for lifters who already have a program and just need to log it. No social feed, no AI workout generator, no setup wizard. Open the app, tap your split, start logging. Free for your first 14 days, no account and no card required. LOG EVERY SET IN SECONDS • Track exercises, sets, weight, and reps • Last session's numbers sit right next to where you type, so there is no screen to switch to • Per-arm tracking: log 7 left and 6 right in one field, with one tap • Build custom splits with your own names, colors, and body parts • Rest timer that keeps counting on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island YOUR PROGRESS, ACTUALLY USEFUL • Progress charts for every exercise, with a date under every session • Filter any lift by the last month, 3 months, 6 months, year, or all time • Tap any point to see the best set you hit that day • Stalled lift detection: find out when a lift has not moved in 4 sessions • Side balance checks that catch a weaker arm before it becomes an injury • Calendar view of your consistency, filterable by gym • Estimated 1RM, total volume, and automatic PR detection • CSV export of your full history as a spreadsheet BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • Fully offline. No internet connection needed, ever • No account. Your data lives on your phone • Light and dark mode • Export and import your data anytime. It is always yours PRICING Free trial and subscriptions appear in the app after your 14-day trial ends. Choose $3.99/month or $39.99/year to keep logging. Cancel anytime in your iPhone Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://my-liftlog.netlify.app/privacy#privacy-policy Built by a college student who lifts. Everything you need to track your training, nothing you don't.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Take a timeout at none against Chalk's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Chalk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Take a timeout asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Take a timeout | Chalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TX (PRIVATE) LIMITED | Alexander Gage |
In-app purchases
Take a timeout
No in-app purchases
Chalk
- Chalk Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Chalk Pro Annual$39.991 Year









