Ares vs Workout Lib
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ares
This app provides a customizable interval timer for various workouts like HIIT, Tabata, yoga, and stretching. It features real-time heart rate zone tracking with Apple Watch integration and allows users to create and save unlimited training sessions and workout sets. Voice cues guide users through workouts, ensuring focus remains on exercise.
- Customizable interval timer
- HIIT, Tabata, Yoga, Stretch modes
- Apple Watch control and heart rate zones
- Unlimited training session saving
- Workout set creation
- Voice and sound cues
- Training history tracking
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An interval timer that does the counting for you. Set rounds, work and rest in seconds, and Ares guides you by voice through the whole workout: HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, circuits, yoga, stretching and mobility. Heart rate zones on Apple Watch, your workout on the Lock Screen, no ads. INTERVAL TIMER • Work time, rest time and number of rounds, down to the second • Left/Right mode times each side for you. Perfect for stretching, yoga and exercises done one side at a time • Countdown before you start, the option to begin with a warmup and an optional final rest • Pin favorite workouts to the Home Screen and repeat your last one with a single tap WORKOUTS, SETS AND EXERCISES • Save as many workouts as you like, each with its own name and icon, and edit or duplicate them anytime • Combine several workouts into one set • Exercise library, expanded regularly • Exercise names read aloud during your workout APPLE WATCH AND HEART RATE ZONES • Control your workout from your wrist: pause, skip, resume • Live heart rate and heart rate zones on Apple Watch and iPhone • Calories tracked in every workout • Automatic sync with Apple Health ALWAYS AT HAND • Your workout on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with a timer and a pause button, no unlocking needed • Widgets for the Home Screen and the Lock Screen • Keeps running with the screen locked and never stops your music, it just turns it down for voice cues • A big, clear timer on iPad that you can read from across the room PROGRESS AND HISTORY • Weekly trends for number of workouts and training time • Calendar, list and details of every workout • Weekly streak: one workout a week keeps it alive • A reminder when your streak is at risk, at most once a week Privacy Policy: https://ares.eris.one/privacy-policy/ License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Workout Lib
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Workout Lib is a workout builder and player that puts you in control of every rep, set, and rest period. BUILD YOUR OWN WORKOUTS Create custom workouts from scratch. Choose exercises, set durations, pick categories (Strength, HIIT, Yoga, Cardio), and organize them into sets with warmup, power, and cooldown phases. GUIDED WORKOUT PLAYER Follow along with a step-by-step player that keeps you on track. A visual countdown timer, exercise-by-exercise progression, and audio announcements guide you through each workout so you can focus on your form. ORGANIZE WITH PLAYLISTS Group your favorite workouts into playlists for different goals — morning routines, leg days, quick burns, or weekly plans. WORKOUT LIBRARY Browse your collection of workouts, filter by category, and search to find exactly what you need. Each workout shows sets, steps, and estimated duration at a glance. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS View your workout history, total time trained, and weekly activity from your profile. See which workouts you completed and keep your streak going. DARK THEME DESIGN A bold dark interface with high-contrast accents that is easy on your eyes during early morning or late night sessions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Workout Lib at none against Ares's 3. Workout Lib also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Ares sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Workout Lib asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Ares | Workout Lib |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Krzysztof Orlowski | Ozan Kasikci |
In-app purchases
Ares
- Ares Plus$1.991 Month
- Ares Plus$9.991 Year
- Ares Plus Forever$19.99
Workout Lib
No in-app purchases








