Overpace vs HybridWorkoutTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Overpace
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Overpace โ Workout Timer for iPhone and Apple Watch Start your next training session with Overpace โ the workout timer for functional workouts, interval training, hybrid training and custom circuits. Use Overpace as a timer while preparing for events such as Hyrox or similar fitness competitions โ at the gym, outdoors or at home. The 60-Minute Loop also supports your training for races in the Backyard Ultra format and similar loop events. Plan your laps, keep track of running time, pace and recovery, and review your results in the training log. YOUR WORKOUT. YOUR STATIONS. Create custom workouts with individual stations and time targets โ for functional fitness, hybrid training, HIIT, cross-training or circuit training. The interval timer always shows your current station and total workout time. Save, edit and duplicate your workout plans or share them with other athletes. Adapt every workout to match your training. 60-MINUTE LOOP FOR YOUR RUNS Plan recurring running loops with a new start every 60 minutes โ suitable for the Backyard Ultra format with approximately 6.7 kilometres per loop. Choose your own lap target or start without a fixed number of laps. Set your own target time and pace, and add notes for fueling and recovery. After completing a loop, Overpace shows how much recovery time remains before the next start. The next loop begins automatically at the scheduled time. TRAIN ON YOUR APPLE WATCH Control your workout directly from your wrist. In Loop Mode, your Apple Watch displays: โข remaining time for the current loop โข distance covered โข current pace โข heart rate โข remaining recovery time โข time of the next start Confirm completed loops directly on your Apple Watch and keep all essential information in view during your recovery. TRAINING LOG AND ANALYSIS Track your progress and compare previous training sessions. For your 60-minute loops, the training log shows: โข completed loops โข total time and total distance โข individual loop times โข fastest and slowest loop โข average recovery time โข comparison with your target times GHOST PACER Compare your current workout with your previous best performance. During training, you can see whether you are ahead of or behind your personal comparison time. SHARE WORKOUT PLANS Share custom workouts using a QR code or file. Import workout plans from friends and adapt them for your next training session. APPLE HEALTH AND GPS Save your workouts to Apple Health with your permission. In Loop Mode, your Apple Watch also records your running distance and GPS route. LOCK SCREEN TIMER Follow your workout through Live Activities on the Lock Screen and, on supported iPhone models, in the Dynamic Island. Whether you need a workout timer, interval training, a custom circuit or a 60-minute running loop, you decide how you train. Overpace keeps track of your times, laps and progress. Privacy Policy: https://overpaceapp.de/datenschutz.html Terms of Use: https://overpaceapp.de/nutzungsbedingungen.html
HybridWorkoutTimer
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Every workout on time. HybridWorkoutTimer is the interval timer for coaches and athletes, with five timers in one app. TABATA โ Set work, rest and rounds, or pick a preset. EMOM โ Every minute on the minute, with your own interval and duration. AMRAP โ As many rounds as possible; tap to count each round. FOR TIME โ Race the clock with a time cap. MIX โ Build your own workout from work, rest and prepare segments and repeat it as often as you like. SEE YOUR PHASE AT A GLANCE Big digits and a ring in the color of your phase: green is work, orange is rest. The screen flashes at every phase change, so you never miss a switch. COACH FROM YOUR WRIST Your Apple Watch follows along. Pause, skip, add time or count a round without touching your phone. Start a workout from the Watch and it opens on your iPhone. GYM CLOCK ON YOUR IPAD Put an iPad in the middle of the gym. It shows the workout running on your iPhone full screen, with huge digits, phase colors and rounds, readable from across the room. iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch run on the same second, over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, without internet. No iPhone? Start the workout on the iPad itself. HEAR EVERY CUE Voice announcements, countdown beeps and call-outs like "Ten seconds!" and "Get ready!". Choose from horn, air horn, buzzer, boxing bell, whistle and more. Music from other apps is lowered during cues. ALWAYS IN VIEW Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with pause and skip buttons. The screen stays awake during your workout. Your history keeps track of every workout you finish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Overpace at every 3 weeks against HybridWorkoutTimer's every 8 months. Overpace also leads on iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Overpace ships an update every 3 weeks, HybridWorkoutTimer every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Overpace | HybridWorkoutTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks โ better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lennard Rieke | Matthijs van Dijk |
In-app purchases
Overpace
No in-app purchases
HybridWorkoutTimer
No in-app purchases
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