LuckOut Timer vs BarBase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LuckOut Timer
This interval timer app helps you maximize your workouts with customizable work and rest periods. It provides clear audio and haptic cues, tracks your progress, and offers full Apple Watch integration for a focused training experience.
- Customizable work and rest periods
- Audio and haptic cues
- Progress tracking
- Full Apple Watch integration
- Dark-themed interface
- Screen stays awake during workouts
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Focus on your workout, not the clock. LuckOut Timer is a simple work and rest interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, circuits, and everyday training. SET YOUR PACE Choose work and rest intervals from 5 seconds to 5 minutes. Start with a 3-2-1 preparation countdown on iPhone, then follow the large countdown and clear WORK and REST screens. TRACK YOUR SESSION See completed rounds and total work time at a glance. Pause when you need a break, resume when you are ready, or reset to begin again. Running and paused sessions restore when you reopen the app. CLEAR CUES Hear spoken cues while LuckOut is open. The iPhone screen stays awake during an active workout. A Live Activity displays the current interval on the Lock Screen and, on supported iPhones, Dynamic Island. APPLE WATCH Use the independent Apple Watch app to set intervals and run a timer from your wrist. Haptic cues play while the Watch app is active. The timer catches up when you return. Phone and Watch sessions do not sync. WHEN YOUR IPHONE IS LOCKED Go and Rest sounds require notification sound permission. LuckOut schedules up to 60 phase changes at a time; reopening the app replenishes them. Silent mode and Focus may suppress sounds. If the Live Activity shows Open Timer, tap it to refresh the current interval. Use Pause or Reset to remove the timer card and stop scheduled sounds. No account required. Support: https://luanacreative.com/apps/luckout-timer/support/ Privacy: https://luanacreative.com/apps/luckout-timer/privacy/ Terms: https://luanacreative.com/apps/luckout-timer/terms/ Contact: appsupport@luanacreative.com
BarBase
Find and save outdoor workout locations, track your fitness progress, and set custom reminders. This app is designed for calisthenics athletes and outdoor fitness enthusiasts to enhance their training experience.
- Discover workout spots
- Save favorite parks
- Track progress
- Custom reminders
- Outdoor fitness companion
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BarBase is the ultimate companion for calisthenics athletes and outdoor fitness enthusiasts. Discover new workout spots, save your favorite parks, track your progress, and stay motivated with custom reminders — all in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LuckOut Timer at none against BarBase's shown. LuckOut Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BarBase's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, 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.
LuckOut Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BarBase has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LuckOut Timer ships an update every 8 months, BarBase every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | LuckOut Timer | BarBase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lucky Chawla | DESMOND TRUE BUCKY |
Customer experience
LuckOut Timer
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In-app purchases
LuckOut Timer
No in-app purchases
BarBase
No in-app purchases








