Workout Set Timer vs Next Set
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workout Set Timer
This minimalist timer app is designed for set-based workouts, automatically managing your sets and rest periods. Focus on your form while the app handles the timing for exercises like HIIT and ab training.
- Set-based workout timer
- Automatic set and rest period management
- Minimalist design
- Ideal for HIIT and interval training
- Focus on workout form
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Workout Set Timer is the perfect companion for set-based workouts like ab training, HIIT, and interval training. Designed with minimalism in mind, this app automatically manages your sets and rest periods so you can focus entirely on your form.
Next Set
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Next Set: Auto Workout Assistant for Strength Training Still juggling stopwatches mid-workout? Losing track of sets, rest periods, and breaking your flow? Next Set is built to solve these exact pain points. 1. Stay in the zone with auto-timed workouts Plan your full session—warm-up to working sets—with pre-defined exercises, reps, and rest periods. After each set, the app automatically starts the countdown and alerts you when it’s time for the next set. No more pausing to check the stopwatch. 2. Ready-to-follow Kris Gethin-style plans Perfect for beginners: 3 classic strength training plans are built right in, with exercises, sets, and rest intervals pre-programmed. Just open the app and start training—no guesswork needed. 3. Fully customizable workouts Tailor your sessions to your goals: muscle gain, fat loss, or strength improvement. Add exercises, adjust reps, and tweak rest periods to build your perfect plan. 4. Never miss a set, even when switching apps Even if you reply to messages or watch tutorials mid-workout, you’ll get a clear alert when your rest period ends. No more over-resting—keep your rhythm intact. Next Set lets you focus on what matters: your training. Leave the timing and counting to us, so you can crush every set with full focus. Train more efficiently, every single time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Workout Set Timer at none against Next Set's 1. Workout Set Timer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 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. Next Set sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Workout Set Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Workout Set Timer ships an update every 5 days, Next Set every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workout Set Timer | Next Set |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yusufhan Sacak | 翔 邓 |
In-app purchases
Workout Set Timer
No in-app purchases
Next Set
- Next Set Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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