Comparison

Thymer vs Workout Planner for Garmin

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Thymer

Features
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Create custom routines for your workouts and productivity with Thymer. You can create Routines as complex as you like, and adjust things like color, sounds, titles and repetitions. -- Usability -- You can color-code your intervals, so that you only need to glance at the screen to see where you're at. Or don't look at the screen at all, with a palette of sound cues. -- Quick Run -- Standard timers such as a Tabata timer or a breathing exercise timer are available through a quick access menu. -- Customize -- This isn't your standard interval timer. Go as deep as you like, and create the complex nested timers of your dreams.

About

Workout Planner for Garmin

Features
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The app let's you easily create and share workouts for Garmin watches. WHY THIS APP EXISTS Creating workouts with Garmin can be slow and confusing, and sharing them is not possible. Workout Planner gives you a simple drag-and-drop builder and lets you share workouts with friends in one tap. WHAT YOU GET * Ready-made workouts for intervals, tempo, endurance, easy sessions, hills and technique * A simple drag-and-drop builder to reorder steps and create repeat blocks * Pace, heart rate, cadence and power targets, with alerts on your watch * Steps based on time, distance or the lap button * Wireless workout transfer through Garmin Connect Mobile * One-tap sync for your full workout library, without duplicates * Easy sharing through WhatsApp, email or any other app * .fit file export for loading workouts over USB HOW IT WORKS 1. Build your workout from a template or from scratch 2. Tap "Send to watch" - no cable, no desktop 3. Start it on your wrist with full step-by-step guidance and alerts WORKS WITH YOUR WATCH Wireless sync supports Forerunner 255, 255S, 255 Music, 255S Music, 265, 265S, 955 and 965; Fenix 7, 7S, 7X, 7 Pro, 7S Pro, 7X Pro and Fenix 8 (43 mm and 47 mm); Epix (Gen 2) and Epix Pro (42, 47 and 51 mm). Any other Garmin watch that supports structured workouts can load exported .fit files. FOR RUNNERS, CYCLISTS AND SWIMMERS Plan interval training, tempo runs, fartleks and long runs with pace or heart rate targets. Build cycling sessions around power and cadence. Create pool swim workouts with distance-based sets, drills and rest steps. FREE AND SIMPLE Free, with no account and no subscription. Your workouts live on your device. Download Workout Planner and turn tomorrow's training plan into a workout on your wrist tonight. Workout Planner is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Garmin Ltd. Garmin, Forerunner, Fenix, Epix and Connect IQ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Wireless delivery uses a free companion app from the Connect IQ store.

Screenshots

Thymer4 screens
Workout Planner for Garmin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Thymer at none against Workout Planner for Garmin's shown. Workout Planner for Garmin's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thymer ships an update every 8 days, Workout Planner for Garmin every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Thymer versus Workout Planner for Garmin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThymerWorkout Planner for Garmin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiclas BodenmannYoav Franko

In-app purchases

None

Thymer

No in-app purchases

None

Workout Planner for Garmin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thymer free?
Thymer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Planner for Garmin free?
Workout Planner for Garmin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thymer or Workout Planner for Garmin have ads?
Workout Planner for Garmin shows ads; Thymer does not.
Which is updated more often, Thymer or Workout Planner for Garmin?
Thymer ships an update every 8 days, and Workout Planner for Garmin every 4 days. Most recently, Thymer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Workout Planner for Garmin on October 25, 2026.

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