Comparison

FitCycles vs Go&Rest

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

Head to head
About

FitCycles

This app provides customizable interval timers for various workout types like HIIT, Tabata, and EMOM. It offers clear audio, haptic, and visual cues to keep users focused on their training. The app supports Apple Watch for convenient control during workouts.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout cycles
  • Work, rest, and recovery phases
  • Quick presets for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM
  • Apple Watch support
  • Audio, haptic, and visual alerts
  • Ad-free and free to use
Read full description

# FitCycles Interval Timer+ • No ads. No subscriptions. No accounts. • Enjoy a premium, 100% free workout experience with zero interruptions. Seamlessly track your training with standalone Apple Watch support, Live Activities, Dynamic Island alerts, • Apple Health integration, and real-time heart rate zones. Whether you're smashing a HIIT, Tabata, or EMOM session, indoor cycling, running, or strength training, FitCycles keeps you focused and on pace with precise audio, haptic, and visual cues. ## Why You'll Love FitCycles • Completely Free: No ads, subscriptions, paywalls, or hidden fees. • Apple Watch Support: Start and monitor your workout directly from your wrist. • Dynamic Island & Live Activities: See workout progress, current intervals, countdowns, and remaining time at a glance without opening the app. • Apple Health Integration: Automatically sync completed workouts to Apple Health so your exercise data stays in one place. • Heart Rate & Training Zones: Monitor your heart rate during workouts and track your training zones to optimize performance and recovery. • Create Custom Workouts: Build interval routines with work, rest, recovery, warm-up, and cool-down phases. • Ready-to-Go Presets: Quickly start HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, and other popular interval workouts. • Stay Focused: Clear countdowns, sounds, vibrations, and visual cues let you train without constantly checking the screen. • Fast and Simple: Designed to get you into your workout in seconds, not buried in complicated menus. ## Perfect For • HIIT Workouts • Tabata Training • EMOM Sessions • Indoor Cycling • Running Intervals • Circuit Training • Strength Training • CrossFit-Style Workouts • Boxing and Martial Arts Training Train harder. Stay focused. Let FitCycles handle the timing. Download today and experience the simplest interval timer for Apple Watch and iPhone.

About

Go&Rest

This app provides a customizable interval timer for high-intensity interval training. It features a distraction-free interface, fullscreen display for group visibility, and background operation. Users can define custom workout routines and choose from various audio cues or voice coaches.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest intervals
  • Unlimited routine saving
  • Fullscreen landscape mode for groups
  • Background operation
  • Multiple audio cue options
  • Optional voice coaches
Features
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Go&Rest – HIIT Interval Timer Go&Rest is a clean HIIT timer with zero distractions, built for people who just want to work. No ads interrupting your workout, no hidden subscriptions, no sign-up. Just open the app and go. All core features are free. Unlock premium features with a single one-time purchase – no monthly fees, no subscription. TRAIN BY YOUR OWN RULES Set your work and rest intervals, the number of sets and rounds, plus an optional warm-up and cool-down. Want to start right away? The default 2:1 ratio (40s work / 20s rest) gives you a solid 17-minute workout instantly. Save unlimited workouts and launch them with a single tap. GROUP TRAINING? NO PROBLEM! Switch to landscape mode with one tap. The timer fills the entire screen so everyone in the room can see it clearly – perfect for group classes, CrossFit boxes or home gyms. YOUR WORKOUT, YOUR SOUND Choose from voice coaches (motivating or concise), simple audio cues (beeps, bells) or clean vibrations. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS After every workout, rate how hard it was and watch yourself improve. Premium unlocks the full History: streaks, weekly volume, a graph of both time and intensity, and a detail view for every session. You can also back up your data and restore it anytime. PREMIUM VOICE COACHES Want a partner for your toughest sets? Unlock unique voice coaches – the relentless Warrior, the futuristic Cyborg or the magical Wizard. Try any premium voice free for 7 days with one short ad. GO&REST PREMIUM Unlock every premium feature with a single purchase, no subscription. Premium gives you the full workout History, data backup and restore, all voice coaches and characters – and removes ads. Available in English, Czech and Slovak.

Screenshots

FitCycles4 screens
Go&Rest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FitCycles at none against Go&Rest's 1. FitCycles also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Go&Rest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model 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. Go&Rest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FitCycles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FitCycles against 4.9 for Go&Rest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitCycles ships an update every 6 days, Go&Rest every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
FitCycles versus Go&Rest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitCyclesGo&Rest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (8 ratings)
Number of ratings48 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB104 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWeijin WangRobert Dominguez

Customer experience

FitCycles

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Go&Rest

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FitCycles

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Go&Rest

One-time1
  • Go&Rest Premium$4.99

Questions

Is FitCycles free?
FitCycles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Go&Rest free?
Go&Rest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FitCycles or Go&Rest?
FitCycles is rated higher. FitCycles averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Go&Rest averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do FitCycles or Go&Rest have ads?
Go&Rest shows ads; FitCycles does not.
Which is updated more often, FitCycles or Go&Rest?
FitCycles ships an update every 6 days, and Go&Rest every 3 weeks. Most recently, FitCycles was updated on October 7, 2026 and Go&Rest on October 7, 2026.

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