Comparison

The Elements vs Tread Timer

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

Head to head

Improve your health!

Treadmill workout companion

Free

💪 Health & Fitness

★ 5.03 ratingsView app →

About

The Elements

Features

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The Body & Mind Vitality program of The Elements, helps you to consciously work on your health and well-being. Receive practical insights and inspiration to reduce stress, experience more energy and strengthen your physical and mental resilience. With meditations, yoga sessions, breathing workshops, nutrition workshops and exercises, you will discover what you can do for a vital life.

About

Tread Timer

This app provides treadmill workout timers to help users structure their exercise sessions. It offers customizable intervals for running, walking, and resting, ensuring a consistent and effective workout experience.

Highlights

Treadmill workout timers
Customizable intervals
Running and walking segments
Rest periods
Structured exercise sessions

Features

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Treadmill workout timers

Screenshots

The Elements4 screens

Tread Timer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Elements at none against Tread Timer's shown. The Elements also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

The Elements ships an update weekly, Tread Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

The Elements versus Tread Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	The Elements	Tread Timer
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	3 — better
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Monthly
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	80 MB	40 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	The Elements Coaching BV	Benchmark Fitness, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

The Elements

No in-app purchases

None

Tread Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Elements free?

The Elements is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Tread Timer free?

Tread Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do The Elements or Tread Timer have ads?

Tread Timer shows ads; The Elements does not.

Which is updated more often, The Elements or Tread Timer?

The Elements ships an update weekly, and Tread Timer monthly. Most recently, The Elements was updated on September 9, 2026 and Tread Timer on September 21, 2026.