Comparison

ChainFlow vs XtrkR

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

Head to head
About

ChainFlow

Create highly customized interval timers for any routine, from HIIT workouts to study sessions. Set unique work and rest periods for each segment, with clear audio cues and a distraction-free interface. Save your routines for easy access and hands-free operation.

Highlights
  • Custom interval chaining
  • Adjustable work/rest times per interval
  • Clear audio cues
  • Hands-free operation
  • Screen-off functionality
  • Routine saving
  • Dark interface
Features
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A custom interval timer for routines where every interval can be different. Most workout timers are built around repeating the same work and rest periods. ChainFlow lets you build the exact sequence you need, with individual timing for every step. Create HIIT workouts, circuit training sessions, stretching and mobility routines, boxing rounds, exercise sequences, drawing practice, focus sessions, and more. BUILD ANY ROUTINE Add as many intervals as you need. Give each one its own name and timing, then drag them into the exact order you want. START FAST WITH TEMPLATES Begin with ready-made HIIT, Tabata, Boxing, Morning Mobility, Pomodoro, and Gesture Drawing templates—or start completely from scratch. Every template becomes a normal ChainFlow routine you can fully edit. HANDS-FREE TIMING Hit Start and focus on what you're doing instead of watching the clock. ChainFlow automatically moves through your sequence and gives you clear audio cues at each transition. • Works while your phone is locked or ChainFlow is in the background • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support • See your current interval and what comes next • Pause, skip forward, or return to the previous interval • Optional 3-2-1 countdown before starting • Works alongside music, podcasts, and other audio • Optional audio ducking during cues BUILD ONCE. USE IT AGAIN. Save your favorite routines, duplicate individual intervals or entire chains, reorder them anytime, and quickly adjust a routine for your next session. ChainFlow works especially well when your routine doesn't fit a rigid repeating timer: • Custom interval workouts • Circuit training • HIIT and Tabata • Stretching and mobility • Boxing and round training • Exercise and strength training • Yoga and meditation sequences • Gesture and figure drawing practice • Pomodoro and focus sessions Whether you're training, stretching, drawing, studying, or building a routine of your own, ChainFlow keeps the timing out of your head so you can stay in the flow.

About

XtrkR

A private sexual health tracker for gay and bi men, offering comprehensive tools for managing PrEP, STI tests, vaccinations, and sexual encounters. It prioritizes user privacy with on-device data storage and no account requirements.

Highlights
  • Injectable PrEP tracking (Apretude, Yeztugo)
  • Daily and on-demand PrEP regimens
  • DoxyPEP and PEP course tracking
  • Site-specific STI test logging
  • Vaccination and dose series tracking
  • Encounter logging with protection details
  • On-device data storage for privacy
Features
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No account. No XtrkR server. Nothing to sign up for. XtrkR is a private sexual health tracker for gay and bi men, built by one person who wanted it for himself and could not find it. I made it because the health side of my sex life lived in my Notes app: PrEP doses, test dates, who and when. Every app that could have held it was either a general health app that did not know what 2-1-1 was, or a dating app I would never trust with it. So I built the thing I wanted. Every health tool in it is free, for everyone, forever. The paid part is the analytics on top, and it exists so the app charges the people who choose to pay instead of paying for itself with your data. EVERY HEALTH TOOL IS FREE • Every PrEP regimen: daily, on-demand 2-1-1, and both injectables, Apretude (every 2 months) and Yeztugo (every 6 months), with PrEP streaks and reminders • ART tracking • DoxyPEP doses tied to the encounter they follow, with the 72-hour window • A 28-day PEP course with follow-up test reminders • STI tests by site (throat, rectal, urethral, blood) with pending-result alerts • Vaccinations: HPV, Hep A and B, Mpox, meningococcal, with dose series • Exposure windows and PEP eligibility by HIV test type • Testing reminders that adjust to how active you are • A clinic finder, a provider summary PDF you can hand your doctor, and a shareable "I got tested" badge • Siri ("Hey Siri, I took my PrEP"), widgets, and personal goals It is the first app to combine both injectable PrEP regimens, Apretude (every 2 months) and Yeztugo (every 6 months), with site-specific STI testing, exposures, and partner history, all on-device. LOG AND PLAN • Encounters with partners, protection, mood, setting, and location. Locations are saved at city level rather than as a precise pin. • Partner profiles, a planner with calendar integration, and a pipeline for the people you intend to see again • Share a profile from more than 20 dating and social apps straight into XtrkR • Import contacts to create partners fast • Log anonymously, or with whatever label you would use in your head. Nothing has to be a real name. PRIVACY, IN PRACTICE • Your records stay on your iPhone. There is no XtrkR server, and I do not have technical access to what you store. • "Data Not Collected" across every App Store privacy category. No third-party SDKs, no analytics, no ads. • Face ID or PIN on every open, and the app covers itself when you switch away • A discreet icon and camouflaged notifications by default, so nothing on a lock screen names anyone • Optional $2.99 icon collections if you want the app to look like yours • Optional iCloud backup, AES-256 encrypted with a password only you hold • Auto-delete older records on a schedule you set. One button deletes everything. PREMIUM: THE ANALYTICS ON TOP Thirty days of everything free, no card. Then, only if you want it: • Core, $199.99 one time. Every premium feature, yours forever. It exists because I hate subscriptions too. • XtrkR+, $49.99 a year. Every premium feature plus Wrapped, your year in review, included each year. Auto-renews; cancel anytime in iOS Settings. Premium adds adherence analytics, the full insight library, the wellness score, the encounter map, photos and videos on entries, encrypted iCloud backup, and advanced stats. Pricing, explained honestly: https://xtrkrapp.com/pricing-ethics Built by one person, for the community I'm part of. It informs; it does not prescribe. Your provider always comes first. Terms of Use: https://xtrkrapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://xtrkrapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

ChainFlow4 screens
XtrkR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: XtrkR at every 5 days against ChainFlow's every 2 months. XtrkR also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). ChainFlow's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. ChainFlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and XtrkR sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChainFlow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChainFlow ships an update every 2 months, XtrkR every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ChainFlow versus XtrkR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChainFlowXtrkR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB359 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMichael Ebako-HodgsonDe Nihil LLC

Customer experience

ChainFlow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

XtrkR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ChainFlow

One-time1
  • ChainFlow Pro$4.99
10 purchases

XtrkR

Subscriptions1
  • XtrkR+$49.991 Year
One-time9
  • Elements Icon Collection$2.99
  • Flags Icon Collection$2.99
  • Pride Icon Collection$2.99
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  • Leather Icon Collection$2.99
  • Tip: Dinner Out$9.99
  • Year in Review$9.99
  • Tip: A Weekend$49.99
  • Founding Tester (Invite Only)$199.99
  • XtrkR Premium$199.99

Questions

Is ChainFlow free?
ChainFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XtrkR free?
XtrkR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChainFlow or XtrkR?
ChainFlow is rated higher. ChainFlow averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while XtrkR averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do ChainFlow or XtrkR have ads?
Neither ChainFlow nor XtrkR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChainFlow or XtrkR?
ChainFlow ships an update every 2 months, and XtrkR every 5 days. Most recently, ChainFlow was updated on October 30, 2026 and XtrkR on October 31, 2026.

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