Comparison

Top Set Timer vs Liftrix

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

Head to head
About

Top Set Timer

This workout timer helps you manage rest and intervals for strength training. It offers flexible modes for self-paced sets, HIIT, and EMOM, allowing you to focus on your workout without watching the clock. It runs in the background and notifies you when it's time for the next set.

Highlights
  • Flexible rest timer for strength sets
  • HIIT and EMOM interval modes
  • Background operation and notifications
  • Supports strength, powerlifting, and conditioning
  • Simple, no-frills interface
Features
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Top Set Timer is a no frills workout timer with one job: keeping your rest and intervals on track so you can focus on training. Unlike most timers on the App Store that are designed for HIIT programs and force fixed work and rest blocks, Top Set Timer is built for real strength sessions where sets take as long as they take. Finish your set, rack the bar, then tap once to start your rest. When the timer goes off, you are ready for the next set. When you want more structure, switch to HIIT or EMOM modes for classic interval work. Use it for barbell strength programs, powerlifting, bodyweight and calisthenics sessions, sprints and hill runs, or conditioning blocks in the gym. Top Set Timer includes three modes: Rest mode lets you start the timer only when you finish a set, ideal for longer 2 to 5 minute rests or any self paced work. HIIT mode runs repeated work and rest intervals for conditioning and finishers. EMOM mode keeps every minute on the minute, or any interval you choose, locked in for focused training blocks. Top Set Timer keeps track of your rests even when it's off the screen. If you navigate away the timer will continue to run in the background and will notify you when its time to get back to work. Top Set Timer keeps your rest honest and your intervals consistent so you can train harder, recover better, and stop staring at the clock.

About

Liftrix

Features
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Train at your box or on your own: run the timer, log every set and let your PRs find you. Join your gym in Liftrix to see today's workout and the box leaderboard. Timers, fast logging, bar path tracking and real analytics in one focused app, for functional fitness, fitness racing, powerlifting, weightlifting and bodybuilding. No social feed. No clutter. YOUR BOX * Join your gym with its code. See today's workout, start the timer and log your score. * Box leaderboard for every workout, with Rx, Scaled and Foundations. LOG EVERY SET IN A FEW TAPS * Your previous numbers alongside every set, a rest timer that starts itself and a plate calculator. * Warm-up and drop sets, supersets and notes. Unlimited workouts, history and templates, free. * Coming from Strong or Hevy? Import your workout history from their CSV export. * Deleted by mistake? Restore it from Recently deleted for 30 days. TIMERS FOR EVERY FORMAT * For Time, AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, HIIT and multi-phase workouts, ready in one tap. * Big digits and a full-screen landscape Gym Mode. * Voice and beep cues so you can train phone-down. APPLE WATCH * Start any timer on your wrist: big digits, haptic cues and live heart rate. * Count rounds, move to the next station or finish from the watch. Your iPhone follows the same run and logs it. * Each run saves to Apple Health, so it counts toward your Activity rings. PERSONAL RECORDS * New PRs are detected as you lift: heaviest, rep max, most reps, estimated 1RM and volume. BENCHMARK WORKOUTS * Track classics like Fran, Grace, Diane and Helen, or build your own, and compare every attempt. RECORD WITH THE TIMER * Film your workout with the timer burned in, then save or share it. * Pro removes the watermark and adds interval splits and verified recordings. BAR PATH * Film a lift from the side, tap the edges of a plate, and Liftrix tracks the bar through every rep. * See the bar's path, range of motion and rep count. Measured from your plate, not guessed. * Pro adds bar speed, tempo, velocity-loss alerts, set comparisons and a path video. GENERATED WORKOUTS * Tell Liftrix your time and how you feel, and it builds a session from your equipment and history, with a warm-up and Rx and scaled options. SNAP WOD (PRO) * Point your camera at the gym whiteboard and Liftrix reads the workout: movements, reps and format. Fix anything, then start the timer. RACE PREP * A HYROX-style race simulator with run and station splits, transitions and a pace calculator. * Pro compares your splits with Elite, Advanced and Strong standards and finds your weakest station. INSIGHTS * Overview, Training and Body: streaks, volume trends, per-exercise progress and a body map of the muscles you trained. BUILT FOR THE GYM FLOOR * Big tap targets, one-handed use, and timers and logging that work offline. * No ads. Liftrix doesn't sell your data. Sign in with Apple or Google, or use the app without an account. FREE TO START Every timer, the Apple Watch app, your box, unlimited workout logging, history and templates, PRs, benchmarks, the race simulator and pace calculator, 3 generated workouts a week and 3 Bar Path analyses a month are free. LIFTRIX PRO $4.99 a month, $29.99 a year or $99.99 once (US prices). The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Pro unlocks unlimited workout generation, Snap WOD, full Bar Path, Benchmark analytics, video overlay settings and advanced insights. Generation and scanning run under a monthly fair-use limit of at least 50 AI actions (40 on Lifetime). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage them in your App Store account settings. Built by athletes, for athletes. Feedback: support@liftrix.app Privacy Policy: https://liftrix.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://liftrix.app/terms Liftrix is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by CrossFit, LLC or HYROX. CrossFit and HYROX are trademarks of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Top Set Timer4 screens
Liftrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Liftrix at every 4 days against Top Set Timer's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Top Set Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Liftrix sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Top Set Timer ships an update fortnightly, Liftrix every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Top Set Timer versus Liftrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTop Set TimerLiftrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB70 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGreg McInnesKristoff Dorgene Ampong

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Top Set Timer

One-time1
  • Top Set Timer Pro$2.99
3 purchases

Liftrix

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Liftrix Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Top Set Timer free?
Top Set Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Liftrix free?
Liftrix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Top Set Timer or Liftrix have ads?
Neither Top Set Timer nor Liftrix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Top Set Timer or Liftrix?
Top Set Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Liftrix every 4 days. Most recently, Top Set Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Liftrix on November 5, 2026.

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