Comparison

Tread Timer vs RX

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

Head to head
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

About

RX

This app provides a versatile workout timer designed for functional fitness. It supports various training formats like AMRAP, EMOM, and Tabata with customizable durations and clear visual cues. The app offers offline functionality, a high-contrast display, and the ability to stream to external screens.

Highlights
  • Multiple workout formats (AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, RFT)
  • Customizable work/rest intervals
  • Large, high-contrast display
  • Landscape full-screen mode
  • Work/rest color coding
  • Stream timer to TV via AirPlay
  • Offline functionality
Features
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A WOD timer in your pocket, always ready when you are. No hunting for the gym clock. No dead remote batteries. No digging through menus before a workout. RX-Timer is built for one job: start training fast, see the clock clearly, and stay focused on the work. 100% free. No account. No ads. No subscription. Just a timer that does everything you need, without getting in the way. Every workout format • Count up for AMRAP and For Time • Count down for timed efforts, with optional pre-start countdown (3, 2, 1) • Intervals with work/rest rounds for EMOM, Tabata, RFT, and chipper-style sessions • Adjust any duration down to the second. Built for the gym • Huge digits you can read from across the room. • High contrast display • Landscape full-screen mode. Tap to start, pause, or resume • Work/rest colour coding. Red and green cues like the clock at your box • Clear beeps and haptics at starts, transitions, and finish • Sound works alongside your music Stream to a TV • Mirror the timer to AirPlay displays. • Perfect when your phone is propped up or you want the whole gym to see the clock. Track your training • See how many timers you have completed and view your activity on a heat map. • Built in, on your device, with no login. Zero friction • Works offline • No sign-up required • All settings and stats stay on your phone • Sound can be turned off anytime Whether you are hitting a WOD at the box, training in the garage, or travelling without a gym clock, RX-Timer is the timer you will actually want to open every session. RX-Timer is a workout timer for functional fitness. It is not a medical device, medication reminder, or prescription app.

Screenshots

Tread Timer1 screens
RX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RX at none against Tread Timer's shown. RX also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Tread Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tread Timer against 5.0 for RX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tread Timer ships an update monthly, RX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tread Timer versus RX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTread TimerRX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenchmark Fitness, Inc.Daniel Thrnaholm

Customer experience

Tread Timer

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

RX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tread Timer

No in-app purchases

None

RX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tread Timer free?
Tread Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RX free?
RX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tread Timer or RX?
Tread Timer and RX are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Tread Timer or RX have ads?
Tread Timer shows ads; RX does not.
Which is updated more often, Tread Timer or RX?
Tread Timer ships an update monthly, and RX every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tread Timer was updated on September 21, 2026 and RX on September 24, 2026.

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