Comparison

Abysm vs Workout Timer

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

Head to head
About

Abysm

Record your dreams via voice or text, then analyze them for patterns, symbols, and recurring themes. This private journal uses on-device AI for interpretation and offers a morning recall reminder. Export your entire dream history in Markdown format.

Highlights
  • Voice and text dream recording
  • Dream interpretation with AI
  • Recurring symbol identification
  • Yearly dream insights
  • Morning recall reminders
  • Journal export to Markdown
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Abysm is a private dream journal that helps you remember your dreams and understand them. Record a dream by voice the moment you wake, or write it down. Abysm keeps a calm night log: a moon-phase week, last night's dream at the top and every earlier night below. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Record dreams by voice or text, with mood, vividness, people, places and tags. - Interpret a dream, or retell it as a short story, with Apple Intelligence on your iPhone. - Talk with Dream Guide about patterns across your journal, or chat about a single dream. - Spot recurring symbols, with meanings for over 50 common dream symbols. - See your year in dreams: streaks, nightmares, lucid dreams, and who and where you dream about most. - Get a Morning Recall reminder at your wake-up time. - Export your whole journal as a Markdown file. - Use Abysm in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean or Chinese. PRIVATE BY DESIGN AI features run on Apple's on-device model, so your dreams are never sent to an AI server. Abysm collects no analytics, and your journal syncs only through your own iCloud account. AI features are optional: turn them off anytime in Settings › AI Features, and Abysm works as a complete private journal without them. Abysm is free, with no subscriptions or in-app purchases. AI features need an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://oddomens.com/privacy Terms: https://oddomens.com/terms

About

Workout Timer

Features
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Workout Timer is a modern interval training timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, and Boxing, combined with a guided HD video workout companion. Whether you are timing heavy compound rests at the gym, running custom Tabata intervals at home, or following a guided core or mobility session, Workout Timer keeps you focused with zero clutter and no recurring subscription fees. KEY FEATURES 1. FREE INTERVAL TIMERS AND CUSTOM PRESETS Start immediately with built in Tabata 20s work and 10s rest, Classic HIIT 40s work and 20s rest, and Boxing Rounds 3m work and 1m rest, or build unlimited custom interval workouts with personalized prepare, work, rest, sets, and cycles. 2. 7 GUIDED VIDEO PROGRAMS WITH FREE SET 1 PREVIEW Follow high definition exercise loops with automatic Next Move rest previews and studio coach voice cues in English, Chinese, and Spanish. Program 1 is 5 Min Dynamic Warm Up with Coach Sofia for joint prep and injury prevention. Program 2 is 10 Min Core Abs Sculpt with Coach Hannah for a 12 round core and oblique workout. Program 3 is 8 Min Beginner Full Body with Coach Chloe for zero jumping, knee friendly conditioning. Program 4 is 12 Min Deep Core Sculpt with Dr. Elena for spine stability and deep core control. Program 5 is 30 Move Extreme HIIT Burn with Coach Marcus for 30 unique fat burning intervals. Program 6 is 5 Min Lower Abs Blast with Coach Ryan for 10 continuous zero rest lower ab exercises. Program 7 is 15 Min Full Body Mobility with Coach Elena Rossi to decompress stiff joints and hips. 3. SEAMLESS BACKGROUND TIMER CONTROLS Check your current interval progress and remaining time at a glance. Pause, resume, or skip intervals effortlessly during your workout. 4. WRIST TWO WAY SYNC AND STANDALONE MODE Start, pause, and track live heart rate and active calories right from your wrist with gentle haptic countdown cues before every interval change. 5. BACKGROUND MUSIC DUCKING AND AUDIO MIXER Keep your favorite workout playlist playing in the background. Workout Timer gently lowers background music during coach voice cues and lets you adjust voice and beep volume anytime. 6. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ONE TIME LIFETIME UNLOCK All built in and custom interval timers are free to use. Unlock any full guided coach program with a single one time purchase with no recurring monthly fees.

Screenshots

Abysm4 screens
Workout Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Abysm at none against Workout Timer's 7. Workout Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Workout Timer sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Abysm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abysm ships an update every 2 weeks, Workout Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Abysm versus Workout Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbysmWorkout Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOdd OmensKang Wen Chiang

In-app purchases

None

Abysm

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Workout Timer

One-time7
  • 10-Min Abs Core Workout$1.99
  • 5-Min Dynamic Warm-Up$1.99
  • 12-Min Deep Core Sculpt$1.99
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  • 5-Min Lower Abs Blast$1.99
  • 15-Min Full Body Mobility$1.99
  • 8-Min Beginner Full Body$1.99
  • 30-Move Extreme HIIT Burn$2.99

Questions

Is Abysm free?
Abysm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Abysm or Workout Timer have ads?
Neither Abysm nor Workout Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Abysm or Workout Timer?
Abysm ships an update every 2 weeks, and Workout Timer every 9 days. Most recently, Abysm was updated on October 31, 2026 and Workout Timer on October 29, 2026.

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