SetLock vs Rest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SetLock
This app helps you stay focused during workout rest periods by automatically blocking distracting applications. It features a dedicated rest timer, progress tracking, and customizable blocking rules to ensure you get back to lifting without getting sidetracked.
- Automatic app blocking during rest
- Dedicated lifting rest timer
- Workout consistency scoring
- Progress tracking and trend spotting
- Customizable blocking rules
- Apple Watch support for hands-free control
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SetLock is the gym workout tracker that keeps you lifting — not scrolling. When your rest timer ends, your distracting apps lock until you log your next set. No discipline required. TRAIN WITH INTENT Log weight, reps, and exercises in seconds. See your last session so you always know what to beat. Hit a PR → get instant feedback. BUILT-IN PROGRESSION Track strength over time with simple charts. See what’s improving — and what’s not. AI WORKOUT PLANS Answer a few questions. Get a personalized weekly plan in seconds. YOUR WEEK, ORGANIZED Plan workouts by day. Know exactly what to train — every time you walk in. FOCUS MODE (APP BLOCKING) When rest ends, distractions lock. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube — gone until your next set. Choose your level: • No Blocking • Delayed • Immediate APPLE WATCH READY Run your workout from your wrist. Log sets without touching your phone. POST-WORKOUT INSIGHTS Review sets, timing, and performance. Save workouts as templates. SETLOCK PRO Unlock: • AI programs • Progress charts • Full history • Strength ratings • Unlimited plans • CSV export Start your workout in under 10 seconds. Rest. Lock. Lift. Repeat. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.setlock.org/privacy.html
Rest
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Your phone's timer doesn't know the difference between a deadlift and a bicep curl. Rest does. Rest is the gym timer that thinks so you don't have to. It auto-adjusts your rest periods based on what you're actually lifting — heavy compounds get more time, isolation moves get less. No fumbling, no thinking, no forgetting to start the timer. YOUR REST PERIODS, SORTED 5 tiers of smart rest. Heavy compound (4 min), compound (3 min), accessory (2 min), isolation (90s), light isolation (60s). Every exercise in the database comes pre-categorized. Override any exercise's rest time and it remembers forever. LOCK SCREEN & DYNAMIC ISLAND Your timer lives on the lock screen via Live Activities and in the Dynamic Island. See your countdown, exercise name, and set info without touching your phone. Adjust +/- 30s right from the lock screen. Hands stay chalked. LOG FAST, GET BACK TO LIFTING Weight and reps — that's it. No RPE scales, no tempo fields, no 47-step wizard. Last session's numbers are pre-filled so you just tap the checkmark. Set logged. Timer started. Done. MARKDOWN EXPORT One tap copies your entire session as clean Markdown. Paste into Notion, Obsidian, Notes, wherever you keep your training log. No CSV gymnastics, no third-party integrations. ROUTINES Save your splits as templates. Push Day, Pull Day, Legs — tap and go. Or start an empty workout and build as you lift. BUILT FOR PRIVACY No account. No cloud. No tracking. Your data lives on your device and nowhere else. We don't know your name, your PRs, or your gym crush. Apple's "No Data Collected" privacy badge — because we actually mean it. ONE PRICE. FOREVER. Free tier: 5 exercises per session with full timer + Live Activities. Pro: unlimited everything for $19.99. One time. No subscription. No "annual plan that's actually monthly." Buy it like a pair of lifting straps — once. WHAT'S INSIDE - Auto-adjusting rest timer (5 tiers by exercise type) - Live Activities on lock screen + Dynamic Island - 100+ pre-categorized exercises - Custom rest times per exercise - Set logging with auto-fill from last session - Routines & templates - Session history with stats - Markdown export (Pro) - Haptic alerts at rest start, 10s warning, and timer done - Dark mode - kg/lbs auto-detection - English & French - 100% offline — works in airplane mode, in the basement gym, everywhere Built by a lifter, for lifters. No social feeds. No AI coaches. No before/after photos. Just a timer that gets out of your way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SetLock at every 3 days against Rest's every 2 weeks. Rest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. SetLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Rest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SetLock ships an update every 3 days, Rest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SetLock | Rest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Sokol | Veil-it |
In-app purchases
SetLock
- SetLock Pro$6.991 Month
- SetLock Pro$39.991 Year
Rest
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Rest Pro$19.99









