Comparison

Rest vs Calm Progress

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

Head to head
About

Rest

Features
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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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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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Calm Progress

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Calm Progress is a meditation timer with beautiful animated progress visuals to anchor your focus. Choose from six unique visual styles β€” each one designed to give you a gentle, calming focal point during your practice. Watch a zen circle fill, ocean waves rise, a lotus bloom unfold, or stones illuminate one by one as your session progresses. VISUAL STYLES β€’ Zen Circle β€” A peaceful ring that gradually fills as you meditate β€’ Horizon β€” A gentle bar that flows from left to right β€’ Ocean Wave β€” Flowing waves that rise and fall like breath β€’ Breathing Orb β€” A living circle that pulses with your rhythm β€’ Zen Stones β€” Minimalist dots that light up one by one β€’ Lotus Bloom β€” Petals that unfold as your practice deepens SIMPLE BY DESIGN β€’ Set any duration from 1 to 60 minutes β€’ Quick-select common times or use the custom slider β€’ Show or hide the countdown β€” your choice β€’ Screen stays awake during your session TRACK YOUR PRACTICE β€’ See your weekly meditation minutes after each session β€’ Calm, affirming messages when you complete a session No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads. Just you, your breath, and a quiet visual companion.

Screenshots

Rest4 screens
Calm Progress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calm Progress at none against Rest's 2. Rest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Rest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Calm Progress asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Rest versus Calm Progress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRestCalm Progress
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better26.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size47 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAurelien VandaeleVENKATA MAHALINGAM

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rest

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Rest Pro$19.99
None

Calm Progress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rest free?
Rest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calm Progress free?
Calm Progress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rest or Calm Progress have ads?
Neither Rest nor Calm Progress shows ads.

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