Comparison

MyCue Timer vs Timer for Workouts

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

Head to head
About

MyCue Timer

Features
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Stay perfectly on time without watching the clock. This app plays clear audio cues at your chosen interval while your music continues to play. Designed for dance, fitness, and group instructors who need reliable hands-free timing during class. Whether you’re leading Zumba, HIIT, circuits, or choreography, cues help you switch moves, sections, or intensity exactly when you want. Features • Custom interval timing • Clear audio cue that plays over music • Works while music apps are playing • Simple, distraction-free interface • Large countdown display • Start, pause, and reset easily Set your interval, start your music, and focus on your class - the app keeps you on track.

About

Timer for Workouts

A straightforward stopwatch designed for various workout routines like Tabata, EMOM, and custom intervals. It offers audio and haptic cues to keep users focused during exercise without needing to check their device.

Highlights
  • Tabata, EMOM, and custom interval modes
  • Adjustable work, rest, and round settings
  • Audio and haptic cues
  • Large, easy-to-use buttons
  • Automatic settings saving
Features
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Workout Timer is a no-fuss workout timer built for Tabata, EMOM, and fully custom intervals. Three large buttons. One tap to start. One setting button to customize work time, rest time, and rounds. Audio and haptic cues keep you on track so you never have to look at your phone mid-workout. • Tabata – 20s work / 10s rest × 8 rounds (default, fully adjustable) • EMOM – Every Minute on the Minute with configurable rounds • Custom – Set any work/rest/round combination you need , settings are saved automatically No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a timer that works.

Screenshots

MyCue Timer4 screens
Timer for Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timer for Workouts at none against MyCue Timer's 1. Timer for Workouts also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). MyCue Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. MyCue Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timer for Workouts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyCue Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, Timer for Workouts fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyCue Timer versus Timer for Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyCue TimerTimer for Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFran CvitanovicYUNFEI XU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MyCue Timer

One-time1
  • MyCue Pro$3.99
None

Timer for Workouts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyCue Timer free?
MyCue Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer for Workouts free?
Timer for Workouts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyCue Timer or Timer for Workouts have ads?
Neither MyCue Timer nor Timer for Workouts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyCue Timer or Timer for Workouts?
MyCue Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Timer for Workouts fortnightly. Most recently, MyCue Timer was updated on October 9, 2026 and Timer for Workouts on October 4, 2026.

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