Comparison

Loops vs RackMath

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

Head to head
About

Loops

This interval timer offers a clean, distraction-free experience for various training styles like HIIT and strength training. It features a minimal interface, custom interval creation, and Apple Watch integration for seamless workouts. Sync your routines across devices and track progress with Live Activities.

Highlights
  • Custom work/rest intervals
  • Multiple rounds and circuits
  • Save and organize workouts
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Live Activities & Dynamic Island support
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Train Better With Simple, Powerful Intervals Loops is a premium interval workout timer designed for athletes who want a clean, reliable, distraction-free training experience. Whether you are doing HIIT, strength training, circuits, running intervals, or Tabata, Loops helps you stay focused on the workout — not on the timer. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a beautifully crafted tool built for training. Designed for Focus Most workout timers are cluttered, confusing, or filled with ads. Loops takes the opposite approach: - Minimal, high-quality interface - Fast and intuitive workout setup - Clear visual progress during training - Built for iPhone and Apple Watch Everything is designed so you can start your workout in seconds. Powerful Interval Workouts Create workouts that match your training style: - Custom work / rest intervals - Multiple rounds and circuits - Save and organize your workouts - Reorder presets easily - Color-coded workouts for quick recognition Perfect for: - HIIT - Functional training - Circuit workouts - Running intervals - Tabata - Cross-training Apple Watch Ready Leave your phone behind. Loops includes a full Apple Watch companion app so you can run your workouts directly from your wrist. - Start and control workouts on Apple Watch - Sync workouts automatically - Track interval progress at a glance Live Activities & Dynamic Island Keep track of your workout without opening the app. Loops supports Live Activities and Dynamic Island, giving you real-time progress updates directly on your Lock Screen. Sync Across Your Devices Your workouts automatically sync across your devices using iCloud. Create a workout once and use it everywhere. Built For Quality Loops is built with a simple philosophy: Great software should be simple, reliable, and respectful of users. That means: - No ads - No subscriptions - No tracking - No recurring payments Just a one-time purchase for a premium experience. Perfect For - HIIT workouts - Gym training - Functional training - Running intervals - Home workouts - CrossFit-style circuits If your workout follows work / rest intervals, Loops makes it effortless.

About

RackMath

This app removes the guesswork from loading a barbell, providing color-coded diagrams for precise plate loading. It offers alternative weight options when exact matches aren't possible and allows for real-time bar monitoring as plates are added or removed.

Highlights
  • Color-coded plate diagrams
  • Nearest weight alternatives
  • Customizable plate inventory
  • Real-time bar weight monitoring
  • Multiple barbell setup organization
  • Efficient weight transitions
Features
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Stop doing plate math between sets. Type the weight you want on the bar and Rack Math shows exactly which plates to load per side, based on your plates, your bar, and your gym. Build a list of weights, and it tells you precisely what to ADD and REMOVE to get from each set to the next, so you spend your rest resting. FREE, FOREVER • Instant plate math for any weight, in lb or kg • Your plate inventory: only weights you can actually make • Bar diagrams that match what’s on the bar • Build-on-bar: enter what’s loaded right now and work from there RACK MATH COACH Turn the calculator into a training partner. Try the Coach free for your first 10 workouts. No account. Nothing to cancel. Keep it with a subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. • A daily plan built around your lifts: Rack Math schedules what to train next and adapts as you recover • Freshest: an extra generated session for off days. Lifts picked from whatever your recovery says is most rested, with the day’s plan built around them • Cardio-aware recovery: with Apple Health, your runs, rides, and swims count toward what’s fresh, tracked as one total across activities, so swapping a walk for a run never reads as slacking • Unlimited weights in your stack • Warmup ramps in one tap: straight sets, top set + backoff, or 5/3/1 • Follow mode: the current set lights up, DONE advances, the next plate change is always right in front of you • Lock Screen Live Activity: your rest countdown, next set, and exact plate change. Log your set, skip rest, or load the next exercise without unlocking your phone • Apple Watch: follow along from your wrist with displays for weight, per-side plates, a rest timer that taps you when it’s up, and one-tap DONE, synced from your iPhone • Automatic progression: Rack Math suggests your next weights and reps • Strength tracking: your estimated 1-rep max over time, and personal records • Gyms: save plate setups for home, work, or travel and switch in two taps • Workout timer with per-exercise split times • Apple Health: finished workouts logged as strength training (optional) • Workout history: what you lifted, how long it took, your top weight, and the ability to reload any past stack onto the bar • Fewer-swaps optimizer: re-arranges the whole workout’s plate layouts to minimize how many plates you touch • Save and reload your stacks Choose your plan: Monthly, Annual (best value), or pay once for Lifetime. The plate calculator stays free either way. No ads. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Rack Math has no accounts and no ads. Your training lives on your device and, if you use iCloud, syncs privately through your own iCloud account; we never see it. We use one privacy-first analytics tool that collects no personal data and can’t identify you. Writing to Apple Health is entirely opt-in. See our privacy policy: https://keithjeffery.org/rack-math-privacy

Screenshots

Loops4 screens
RackMath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RackMath at 3.0 against Loops's 1.0. RackMath also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (33% vs 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

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

RackMath holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Loops's written reviews are positive against 33% of RackMath's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loops ships an update monthly, RackMath weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Loops versus RackMath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopsRackMath
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCliapisKeith Jeffery

Customer experience

Loops

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

RackMath

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Loops

No in-app purchases

None

RackMath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loops free?
Loops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RackMath free?
RackMath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loops or RackMath?
RackMath is rated higher. Loops averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while RackMath averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Loops or RackMath have ads?
Neither Loops nor RackMath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loops or RackMath?
Loops ships an update monthly, and RackMath weekly. Most recently, Loops was updated on August 15, 2026 and RackMath on August 5, 2026.

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