Burst vs Gacon Test
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Burst
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Burst is an interval timer and a field-test logbook. Free, no account, in 10 languages. EVERY INTERVAL FORMAT Work/rest intervals, pyramids, distance sessions, Tabata, HIIT, boxing rounds, circuits. Set durations on a wheel, name the exercises of each round, add a warm-up, and see the total time before you start. RANDOM BEEPS Random-cue mode drops unpredictable signals into each work phase, at three intensities. Train reaction: strike on the beep, sprint on the beep, change direction on the beep. A feature you will not find in a standard interval timer. FIELD TESTS, WITH THE MATH LΓ©ger 20 m shuttle run (beep test), 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test, Gacon 45/15, Yo-Yo IR1 and IR2, Cooper and half-Cooper, 2 km, T-Test, repeated sprints, BOLT, FTP. Burst runs the exact protocol, then computes your aerobic speed and estimated VOβmax and places you on a benchmark by sex and age. ONE PHONE FOR THE WHOLE TEAM In team mode you enter up to 40 names before the test. During the run, tap the name of whoever stops: each athlete gets their own level and aerobic speed, and the ranking goes into the history. Built for PE classes, clubs and strength coaches. YOUR SESSIONS WITHIN REACH 90 ready-made sessions, sorted by sport and by energy system (VOβmax, threshold, anaerobic, recovery), search, filters, and favorites to bring back your own intervals in one tap. PROGRESS The history keeps every session, every test result and how it felt. Your aerobic speed and training paces update with each test. SIMPLE One screen per task, digits you can read from three meters, clean sounds, a timer that keeps running with the screen locked. Works offline. Burst is free and supported by ads. No account, no session data sent anywhere: everything stays on your phone.
Gacon Test
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Your companion for the Gacon test: run for 45 seconds, rest for 15 seconds. Over 25 stages, the target distance increases by 6.25 meters each stage. Track your distance and speed live with GPS and see whether youβre on track to reach your interval target. Save your results and share your training summary. Includes an Apple Watch app. The standard test is free. Customize your training with a Gacon Pro subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Burst at none against Gacon Test's 1. Gacon Test's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Gacon Test sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.00 per month. Burst asks for nothing beyond the download.
Burst ships an update weekly, Gacon Test every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Burst | Gacon Test |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Orlowski | Tim Grobecker |
In-app purchases
Burst
No in-app purchases
Gacon Test
- Gacon Pro$2.001 Month









