GymRest vs LiftLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GymRest
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GymRest is a focused rest timer for strength training. Choose your rest duration, tap once after a set, and feel a strong vibration when it is time to lift again. No clutter, no distractions — just clear timing on your wrist. - Three popular rest presets (45s, 90s, 120s) - Large one-tap start button for quick use in the gym - Bold countdown with circular progress ring - Strong haptic when rest ends so you never miss a set - Designed for dark, high-contrast gym environments
LiftLock
This app helps you stay focused during workouts by locking distracting apps on your phone during sets. It automatically re-locks apps when your rest period ends, ensuring you stay on track without constant manual intervention. Enjoy uninterrupted rest periods and track your progress with detailed stats.
- App locking during workout sets
- Automatic re-locking after rest
- Customizable workout builder
- Music app exceptions
- Offline functionality
- Progress tracking scoreboard
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LiftLock is a workout timer built on Apple's Screen Time. Start a set and every app on your phone locks. Tap done and they come back for your rest. When rest hits 0:00, they lock again on their own — even mid-scroll, and even if LiftLock isn't open. HOW A WORKOUT RUNS 1. Build a workout: exercises, sets, and rest times. 2. Start a set. Your apps lock. 3. Tap done. Your apps come back and the rest timer starts. 4. Rest hits 0:00. Your apps lock again and the next set begins. You never have to open LiftLock to make the lock happen. iOS holds it. YOUR PHONE IS YOURS DURING REST Most blockers take the whole session. LiftLock only locks while a set is actually running. Every rest window is yours — check a message, change the music, film a lift. The lock comes back when rest ends, so you don't have to be the one who decides to put the phone down. MUSIC KEEPS PLAYING Add Spotify, Apple Music, or whatever you listen to, to your exceptions list. You do it once and it sticks. Those apps stay usable while everything else stays locked. IT DOESN'T RUN ON A SCHEDULE Screen Time and most focus apps block by clock — 6pm to 7pm, weekdays, that kind of thing. LiftLock blocks against your actual sets, so a workout that runs long or short still works the same. QUITTING THE APP DOESN'T UNLOCK IT The block is held by iOS, not by LiftLock being open. Closing the app or swiping it away doesn't lift it. Ending the workout does, and that's a deliberate button. IT CAN'T SEE WHAT YOU USE LiftLock only tells iOS when to raise and drop the block. It never receives your app usage — not which apps, not when, not for how long. No ads, no analytics, no tracking. THE SCOREBOARD The home screen keeps a running total of the time you spent off your phone, plus workouts done, sets completed, and what you did this week. REQUIREMENTS iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Blocking needs Screen Time access, which LiftLock asks for during setup and you can revoke any time in iOS Settings. LiftLock works offline and doesn't require an account. Sign in with Apple is optional, and only exists so your workouts and history can follow you to a new phone. Privacy policy: https://tryliftlock.com/privacy Support: https://tryliftlock.com/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LiftLock at Free against GymRest's $0.99. GymRest's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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
LiftLock is free to download; GymRest costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | GymRest | LiftLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simge Ceylan Akyuz | TASKR LLC |
In-app purchases
GymRest
No in-app purchases
LiftLock
No in-app purchases





