Comparison

SetGo Timer vs MaxSprint

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

Head to head
About

SetGo Timer

Features
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Your training. Your rules. SetGo Timer is a fully customizable interval timer built for athletes who take their workouts seriously. Whether you train HIIT, Tabata, boxing rounds, circuit training, or any other interval-based workout, SetGo Timer adapts to your routine. Configure every detail: exercises, sets, work and rest durations, optional prepare and cool down phases. Save your timers, mark favorites, and get started in seconds. Voice-Guided Workouts Stay focused on your training, not your screen. SetGo Timer announces every phase transition, countdown, and exercise change with clear voice announcements. Choose between two voices. Announcements are in English and work offline because they ship with the app. Apple Watch App SetGo Timer includes a full standalone Apple Watch app. Your timers sync automatically from iPhone to Watch. Start your workout directly from your wrist, no iPhone required. The Watch app runs its own timer engine with live phase display, countdown rings, and haptic feedback on every transition. While a workout runs on the Watch, the iPhone shows it live, speaks the announcements and can pause, skip and stop it. Start on the iPhone and the paired Watch takes over the workout. Completed workouts land in the history on your iPhone automatically. Live Heart Rate & Apple Health Track your heart rate in real time during workouts on Apple Watch. SetGo Timer saves completed sessions to Apple Health, including duration, calories burned, and average heart rate. Review your workout history with detailed stats for every session. Workout History & Stats Every completed workout is saved with full details: date, duration, exercises completed, heart rate, and calories. A weekly goal with a streak keeps you on track and shows your training consistency at a glance. Haptic Feedback Feel every phase change through haptic feedback on both iPhone and Apple Watch. Never miss a transition, even with headphones off. Focused Design SetGo Timer uses a clean interface designed to minimize distractions during training, in dark, light or your system appearance. Color-coded phases (yellow for prepare, green for work, blue for rest, purple for cool down) let you see your current phase instantly. Features at a Glance Fully customizable interval timers HIIT, Tabata, boxing, circuit training and more Voice announcements in English with two voices Standalone Apple Watch app with auto-sync Live view and control of Watch workouts on iPhone Live heart rate monitoring Apple Health integration Workout history with a weekly goal and streak Haptic feedback on iPhone and Watch Color-coded training phases Screen stays on during workouts Accessibility support (VoiceOver, font scaling) One timer is included for free. Unlock unlimited timers with a single purchase.

About

MaxSprint

Features
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MaxSprint is a sprint training platform for athletes who want to plan, execute and analyse speed training in one place. Built for sprint performance, MaxSprint combines workout building, individualised targets, Apple Watch, timing-gate compatibility, optional cloud sync, coach connectivity, readiness monitoring and sprint analysis. BUILD SPRINT WORKOUTS Create sessions for acceleration, maximum velocity, speed endurance, special endurance and more. Build workouts using: • Standard repetitions • Split and broken runs • Variable-distance and ladder sessions • Timed or walk-back recoveries Target times can be individualised using your sprint profile, training intensity and session demands. INTELLIGENT AUDIO PACING Use audio pacing to help control rep intensity without constantly checking a stopwatch. MaxSprint can pace around different phases of a sprint rather than simply dividing a target time into equal splits. TRAIN WITH APPLE WATCH Run guided sprint workouts from Apple Watch with rep progression, recovery timing and key workout information on your wrist. Planned workouts can also be delivered to Apple Watch and completed independently. You can also train directly from iPhone. TIMING GATE COMPATIBILITY Compatible timing data can be captured during live workouts and automatically added to your session. View results during training, compare performances against targets and retain data for later analysis. MaxSprint is not affiliated with or endorsed by Freelap. CONNECT WITH YOUR COACH Create an optional MaxSprint Cloud account to connect with MaxSprint Coach. Receive planned workouts, share completed training and keep workout information synchronised across supported devices. Cloud functionality is optional for individual training. PLAN AND TRACK TRAINING Work from planned sessions while preserving the difference between what was prescribed and what was completed. Review delivered volume, sprint-quality exposure and performance over time. MONITOR TRAINING READINESS With your permission, MaxSprint can use relevant Apple Health data together with training history to provide a personalised readiness assessment. Depending on available data, this may consider: • Sleep duration • Resting heart rate • Heart rate variability • Recent training volume and intensity • Sprint performance • Optional questionnaire responses • Optional countermovement jump results Readiness information is for training and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. ANALYSE YOUR TRAINING Review: • Individual repetition performance • Fastest and slowest repetitions • Split times • Target versus actual performance • Training history • Planned versus completed training • Sprint-quality exposure • Performance trends BUILD YOUR SPRINT PROFILE Create an athlete profile using your performances and training data. Track sprint times and use your current ability to guide training targets. PRIVACY-FOCUSED BY DESIGN MaxSprint does not sell your personal information, use it for third-party advertising or share it with data brokers. HealthKit access is optional and controlled through Apple's permission system. If you create a MaxSprint Cloud account or connect with a coach, selected account, athlete profile, planning and training information may be securely transmitted and stored to provide cloud synchronisation and connected features. SPRINT TRAINING, IN ONE PLACE Build the session. Train with purpose. Capture your performance. Understand your readiness. Analyse the result. MaxSprint — Train Smarter | Sprint Faster SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION MaxSprint includes a 7-day free trial. After the trial, continued access requires either an annual auto-renewable subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The annual subscription renews automatically unless cancelled through your Apple Account subscription settings. Prices may vary by country or region. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SetGo Timer4 screens
MaxSprint4 screens

Verdict

The call

SetGo Timer and MaxSprint are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. SetGo Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MaxSprint sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SetGo Timer ships an update daily, MaxSprint every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SetGo Timer versus MaxSprint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetGo TimerMaxSprint
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMidnite Compile GmbHAaron Gandecha

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SetGo Timer

One-time1
  • Unlimited Timers$1.99
2 purchases

MaxSprint

Subscriptions1
  • Max Sprint Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • MaxSprint Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is SetGo Timer free?
SetGo Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MaxSprint free?
MaxSprint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SetGo Timer or MaxSprint have ads?
Neither SetGo Timer nor MaxSprint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SetGo Timer or MaxSprint?
SetGo Timer ships an update daily, and MaxSprint every 2 days. Most recently, SetGo Timer was updated on September 21, 2026 and MaxSprint on September 15, 2026.

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