Repko vs APX Tempo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Repko
This app provides hands-free, voice-controlled tempo timing for strength training. It precisely tracks each phase of every repetition, allowing users to keep their hands on the bar. Advanced features like supersets, pyramid sets, and a metronome are available with PRO.
- Hands-free voice control
- Full 4-phase per-rep timing
- On-device speech for offline use
- Plays over music
- Supersets and pyramid sets
- Metronome (PRO)
- Workout history and analytics
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Repko is the hands-free tempo timer for strength lifters. Say GO and it times every phase of every rep (eccentric, pause, concentric, pause), while your hands never leave the bar. Three things, done right together: full 4-phase per-rep timing, real voice control (say GO to start; with PRO, also STOP and REPEAT after the first rep — actual commands, not just cues), and 100% on-device speech that works offline. New in 1.2: supersets in two taps, a tempo wheel, pyramid sets, a metronome (PRO), safe history on a new phone, and a Problem? tab that reaches the developer. WHAT MAKES REPKO DIFFERENT • Full 4-phase tempo — not 2 or 3. Eccentric, bottom pause, concentric, top pause, exactly as written: 3-1-2-0, or X for explosive. • Real hands-free control. Say GO to start. With PRO, say STOP to pause or REPEAT to redo a rep. Gloves, chalk, sweat — it doesn't matter. • 100% on-device speech. Your voice never leaves your phone. Works with zero signal in a basement gym. • Plays over your music without muting it. Repko's sounds mix in — your playlist keeps playing at full volume. • Time under tension, tracked automatically. Every second of every phase, logged for you. FREE — THE FULL TIMER, ON SCREEN • Full 4-phase tempo timer on screen, every phase in its own color • A 5-4-3-2-1 countdown before every set, with a tick and a buzz • Voice GO/STOP before the first rep of each set • iPad full-screen layout • Automatic backup and restore in your own iCloud (with iCloud Drive on) • Your 10 most recent sessions, plus a 74-achievement skill tree PRO — IF YOU WANT MORE • Metronome — a soft tick every second between the beeps • Beeps, 3-2-1 countdowns and buzz inside every set, 30 s and 15 s rest sounds, and wrist taps on Apple Watch — all free for you if you used Repko before 1.2.0 • Voice control on every rep, plus REPEAT • Spoken rep countdowns and rest call-outs • Custom trigger words — make it answer to anything • Charts, TUT trends, and lifetime analytics • Unlimited history and CSV export • Unlimited presets and 8 color themes LOYALTY, REWARDED Keep training with Repko and you may wake up to a gift: the developer gives loyal, returning users a free lifetime PRO upgrade. No strings attached. Built by a lifter for his own training. No ads. No account. Your workout history is saved on your phone and backed up to your own iCloud. --- Repko PRO is an auto-renewing subscription: $3.99/month or $24.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://repko.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://repko.app/privacy
APX Tempo
This app provides a customizable interval timer for gym workouts, allowing users to set work and rest periods with clear audio cues. It logs completed sessions and offers advanced features like multi-exercise circuits and calendar sync through a Pro subscription.
- Customizable work/rest intervals
- Clear audio cues for transitions
- Multi-exercise circuit building
- Automatic session logging
- Dark interface for low light
- Large, easy-to-use controls
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The log book that runs your workout. APX Tempo isn't another timer, and it isn't another spreadsheet with a gym logo. It's a training diary with a voice — it counts you in, calls your work and rest, and writes the session down so you never have to remember what you did last time. Terms of Use: https://apx-legal.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://apx-legal.vercel.app/privacy QUICK TIMER, FREE Open the app, set a work interval and a rest interval, go. No account. No signup. No setup screen between you and your first set. The free tier is a real timer, not a demo. YOUR LOG, KEPT AUTOMATICALLY Finish a workout and it's recorded — nothing to type after the fact. What you ran, how long, and when: streaks, a color-coded week strip, and all-time training totals. Your history is a training record, not a feed. AUDIO THAT COACHES THE SESSION "Get ready — 3, 2, 1, GO." Spoken cues and chimes on every transition, built for a loud room — so you keep your eyes on the bar instead of your phone. Cues keep firing with the screen locked, your phone in your pocket, and your own music playing, never pausing or ducking your playlist. Full audio, chimes only, voice only, or silent. BUILT FOR HOW LIFTERS ACTUALLY TRAIN Multi-exercise circuits with distinct work, rest, and round-reset phases. Single-limb and staggered set support. Set it once, save it, run it every week without touching anything. FULL DETAIL, ON YOUR CALENDAR Optional calendar sync writes every completed session to your calendar with the whole story: work, rest, and round-reset structure, sets per exercise, your exercise list, and real elapsed time. Tap last Tuesday and see exactly what you did. BUILT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT IT'S USED IN Dark interface that doesn't blind you in a dim gym. Controls big enough to hit with chalked hands. No ads, no notifications guilting you into a workout. It does one job and gets out of the way. APX TEMPO PRO Pro unlocks unlimited saved custom timers, multi-exercise circuits and phase sequencing, the full audio cue engine, session history, and calendar sync. $4.99/month or $29.99/year with a one-week free trial, or $59.99 one-time lifetime. Quick Timer stays free forever, with or without Pro. PRIVACY No account required. No advertising. Your training data stays on your device. APX Tempo is the log book layer of the APX training system — the first of a connected set of tools built for people who train seriously and want their data to be useful instead of decorative. APX Tempo Pro subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Questions or feedback: Jesse@apex-precision-training.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: APX Tempo at every 5 weeks against Repko's every 3 months. Repko's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Repko sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and APX Tempo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Repko against 5.0 for APX Tempo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Repko ships an update every 3 months, APX Tempo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Repko | APX Tempo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Szymon Splawski | APEX Precision Training LLC ( |
Customer experience
Repko
APX Tempo
In-app purchases
Repko
- Repko PRO Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Repko PRO Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Repko PRO Lifetime$119.99
APX Tempo
- APX Tempo Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- APX Tempo Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- APX Tempo Pro Lifetime$59.99









