Comparison

Repko vs BimStrength Timer

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

Head to head
About

Repko

This app provides hands-free, 4-phase tempo training for strength lifters. It uses on-device voice control to count reps and track time under tension, even offline and over music. An Apple Watch app offers wrist taps for each tempo phase.

Highlights
  • Hands-free 4-phase tempo training
  • On-device voice control (GO, STOP, REPEAT)
  • Works offline and over music
  • Apple Watch app with wrist taps
  • Automatic time under tension tracking
  • iCloud backup and restore
Features
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Repko is the hands-free tempo timer for strength lifters. Say GO — it counts every rep out loud in full 4-phase tempo (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, STOP, REPEAT — actual commands, not just cues), and 100% on-device speech that works offline. New in 1.1: voice control no longer interrupts your music, a STOP command that keeps your rep count honest, iCloud backup, and an Apple Watch app that taps every tempo phase on your wrist. 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, STOP to pause, 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. • Speaks over your music without muting it. Beeps, cues, and countdowns mix in — your playlist keeps playing at full volume. • Time under tension, tracked automatically. Every second of every phase, logged for you. FREE — THE COMPLETE TIMER • Full 4-phase tempo timer with per-phase beeps and 3-2-1 countdowns • Voice GO/STOP before the first rep of each set • Apple Watch: wrist taps for every tempo phase • iPad full-screen layout • Automatic iCloud backup and restore • Your 10 most recent sessions, plus a 74-achievement skill tree PRO — IF YOU WANT MORE • 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 data stays on your device. --- 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

About

BimStrength Timer

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BimStrength Timer — Build, run and reuse your workout timelines. Create a MIX session from timed phases, named blocks and nested repetitions. Save a version, run the complete sequence, then find the original timeline in your local history to replay it or adapt it into another MIX. BUILD YOUR OWN MIX • Combine work, rest and preparation phases with individual durations • Organise phases into blocks and repetitions • Preview the expanded timeline before starting • Save versions of your templates and find them in Library KEEP A USEFUL SESSION HISTORY • Open completed sessions and review their timing and progress • Add perceived effort (RPE), personal notes, tags and favourites • Filter your local history and export session data as CSV • Private notes, tags and RPE stay out of CSV exports • Replay the original timeline or duplicate it into the MIX editor 12 EXECUTABLE MODES AND 30 OFFICIAL PRESETS Stopwatch with laps and splits; countdown; HIIT; Tabata; EMOM; AMRAP; For Time; combat rounds; circuit; MIX; strength rest timer; guided breathing. Additional catalogue entries are clearly identified as previews rather than executable presets. DURING THE SESSION • Large display with the current phase and what comes next • Foreground sound and vibration cues • Pause, resume and lock controls; timing adjustments where available • Screen stays awake through the session • Long iOS sessions warn when background notification coverage is limited OFFLINE AND ACCOUNT-FREE MIX templates, session execution and local history work without a connection or account. Session recovery is available after closing the app. Profile includes controls to erase local data. INTERFACE Text scaling, reinforced contrast and right-to-left layouts. Multilingual interface; some advanced editor and history labels use English fallback. BimStrength Timer is the standalone workout-timeline app in the BimStrength suite. No subscription or purchase is required.

Screenshots

Repko4 screens
BimStrength Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BimStrength Timer at none against Repko's 3. BimStrength Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Repko's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Repko sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BimStrength Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Repko ships an update every 2 months, BimStrength Timer every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Repko versus BimStrength Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepkoBimStrength Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSzymon SplawskiDENOLIA

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Repko

Subscriptions2
  • Repko PRO Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Repko PRO Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Repko PRO Lifetime$119.99
None

BimStrength Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Repko free?
Repko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BimStrength Timer free?
BimStrength Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Repko or BimStrength Timer have ads?
Neither Repko nor BimStrength Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Repko or BimStrength Timer?
Repko ships an update every 2 months, and BimStrength Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Repko was updated on October 31, 2026 and BimStrength Timer on October 31, 2026.

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