TimerBro vs TruTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
TimerBro
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FEEL THE TEMPO. DON'T COUNT IT. TimerBro is the only workout app that guides every rep phase with pulsing audio - so you can stop counting in your head and start feeling the rhythm. THE PROBLEM WITH COUNTING You're mid-set. You know the tempo is 3-1-2-1. Then your gym partner walks past, the music drops, and suddenly you're on count two... or was it three? Your focus breaks. The set suffers. HOW TIMERBRO SOLVES IT A pulsing metronome guides each phase - eccentric, pause, concentric, pause - with distinct audio tones that decelerate as the phase nears its end. You feel when to transition. No counting required. CORE FEATURES REP TIMING - Set tempo notation per exercise (e.g. 3-1-2-1). Pulsing audio guides every phase. TUT TRACKING - Auto-calculates time under tension per exercise and per workout. See the work your muscles actually do. APPLE WATCH - Plan on iPhone. Execute on Watch. Keep your phone in your bag. MUSIC FRIENDLY - Your playlist keeps playing. Tempo audio mixes with whatever you're listening to. HEALTHKIT - Tracks heart rate and logs workouts to Apple Health. Heart rate and calorie tracking requires Apple Watch. WHO IT'S FOR From your first lift to your thousandth - if you believe how you lift matters as much as how much you lift, TimerBro is your training partner. Whether you're chasing hypertrophy, building strength, or returning from injury, controlled tempo and tracked TUT will level up your training. YOUR DATA IS YOURS No account required. No login. Just open the app and train. Your workout data stays on your device and is never shared. PRICING $4.99/month or $39.99/year - save 33% 14-day free trial - no credit card required to start Build and save workouts during your trial. No data loss if you don't subscribe.
TruTimer
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Stop glancing at your phone mid-workout. TruTimer talks you through every set with custom voice, sound, and vibration cues ā timed to the exact second you choose. BUILD YOUR OWN TIMELINE Add cues wherever you want: "halfway," "switch arms," a beep at 15 seconds, a countdown before the next move. Every exercise gets its own timeline ā no other timer app lets you customize down to the second. READY-MADE TEMPLATES Jump straight into isometric holds, strength circuits, stretching, rehab routines, and mindfulness sessions: ⢠Plank, Side Plank, Wall Sit, Dead Hang ⢠Farmer's Carry, Single Arm Curls ⢠Tabata Circuit, Full Body / Upper Body / Lower Body Circuits ⢠Physical Therapy, Yoga Pose ⢠Meditation, Box Breathing CHAIN WORKOUTS TOGETHER Build multi-exercise, multi-round routines with the Workout Builder ā or tap Quick Timer for an instant one-off session with your own duration, rest, and rounds. SMART GUIDANCE ⢠Announces the next exercise before it starts ⢠Optional 3-2-1 countdown into every segment ⢠Halfway alerts so you always know where you stand ⢠Full history of every completed session TRUTIMER PRO Unlock the full template library and unlimited saved workouts with a single one-time purchase ā no subscription. Free users get 3 saved workouts and a starter set of templates. No account required. Your data stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TimerBro at none against TruTimer's shown. TimerBro also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). TruTimer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. TimerBro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TruTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TimerBro ships an update every 9 days, TruTimer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimerBro | TruTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days ā better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.4 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicklas Trank | Trulsson Ingrup AB |
In-app purchases
TimerBro
- TimerBro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- TimerBro Yearly$39.991 Year
TruTimer
- TruTimer Pro$4.99









