Timer for Workouts vs Cadence Timers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer for Workouts
A straightforward stopwatch designed for various workout routines like Tabata, EMOM, and custom intervals. It offers audio and haptic cues to keep users focused during exercise without needing to check their device.
- Tabata, EMOM, and custom interval modes
- Adjustable work, rest, and round settings
- Audio and haptic cues
- Large, easy-to-use buttons
- Automatic settings saving
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Workout Timer is a no-fuss workout timer built for Tabata, EMOM, and fully custom intervals. Three large buttons. One tap to start. One setting button to customize work time, rest time, and rounds. Audio and haptic cues keep you on track so you never have to look at your phone mid-workout. • Tabata – 20s work / 10s rest × 8 rounds (default, fully adjustable) • EMOM – Every Minute on the Minute with configurable rounds • Custom – Set any work/rest/round combination you need , settings are saved automatically No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a timer that works.
Cadence Timers
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Cadence is a timer for the things you actually do, not just a single countdown. Build a sequence of timed phases, hit start, and stay in the moment. Cadence keeps perfect time and reaches you even when the screen is off, your phone is silenced, or it is across the room. BUILT FOR REAL ROUTINES Chain as many phases as you like, each with its own name and length, and repeat them for as many rounds as you need. Hot 3:00, cold 1:00, five times. Twelve named stations of a bodyweight circuit. Inhale, hold, exhale. Whatever your ritual, it fits. RELIABLE WHEN YOU ARE NOT LOOKING Cadence uses Apple's alarm framework, so the end-of-phase alert breaks through silent mode and Focus. A live countdown ticks on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so a glance is all it takes. No more frozen timers when the app slips into the background. EVERY KIND OF TIMER Countdown intervals, count-up with a cap, and open-ended stopwatch holds. That covers Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP and For Time, Pomodoro and deep work, contrast therapy, breathwork, meditation with interval bells, cooking, and much more. A LIBRARY OF FAMOUS TIMERS Browse ready-made timers across fitness, productivity, walking, sauna and cold, breathwork, meditation, and everyday life. Start one instantly or save it and make it your own. The classic 7-minute workout even names each exercise on screen, so you always know what is next. CUES THAT RESPECT YOUR MUSIC Clear chimes duck your podcast or playlist for a moment instead of stopping it. Pick a sound that fits the moment, a soft bell for meditation or a sharp buzzer for a workout. SHARE YOUR TIMERS Send any timer to a friend with a single link. They tap it and it opens right in Cadence, ready to run. NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING Cadence works entirely on your device. There is no sign-up, no ads, and nothing is collected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Timer for Workouts at 17.6 against Cadence Timers's 26.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Timer for Workouts | Cadence Timers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUNFEI XU | Dimitrios Zarkadas |
In-app purchases
Timer for Workouts
No in-app purchases
Cadence Timers
No in-app purchases
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