Comparison

Next Set vs NextSet

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

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Next Set

Features
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Next Set: Auto Workout Assistant for Strength Training Still juggling stopwatches mid-workout? Losing track of sets, rest periods, and breaking your flow? Next Set is built to solve these exact pain points. 1. Stay in the zone with auto-timed workouts Plan your full session—warm-up to working sets—with pre-defined exercises, reps, and rest periods. After each set, the app automatically starts the countdown and alerts you when it’s time for the next set. No more pausing to check the stopwatch. 2. Ready-to-follow Kris Gethin-style plans Perfect for beginners: 3 classic strength training plans are built right in, with exercises, sets, and rest intervals pre-programmed. Just open the app and start training—no guesswork needed. 3. Fully customizable workouts Tailor your sessions to your goals: muscle gain, fat loss, or strength improvement. Add exercises, adjust reps, and tweak rest periods to build your perfect plan. 4. Never miss a set, even when switching apps Even if you reply to messages or watch tutorials mid-workout, you’ll get a clear alert when your rest period ends. No more over-resting—keep your rhythm intact. Next Set lets you focus on what matters: your training. Leave the timing and counting to us, so you can crush every set with full focus. Train more efficiently, every single time.

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NextSet

Features
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Keep a short rest from turning into a long scroll. NextSet is a rest timer for workouts organized into sets. • Choose 30 seconds to 10 minutes of rest and start the countdown after each set. • Get interval reminders every 30 or 60 seconds, with at most two extra reminders after rest ends. Optional system alarms require separate permission. • See the countdown on your Lock Screen and supported Dynamic Island. Start the next set or add 30 seconds directly. • Optional app limits: restrict selected apps or websites during training, make them available during rest, and share a 1- or 2-minute usage allowance each round. Requires individual Screen Time authorization. • Release limits for the current workout at any time while timing continues. Finishing clears this app's restrictions. • Use the paired Apple Watch to start rest, extend it, begin your next set or confirm finishing. Start on iPhone and keep it connected. Wrist taps work while the watch app is active; background reminders use the iPhone system alarm. • Keep your last 30 workouts on device and create a share image showing total duration, all rest and recorded sets. • English and Simplified Chinese follow system or app language settings. No account, ads or in-app purchases. Timing starts with your actions. NextSet does not detect every unlock or lock the whole phone. Screen Time measures selected-item usage separately from the rest timer; system callbacks may be delayed. Extending rest does not add an allowance. Notifications depend on notification and Focus settings. Sets are recorded by your taps. Total duration includes rest. Extra rest is not phone usage, and share images do not claim whole-phone usage or a phone-use score. NextSet does not record heart rate, start a HealthKit workout or provide medical advice. Choose rest durations that suit your training.

Screenshots

Next Set4 screens
NextSet1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NextSet at none against Next Set's 1. NextSet also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Next Set's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). 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. Next Set sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. NextSet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Set ships an update every 2 months, NextSet daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Next Set versus NextSet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext SetNextSet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翔 邓少鹏 冯

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Next Set

Subscriptions1
  • Next Set Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

NextSet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Set free?
Next Set is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NextSet free?
NextSet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Next Set or NextSet have ads?
Neither Next Set nor NextSet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Set or NextSet?
Next Set ships an update every 2 months, and NextSet daily. Most recently, Next Set was updated on October 25, 2026 and NextSet on October 16, 2026.

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