Comparison

Arc Timer vs Elevate

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

Head to head
About

Arc Timer

Features
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Arc Timer helps you plan, run and track both interval training and strength workouts in one place. Build structured HIIT workouts, create gym training plans, run guided sessions and keep a complete history of your training over time. HIIT WORKOUTS Create, edit, search, favorite and organize interval workouts built around blocks, sets, exercises, durations and rest periods. Start a quick workout without saving it first or build a reusable library for your regular training sessions. Run workouts through work, rest, set-rest and preparation phases with clear progress tracking and deliberate controls designed to avoid accidental interruptions. GYM TRAINING Create gym plans with sections, exercises and target sets. Start training sessions from existing plans or build sessions exercise by exercise. Track sets, weight, reps, duration, distance and RPE. Review completed sessions, exercise history and personal records to monitor progress over time. TRACK TRAINING HISTORY Browse previous HIIT and gym sessions with detailed statistics and training data. Workout history remains accurate even if a workout or plan changes later. SHARE AND IMPORT Export workouts and gym plans as files and share them between devices. Import workouts with validation and clear error handling. PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Choose between light, dark and system theme modes. Customize accent colors, sound settings and switch between English and Portuguese (Portugal). FEATURES • Structured HIIT workout builder • Gym plans and strength training sessions • Blocks, sets, timed and repetition-based exercises • Quick workout mode • Work, rest, set-rest and preparation phases • Exercise set tracking and training history • Weight, reps, duration, distance and RPE tracking • Personal records and recent exercise sessions • Pause, resume, skip and end session controls • Phase and set progress tracking • Sound cues and countdown beeps • Session history with detailed statistics • Workout favorites and search • Export and import via files • Completion card sharing • Light and dark themes • Multiple accent colors • English and Portuguese support

About

Elevate

Features
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Elevate gives you a daily dose of motivation, personalized to you. Answer a few quick questions and Elevate tailors your quotes to your goals, your mood, and the things you care about. Open the app for a beautiful full-screen quote, set it against the wallpaper you love — or one of your own photos — and carry your motivation with you through a Home or Lock Screen widget. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Personalized quotes shaped by your goals and mood • A Home & Lock Screen widget with a fresh quote every day • Gorgeous wallpapers — or use your own photos • 20+ themes, from Motivation and Discipline to Self-love and Hope • Mood check-ins that build a collection to help you right now • Daily reminders so you never miss your moment • Save your favorites and share them with friends ELEVATE PREMIUM Elevate is a subscription with a 3-day free trial. After the trial, your subscription continues at $1.99/month or $14.99/year unless cancelled. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Terms of Use: https://otorrado.github.io/elevate-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://otorrado.github.io/elevate-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Arc Timer4 screens
Elevate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arc Timer at none against Elevate's 2. Elevate's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Elevate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Arc Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arc Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Elevate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Arc Timer versus Elevate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArc TimerElevate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilipe MendesAlexandre Torra

In-app purchases

None

Arc Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Elevate

Subscriptions2
  • Elevate Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Elevate Premium (Yearly)3 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Arc Timer free?
Arc Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elevate free?
Elevate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arc Timer or Elevate have ads?
Neither Arc Timer nor Elevate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arc Timer or Elevate?
Arc Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Elevate every 5 days. Most recently, Arc Timer was updated on October 28, 2026 and Elevate on October 24, 2026.

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