Soft Count vs Workout Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Soft Count
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Soft Count is a quiet timer designed to help you return to your breath. There are no sounds and no ads. Just follow the rhythm on screen and bring your attention back to your breathing. Choose from five breathing modes: - Natural 4-4-4-4 - Relaxation 4-7-8 - Zen 4-6 - Resonant 5-5 - Calming 4-8 Each part of the breathing cycle is shown with gentle colors and visual progress, making it easy to see when to inhale, hold, and exhale. You can choose what appears on screen, including the center timer, progress indicator, timing bar, and phase labels. Soft Count is not designed to rush your breathing. It simply gives you a quiet place to return to your breath.
Workout Timer
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Workout Timer is a sleek, ultra-precise interval and round timer engineered for HIIT, Tabata, boxing circuits, CrossFit, and home strength training. KEY FEATURES: β’ Seamless Background Audio: Stream Spotify, Apple Music, or Podcasts simultaneously β your music never cuts out or stutters during countdowns and cues. β’ Studio Voice Coaching: Real, motivating vocal prompts and countdowns keep your eyes off the screen and your focus on performance. β’ Authentic Sound Themes: Championship boxing bell, referee whistle, stadium air horn, meditative gong, and minimalist digital beeps. β’ Lock Screen Live Controls: Keep track of remaining seconds, current round, and workout progress straight from your lock screen. β’ Completely Customizable: Tailor preparation, work periods, rest intervals, sets, and cycle rests to suit any training regimen. Maximize your training efficiency and smash your personal bests with Workout Timer!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Workout Timer at Free against Soft Count's $3.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Workout Timer is free to download; Soft Count costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Soft Count | Workout Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Makoto Fukuoka | Kang Wen Chiang |
In-app purchases
Soft Count
No in-app purchases
Workout Timer
No in-app purchases





