Comparison

Bellring vs timeR

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

Head to head
About

Bellring

Features
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You bring the kettlebell. Bellring brings the plan. Open your workout and get moving. Your exercises, reps, weight, and rest periods are ready. Bellring helps you turn individual sessions into a consistent practice for strength, technique, and fitness. YOUR GOAL. YOUR WEEK. YOUR PLAN. With Bellring Pro, choose your program, starting level, weekly frequency, and a supported session length. Build confidence with the movements or focus on strength. Give your goal a clear place in your week, with a workout ready when you are. KNOW WHAT TO DO, EVERY ROUND From warm-up to finish, see your current exercise and what comes next. Animated demonstrations and practical technique cues help you understand each movement. Voice prompts and sound cues mark interval changes so you can focus on the exercise. EMOM keeps the rhythm simple: complete your reps at the start of each minute, then rest for the time left over. Your timer guides each round and stays available on the Lock Screen and in Dynamic Island on compatible devices. GIVE YOUR NEXT SESSION A CLEAR STARTING POINT Finish your workout, rate the effort, and review your results. Bellring Pro uses your completed work, consistency, and effort feedback to recommend adjustments for your next session. Keep your current setup or make a change? See the reason behind the recommendation and decide whether to apply it. You stay in control of your training. SEE YOUR WORK ADD UP Your full Pro history brings completed sessions, working weights, training volume, and notes together. Revisit your results, follow your consistency, and see the work behind your routine. GET TO KNOW BELLRING FOR FREE Start with the free Essentials plan and try one Pro workout. Experience the exercises, timer, and guidance for yourself. Then start a subscription with a 7-day free trial to explore the full Bellring Pro experience: • Programs for technique, strength, and fitness. • Flexible frequency and session length on supported plans. • Personal recommendations informed by your workouts. • Your complete training history. Bellring also includes an open EMOM timer for independent sessions and workout reminders. With your permission, it saves completed workouts and estimated active energy to Apple Health. Pick up your kettlebell. Open your plan. Start your first session. ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Bellring Pro offers monthly and annual subscriptions with the same Pro features. Eligibility and terms for the 7-day free trial, along with the price after the trial, are shown before you subscribe. After the trial, your subscription becomes paid and renews automatically. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial or current billing period ends to avoid being charged. Manage your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bellring.app/privacy

About

timeR

Features
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Stay in rhythm without watching the clock. timeR is a clean interval timer for workouts, study, focus sessions, stretching, cooking, meditation, and everyday routines. Choose your work time, add rest between rounds, set the number of repeats, and press Start. QUICK TO SET UP Start with Tabata, HIIT, Focus, or Stretch presets, or build your own timer with exact hours, minutes, and seconds. CLEAR IN THE MOMENT A bold progress ring shows the current phase, time remaining, and round at a glance. Pause, resume, skip to the next phase, or stop whenever you need. RELIABLE ALERTS Choose the sound you prefer and preview it before starting. Optional background alerts keep phase changes visible when the screen is locked or you leave the app. MADE FOR YOUR ROUTINE • Work and rest intervals • Up to 60 work rounds • Optional start delay • Tabata, HIIT, Focus, and Stretch presets • Exact time editor and quick-add controls • Pause, resume, skip, and stop • Light and dark themes • Seven interface languages • No account required Set your rhythm. timeR keeps it moving.

Screenshots

Bellring4 screens
timeR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: timeR at none against Bellring's 2. timeR also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

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

Both are free to download. Bellring sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. timeR asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Bellring versus timeR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBellringtimeR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAndrei TsevanSpyridon Bousios

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bellring

Subscriptions2
  • Bellring Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Bellring Pro Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

timeR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bellring free?
Bellring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is timeR free?
timeR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bellring or timeR have ads?
Neither Bellring nor timeR shows ads.

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