Comparison

SetCue Rest Timer vs Pump Timer

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

Head to head
About

SetCue Rest Timer

Features
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SetCue is the rest-first timer built for how you actually lift. Most timers treat rest as an afterthought. SetCue puts it front and center: a big, glanceable countdown ring, smart cues when it's time to move, and a flow that keeps you in rhythm set after set. QUICK START Tap once and go. Pick how many sets, start lifting, and name the exercise later. No setup, no friction. BUILT FOR REAL TRAINING SetCue understands advanced set types out of the box: - Straight sets - Supersets - Drop sets - Rest-pause - Clusters - Circuits, pyramids, AMRAP, timed holds, and to-failure Each type drives the right rest, the right prompts, and the right progress automatically. STAY IN THE FLOW - Live Activity & Dynamic Island: see your rest countdown and adjust by seconds without opening the app - Apple Watch app: start, finish, and rest from your wrist - Sound & haptic cues, plus a notification the moment rest ends - Light, dark, or system appearance PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No data leaves your phone. Just you and the bar. Lift. Rest. Repeat with SetCue.

About

Pump Timer

Features
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Pump Timer is the gym timer built for bodybuilding. Rest countdown with quick switching between the times you actually use (30β€³, 45β€³, 1β€², 1β€²30β€³, 2β€² and more, all customizable), automatic completed-sets counter, sound and vibration alerts in the last 5 seconds with a pulsing animation, a continuous alarm at the end of your rest until you tap the screen, and an always-on display while you train. Simple, instant, ad-free and with zero data collection: everything stays on your iPhone. β€’ Custom rest times from 5 seconds to 60 minutes β€’ Automatic set counter at the end of each rest β€’ Final 5 seconds with sound, vibration and flash β€’ Continuous alarm until you stop it β€’ Screen stays awake during your workout β€’ Available in 8 languages β€’ Apple Watch app included

Screenshots

SetCue Rest Timer4 screens
Pump Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SetCue Rest Timer at none against Pump Timer's 1. On price, ads, 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

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

Both are free to download. Pump Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SetCue Rest Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
SetCue Rest Timer versus Pump Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetCue Rest TimerPump Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDIGILIX LTDAlessandro Tuffanelli

In-app purchases

None

SetCue Rest Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pump Timer

One-time1
  • Pump Timer PRO$2.99

Questions

Is SetCue Rest Timer free?
SetCue Rest Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pump Timer free?
Pump Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SetCue Rest Timer or Pump Timer have ads?
Neither SetCue Rest Timer nor Pump Timer shows ads.

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