Comparison

Restcue vs Rest Ring

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

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About

Restcue

Features
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Restcue is a rest timer for lifting that you never have to touch mid-workout. Start a session and then just train. Restcue runs on your Apple Watch: it times the rest between sets, taps your wrist when rest is up, and reads on-device motion and heart rate to catch the moment you pick the weight back up — so the timer moves on by itself, without you looking at a screen. Put the phone away and lift. FREE TO USE. NO ADS. Hands-free rest timing, automatic set detection, Apple Health and your full history are free. There are no ads, no account and no "watch a video to unlock" nonsense. If you want the extras, Restcue Pro unlocks them, and you can try it free for a week. HANDS-FREE BY DESIGN • Rack the weight and rest starts itself — no tap needed • A haptic tap when rest is over, with optional reminders until you're back under the bar • Detection runs on device, set after set, for the whole session • Prefer control? Switch to manual and it's one tap to start, skip or extend a rest ON YOUR WRIST — OR IN YOUR HAND • The full session runs standalone on Apple Watch; your phone can stay in your bag • Start a workout on your Watch straight from your iPhone, with the same rest time on both • The same session on iPhone and iPad, with a Live Activity on the Lock Screen • Every session is saved to Apple Health as a Strength Training workout SEE WHERE THE HOUR WENT • Each session broken down set by set, rest by rest • Working time against rest time — the dead minutes you never noticed • Share a session card in a tap, in whichever layout suits it A WEEKLY GOAL, NOT A DAILY CHORE • Set how many workouts a week you're aiming for and build a weekly streak • Rest days never break it, and a rest week now and then keeps it alive • Strength workouts from any app in Apple Health count • A short recap after each session, and a gentle reminder only when the week is about to slip RESTCUE PRO — try it free for a week • Heart-rate rest: rest until your heart rate is back down to a target you set, or hold the countdown while it's still high, with your live heart rate on your wrist and the target a tap away • Spoken cues through AirPods • Custom haptic patterns • Deeper history: trends, charts and rest insights Restcue Pro is a yearly subscription with a one-week free trial, or a one-time lifetime unlock. The subscription renews automatically unless it's canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before then. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. NO ACCOUNT, NOTHING TRACKED There is no sign-in, no email, no advertising identifier and no location. Restcue works entirely on your devices, and the only thing it writes to Apple Health is a standard Strength Training workout. Contributing anonymized sensor recordings to improve detection is strictly opt-in and off by default. WHAT YOU NEED Automatic set detection needs an Apple Watch (watchOS 11 or later) and permission to read heart rate and motion. Without a Watch, Restcue is a clean manual rest timer on iPhone and iPad. Restcue is a training aid, not a medical device. It doesn't diagnose, treat or monitor any medical condition. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://restcue.maploft.com/privacy

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Rest Ring

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Open. Tap. Train. Rest Ring is a workout timer that stays out of your way. No setup screens — open it and start right away. Spend less time on your phone and more time training. ONE TAP TO START • Open the app and tap "Tap to start" • Finish a set and tap the screen — your rest countdown starts automatically • When rest is over, you get a sound and a vibration BIG AND EASY TO READ • Numbers large enough to read with your phone on the floor • Your reps and what's next, shown big and clear • Adjust rest on the fly with āˆ’15 / +15 seconds FAST TO REACH • Tap Start on the Home Screen widget and your workout begins • Time left on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Rest alerts arrive even with the screen off APPLE WATCH • Leave your iPhone behind and train with just your Apple Watch • Feel a tap at the end of rest, even with your wrist down • Workouts from your Watch show up in your iPhone history WORKOUTS AND HISTORY • 170 exercises, each with a form tip • Ready-made workouts for home, gym, quick sessions, and stretching • A monthly calendar of every workout, plus muscle balance • Body weight and body fat tracking, with an estimate of calories burned PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • Create as many of your own workouts as you like (free includes one) • Edit the built-in workouts • Set different weight and reps for each set • Progress charts and personal bests for every exercise • 9 app icon colors and extra accent colors The timer, your history, and the Apple Watch app stay free. NO ACCOUNT. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE. No sign-in, no cloud, no ads, no tracking. Optional export to Apple Health. Lift. Tap. Rest. Calories are estimates. Train within your limits.

Screenshots

Restcue4 screens
Rest Ring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Restcue at 18.0 against Rest Ring's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Restcue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Rest Ring sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Restcue versus Rest Ring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRestcueRest Ring
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaploftSoshiro Saito

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Restcue

Subscriptions1
  • Restcue Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Restcue Pro$19.99
1 purchases

Rest Ring

One-time1
  • Rest Ring Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Restcue free?
Restcue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rest Ring free?
Rest Ring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Restcue or Rest Ring have ads?
Neither Restcue nor Rest Ring shows ads.

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