GymTimer vs TruTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GymTimer
Create and track custom HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training routines with a clear, customizable interval timer. Schedule workouts, set smart reminders, and review your progress with history, streaks, and awards. Personalize your training experience with themes, sounds, and avatars.
- Customizable interval timer
- Build HIIT, Tabata, and circuit workouts
- Schedule workouts and set reminders
- Track workout history and progress
- Personalize themes and sounds
- Cloud sync for data backup
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Build custom HIIT, Tabata and circuit workouts with a clear interval timer made for training. Control preparation, work, rest, exercises, rounds and round resets so every session stays on track. BUILD YOUR WORKOUT Add a preparation countdown, set work and rest times, choose exercises and rounds, and add a round reset between rounds. The redesigned Home screen shows your whole workout and its total duration at a glance. Save favorite setups so your next session is ready in seconds, with every setting shown on each favorite card. TRAIN WITH FOCUS The timer screen fits your device, keeping the countdown large and clear. Turn tick sounds on or off to train the way you like. CREATE A ROUTINE Schedule favorite workouts for the days and times that suit you. Smart reminders help you stay consistent. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Review workout history, active days, streaks, trophies, and awards. Set a daily activity goal and see how each session moves you forward. MAKE IT YOURS Choose themes, timer styles, sounds, week settings, and avatars. Optional cloud sync keeps supported data available across your devices. Some features require a Pro subscription. Terms of Use: https://crystalinteractiveentertainment.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://crystalinteractiveentertainment.com/privacy
TruTimer
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Stop glancing at your phone mid-workout. TruTimer talks you through every set with custom voice, sound, and vibration cues — timed to the exact second you choose. BUILD YOUR OWN TIMELINE Add cues wherever you want: "halfway," "switch arms," a beep at 15 seconds, a countdown before the next move. Every exercise gets its own timeline — no other timer app lets you customize down to the second. READY-MADE TEMPLATES Jump straight into isometric holds, strength circuits, stretching, rehab routines, and mindfulness sessions: • Plank, Side Plank, Wall Sit, Dead Hang • Farmer's Carry, Single Arm Curls • Tabata Circuit, Full Body / Upper Body / Lower Body Circuits • Physical Therapy, Yoga Pose • Meditation, Box Breathing CHAIN WORKOUTS TOGETHER Build multi-exercise, multi-round routines with the Workout Builder — or tap Quick Timer for an instant one-off session with your own duration, rest, and rounds. SMART GUIDANCE • Announces the next exercise before it starts • Optional 3-2-1 countdown into every segment • Halfway alerts so you always know where you stand • Full history of every completed session TRUTIMER PRO Unlock the full template library and unlimited saved workouts with a single one-time purchase — no subscription. Free users get 3 saved workouts and a starter set of templates. No account required. Your data stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GymTimer at every 4 days against TruTimer's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. GymTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TruTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GymTimer ships an update every 4 days, TruTimer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GymTimer | TruTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crystal Interactive Entertainment LLC | Trulsson Ingrup AB |
In-app purchases
GymTimer
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
TruTimer
- TruTimer Pro$4.99









