Comparison

RecovaCoach vs Workout Sets & Rest Timer

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

Head to head
About

RecovaCoach

This app tracks workouts and muscle recovery, providing insights into which muscles need rest and when they'll be ready to train again. It offers detailed logging, exercise illustrations, and progress tracking to help users train efficiently and avoid overtraining.

Highlights
  • Muscle recovery tracking with body map visualization
  • Personalized workout suggestions based on recovery
  • Detailed workout logging (weight, reps, time)
  • 162 illustrated exercises with muscle highlighting
  • Personal best tracking and 1RM estimation
  • Workout summary sharing and photo integration
Features
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Go beyond just logging your workouts. RecovaCoach is a strength training app that helps you manage not only your workouts, but your recovery too. ā–  See each muscle's recovery at a glance Check which muscles have recovered and which are still recovering on a body map, covering your chest, back, legs, shoulders, arms, core, and more. It also shows about when each muscle will be recovered. With Pro, recovery times are estimated from your sets, weights, and profile, such as age and body type. ā–  Know what to train today Based on your split (push, pull, legs, and so on) and your recovery, RecovaCoach suggests today's day and muscles, helping you train efficiently while avoiding overtraining. With Pro, Today's plan shows weight Ɨ reps for each exercise from your last session, the reason, and when to add weight. It fits your equipment at each place and your goal, and can fit a workout of up to 30 or 45 minutes. ā–  Simple yet detailed logging Log weight Ɨ reps, time, or bodyweight exercises, each in the format that fits. Your previous numbers are shown automatically, so logging is quick. Work in kilograms or pounds, and set your height in feet and inches. Add notes to each day and exercise, and keep your start and end times. ā–  162 exercises, each with an illustration Chest, back, legs, shoulders, arms, glutes, traps, forearms, calves and abs — 162 free-weight, machine, and bodyweight exercises are built in. Each illustration shows the movement and highlights the muscles it works. One exercise can work more than one muscle, so a bench press counts toward your shoulders and triceps as well as your chest. You can add your own exercises too. Search also finds exercises by other common names, such as "pec fly." ā–  Watch your strength climb Every set shows its estimated 1RM, and sets that match or beat your previous best are marked MAX. Open any exercise to see how that number has moved over weeks and months, alongside its personal best history. ā–  Start from your routines Exercise combinations you do often are detected automatically, so you can start them again in one tap. ā–  Never miss a personal best Every set is checked automatically, and RecovaCoach celebrates the moment you hit a new PR. ā–  Review your progress Stats are split into Summary, Exercises, Muscles, and Recovery, from overall volume and weekly sets per muscle down to a single lift. Pro also flags stalled lifts and forecasts your next milestone. The free version covers the last 3 months; Pro unlocks a full year and your entire history. ā–  Share your effort Turn a day's workout, a list of every exercise you did, your recovery map, or a new personal best into an image. With Add to Photo, a sticker of the muscles you trained and your volume goes right onto your own photo. Tap Finish on the Log screen after your last set to share the day's summary right away. Transparent stickers are available too. ā–  Check your rest time on the Lock Screen Your rest timer appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you can see the time until your next set without picking up your phone. It also appears on Apple Watch. (iOS 16.2 or later; Apple Watch requires watchOS 11 or later) Your workout logs are stored on your device, and you can log workouts even when you're offline. Some features require a Pro subscription (in-app purchase), available monthly or annually. Great for you if you: • Just started strength training and aren't sure what to train • Want to avoid overtraining • Want to manage recovery, not just log workouts • Want to see the results of your training About Pro (auto-renewing) • Pro Monthly — renews automatically every month • Pro Annual — renews automatically every 12 months • How to cancel: cancel in your device's Settings at least 24 hours before your next renewal date Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://recovacoach-app.github.io/recovacoach-site/en/#privacy

About

Workout Sets & Rest Timer

Features
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Keep your workout moving, one set at a time. Workout Sets & Rest Timer helps you count sets and time the breaks between them, right on your Apple Watch. SET YOUR WORKOUT Choose 1–20 sets and a rest period from 15 seconds to 9 minutes. Your preferred settings are remembered for next time. TIME YOUR REST Tap Start Rest after a set to begin a clear, easy-to-read countdown. See how many sets remain and feel a haptic alert when your rest is over. FOLLOW YOUR HEART RATE With your permission, view live heart rate during your session. The finishing summary shows your maximum and current heart rate, set count, and selected rest duration. SIMPLE WATCH CONTROLS Use a single rest countdown or move through multiple sets. Need to finish a break early? Triple-tap the countdown to skip the remaining rest. Built for Apple Watch. Requires watchOS 26 or later. Heart-rate features use Apple Health access. Workout sessions are not saved to Apple Health.

Screenshots

RecovaCoach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Workout Sets & Rest Timer at none against RecovaCoach's 2. RecovaCoach's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 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. RecovaCoach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Workout Sets & Rest Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
RecovaCoach versus Workout Sets & Rest Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecovaCoachWorkout Sets & Rest Timer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRiki NakanoMatthew Robert Zajac

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RecovaCoach

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro (Annual)$39.991 Year
None

Workout Sets & Rest Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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