Shift vs Go Anyway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shift
This interval timer app simplifies workout setup with customizable work, rest, and repeat cycles. It offers background timing, voice cues, and a live activity display for seamless tracking. Your workout history is stored locally for easy recall.
- Customizable work, rest, and repeat intervals
- Background workout timing
- Voice cues and tone options
- Live Activity on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
- Workout history stored locally
- Sideways workout display option
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Shift is an interval timer made as simple as possible (but not any simpler). Set up in seconds: • Work • Rest • Repeat How long you exercise – how long you recover – how many rounds. That’s all. Tap Start and Shift takes it from there. Finished workouts stay in History, so your last workout can be your next preset. Load it and go. A few essentials: • Voice cues or simple tones that don’t lower your music • Keeps time in the background • A Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • A workout display you can turn sideways • Made for iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad Completely free. No ads, no paywall, no subscriptions. No accounts or tracking. Your workout history stays on your device.
Go Anyway
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Fancy treadmill or gear? A perfect weight-loss plan? You don't need any of it. Go Anyway is a workout log that gets you moving before you can talk yourself out of it. Each day you work out fills another square on your calendar. With Pro, you can also see detailed insights into how often you've trained each workout area. Start simply. Log it. Repeat. • Start a workout straight from Home or a reminder • Check elapsed time and end your workout in the app or from the Lock Screen Live Activity • Watch your workout calendar fill one day at a time • Set reminders for your preferred days and times, with a one-time “Remind me in 15 minutes” option • Edit records or manually add a missed workout for today or any of the previous seven days • Use workout categories and basic stats for free As your records grow, your workout pattern comes into focus. See workout days by category, your most recent workout in each category, and the average gap between workout days. Your records are stored on this device. Tired? Not in the mood? Want to stay in? Don't overthink it. Tap Start Workout and get moving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift at none against Go Anyway's 1. Shift also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Go Anyway's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26). On price, ads 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. Go Anyway sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shift ships an update every 5 days, Go Anyway every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift | Go Anyway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jorick van Meijeren | IGODE96 |
In-app purchases
Shift
No in-app purchases
Go Anyway
- PRO Advanced Stats$1.99









