Comparison

Workout Timer vs Ironbook

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

Head to head
About

Workout Timer

Features
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Workout Timer is a modern interval training timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, and Boxing, combined with a guided HD video workout companion. Whether you are timing heavy compound rests at the gym, running custom Tabata intervals at home, or following a guided core or mobility session, Workout Timer keeps you focused with zero clutter and no recurring subscription fees. KEY FEATURES 1. FREE INTERVAL TIMERS AND CUSTOM PRESETS Start immediately with built in Tabata 20s work and 10s rest, Classic HIIT 40s work and 20s rest, and Boxing Rounds 3m work and 1m rest, or build unlimited custom interval workouts with personalized prepare, work, rest, sets, and cycles. 2. 7 GUIDED VIDEO PROGRAMS WITH FREE SET 1 PREVIEW Follow high definition exercise loops with automatic Next Move rest previews and studio coach voice cues in English, Chinese, and Spanish. Program 1 is 5 Min Dynamic Warm Up with Coach Sofia for joint prep and injury prevention. Program 2 is 10 Min Core Abs Sculpt with Coach Hannah for a 12 round core and oblique workout. Program 3 is 8 Min Beginner Full Body with Coach Chloe for zero jumping, knee friendly conditioning. Program 4 is 12 Min Deep Core Sculpt with Dr. Elena for spine stability and deep core control. Program 5 is 30 Move Extreme HIIT Burn with Coach Marcus for 30 unique fat burning intervals. Program 6 is 5 Min Lower Abs Blast with Coach Ryan for 10 continuous zero rest lower ab exercises. Program 7 is 15 Min Full Body Mobility with Coach Elena Rossi to decompress stiff joints and hips. 3. SEAMLESS BACKGROUND TIMER CONTROLS Check your current interval progress and remaining time at a glance. Pause, resume, or skip intervals effortlessly during your workout. 4. WRIST TWO WAY SYNC AND STANDALONE MODE Start, pause, and track live heart rate and active calories right from your wrist with gentle haptic countdown cues before every interval change. 5. BACKGROUND MUSIC DUCKING AND AUDIO MIXER Keep your favorite workout playlist playing in the background. Workout Timer gently lowers background music during coach voice cues and lets you adjust voice and beep volume anytime. 6. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ONE TIME LIFETIME UNLOCK All built in and custom interval timers are free to use. Unlock any full guided coach program with a single one time purchase with no recurring monthly fees.

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Ironbook

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Ironbook is a workout log with the look of a gym blackboard: chalk on iron, tape, gold for records. The whole point of a training log is knowing what you did last time while you stand at the bar. Ironbook puts that number next to every set, runs your rest timer on the Lock Screen, and draws the line going up. FREE, FOREVER • Unlimited workouts, templates and history • Every set shows last session's weight and reps; tick a set and it copies them if you left them blank • Rest timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with a buzz when it's time • A new challenge every month, with a gold medal when you finish it • Warm-up sets worked out for you: empty bar, 40, 60 and 80 percent • 1RM calculator with every percentage worked out, and plate maths with the bar drawn per side, in kg or lb • Notes on any lift, and last time's note shown when you do it again • A weekly goal, a week streak, and one free streak shield every month • A finish screen that calls out every PR • Your top three records, the small week widget, Lock Screen widgets and a Control Center button • Siri and Shortcuts: "Start my workout in Ironbook", "How is my week in Ironbook" IRONBOOK PRO, A ONE-TIME UNLOCK • Progress: estimated one-rep max over time, PR sessions in gold, heaviest set per session, weekly volume • The whole records wall, and every session of every lift • Program library: 5x5, push pull legs, upper lower, three-day full body and dumbbells only • Save workouts to Apple Health • The bigger week widget with your latest PR and what's next • CSV export of every set IRONBOOK PLUS, MONTHLY OR YEARLY Everything in Pro, and: • Muscle balance: working sets per muscle each week against the 10 to 20 set guide, and the lifts climbing fastest • A monthly refill on the 1st: 1 Next Block, 3 PR posters and 2 Week Shields • Every tape colour and PR Fireworks, while you subscribe • iCloud backup of your whole log, so a new phone picks up where you left off • A shareable poster for every challenge medal Already own Pro? You keep it. Plus only adds the monthly extras on top. LITTLE EXTRAS • Next Block: four weeks of a template with a target on every lift, worked out from your own best numbers. Volume, build, heavy, deload • PR Posters: a gold chalkboard poster of a new PR, three to a pack • Week Shield and Shield Pack: keep your streak after a short week • Tape colours, each with a matching app icon: Cobalt, Volt, Rose and Bone • PR Fireworks over every new best PRICES AND SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Logging is free. Pro is $4.99 once. Ironbook Plus is $2.99 a month or $14.99 a year, and the yearly plan starts with a 1-week free trial for new subscribers. Extras are $0.99 (Shield Pack $1.99). Prices are in US dollars and may differ in your country. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase, or when a free trial ends. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Bought Ironbook before it went free? Pro is already yours. kg or lb. No account, no ads, no tracking. Your log stays on your phone (and in your own iCloud, with Plus). Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tensorust.com/apps/ironbook/privacy/

Screenshots

Workout Timer3 screens
Ironbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Workout Timer at 3 against Ironbook's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Workout Timer sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Ironbook sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Timer ships an update every 9 days, Ironbook every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Workout Timer versus Ironbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout TimerIronbook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKang Wen ChiangMatthew Busel

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Workout Timer

One-time7
  • 10-Min Abs Core Workout$1.99
  • 5-Min Dynamic Warm-Up$1.99
  • 12-Min Deep Core Sculpt$1.99
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  • 5-Min Lower Abs Blast$1.99
  • 15-Min Full Body Mobility$1.99
  • 8-Min Beginner Full Body$1.99
  • 30-Move Extreme HIIT Burn$2.99
10 purchases

Ironbook

Subscriptions2
  • Ironbook Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Ironbook Plus Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time8
  • PR Posters x3$0.99
  • Cobalt Tape$0.99
  • Week Shield$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Volt Tape$0.99
  • Rose Tape$0.99
  • Bone Tape$0.99
  • PR Fireworks$0.99
  • Shield Pack x3$1.99

Questions

Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ironbook free?
Ironbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Workout Timer or Ironbook have ads?
Neither Workout Timer nor Ironbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workout Timer or Ironbook?
Workout Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Ironbook every 5 days. Most recently, Workout Timer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ironbook on October 31, 2026.

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