Comparison

Workout Timer vs Setlist Strength Log

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

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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.

About

Setlist Strength Log

Log your strength training progress, track exercise performance, and set personalized goals. Connect with trainers or physical therapists to share your journey and receive tailored plans. Features include detailed set tracking, rest timers, and exercise demonstration videos.

Highlights
  • Detailed set logging with RIR and rest timers
  • Personalized goal setting and program building
  • Trainer and physical therapist discovery and connection
  • Workout history import and analysis
  • Exercise demonstration videos
  • Session sharing with music integration
Features
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Setlist is a strength log for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch that shows where every lift stands, builds the plan toward your goal, and helps you find and work with the people who train you. Log your sets and, when you finish, every exercise gets a reading: top of its range, inside it, or under it, and what double progression does from there, read off your own working sets and targets. The method is named on screen. You decide what goes on the bar. LOGGING A workout is a table: set, last time, weight, reps and optional RIR. Warm-up, drop and failure sets, supersets and mid-session swaps. Check a set and the rest timer starts, on your phone, your Lock Screen and Apple Watch. Records show the moment you beat them. Every exercise has a demonstration video, one tap away. YOUR GOAL, YOUR PROGRAM Say what you are training for in your own words. With Setlist Pro, the program setup builds a program from your goal, days, time and gym: training blocks of Settle in, Build, Peak and a lighter week, and the sessions that run them. Each choice says why. Yours to change. YOUR HISTORY, READ Bring your history across from other training apps' exports, spreadsheets, documents or a log you paste. Every name is reviewed before anything is saved, and an import can be undone. See where you got stronger by muscle and by lift, and, with Pro, your Liftprint: how you train, as a story to share. FIND A TRAINER Find a trainer or physical therapist by gym, by what they help with, or online. Each page shows how they train, where, their stated credentials and their price when they give one. Ask to train from their page; when they say yes, share your training with them. Setlist lists what trainers write and takes no bookings or fees. TRAIN WITH YOUR TRAINER OR PHYSICAL THERAPIST They assign sessions and programs and see what you did beside the plan. A physical therapist's plan carries holds, per-side doses, a schedule with reminders and a pain check after each session. Everything they send works on your phone at no cost to you. FOR TRAINERS AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS Your listing is how clients find you: your statement, specialties, where you train, your first session and price. Setlist for Trainers: one client is free; the plan adds more clients. SHARE WITH CARE Turn an Instagram workout post or a web page into a session. Put music on a session, from Apple Music or a Spotify link. Send a session to someone who follows you back, or publish it on your page; credit travels with it. No likes, no streaks to chase. TRAIN ANYWHERE Pick your gym from Apple Maps. A session is checked against what it has, with stand-ins offered, and the session stays as written. PRIVACY Body measurements and Apple Health data stay on your iPhone. Your training is stored in your own iCloud; with an account, a copy of your workouts is kept with it for your page and sharing. Your trainer and the people you follow see only what you choose to share. Setlist sends usage counts and crash reports; turn them off in Settings. Setlist shows no ads of its own and does not track you. Exercise videos play in YouTube's player, which may show YouTube's ads. FREE, WITH SETLIST PRO Free to download; logging is unlimited: sessions, exercises and history. Setlist Pro adds programs, built workouts, rep ranges for your goal, stalled lifts, more gyms and Liftprint: $3.99 a month, $29.99 a year with a two-week free trial, or $79.99 once. Setlist for Trainers is $9.99 a month or $99 a year with a two-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage them in Settings, your name, Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://setlistlog.com/privacy Setlist is a training log, not a coach and not medical advice. You and your trainer or clinician decide what you lift. Check with a doctor before you start or change a training program.

Screenshots

Workout Timer3 screens
Setlist Strength Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Workout Timer at none against Setlist Strength Log's shown. Setlist Strength Log's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Workout Timer sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Setlist Strength Log sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Timer ships an update every 9 days, Setlist Strength Log daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Workout Timer versus Setlist Strength Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout TimerSetlist Strength Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKang Wen ChiangBENJAMIN JOSEPH GADBAW

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
5 purchases

Setlist Strength Log

Subscriptions4
  • Setlist Pro$3.991 Month
  • Setlist for Trainers14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Setlist Pro14 Days trial$29.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Setlist for Trainers14 Days trial$99.001 Year
One-time1
  • Setlist Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Setlist Strength Log free?
Setlist Strength Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Workout Timer or Setlist Strength Log have ads?
Setlist Strength Log shows ads; Workout Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Workout Timer or Setlist Strength Log?
Workout Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Setlist Strength Log daily. Most recently, Workout Timer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Setlist Strength Log on October 31, 2026.

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