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.

Head to head
About

Workout Timer

Features
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Workout Timer is the ultimate interval training companion crafted specifically for iOS 17 and watchOS 10+. Whether you are crushing heavy sets in the gym, doing high-intensity Tabata at home, or running EMOM CrossFit circuits, Workout Timer eliminates distractions so you can focus entirely on the burn. [WHY YOU WILL LOVE WORKOUT TIMER] [Interactive Lock Screen & Dynamic Island] Sweaty hands? Phone mounted across the gym? Control your entire workout directly from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island with zero phone unlock required. [Standalone Apple Watch App & Bilateral Sync] Fully untethered workout freedom. Precise Taptic haptics buzz your wrist on 3, 2, 1, while HealthKit tracks your heart rate and closes your Apple Fitness rings. [PRO Guided Video Loops (10-Min Core Abs)] Experience Apple Fitness+ quality workout guidance. Every exercise features continuous posture loops and automatically previews the next exercise during rest periods. [Multilingual Voice Coaches & Audio Ducking] Train with coaches in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Listen to your favorite workout playlist on Spotify or Apple Music - audio levels automatically duck when the coach speaks. [One-Time Purchase - No Subscriptions!] We believe in fair software. Unlock the full program once and keep lifetime access forever across all your devices. [PERFECT FOR] - Tabata Protocols (20s Work / 10s Rest) - High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) - EMOM & CrossFit WODs - Strength Training & Weightlifting Rest Timers - Boxing, MMA & Martial Arts Rounds Download Workout Timer today and make every second count!

About

Setlist Strength Log

This strength training log helps you track your workouts and suggests weight and rep adjustments for your next session. It offers detailed exercise logging, routine management, and trainer collaboration features. Integrates with Apple Health and provides progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Intelligent weight and rep suggestions
  • Detailed set logging with rest timer
  • Apple Watch and widget support
  • Routine and program management
  • Trainer collaboration features
  • Progress and history tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Setlist is a strength training log for iPhone and Apple Watch that tells you what to lift next session. Log your sets and, when you finish, every exercise gets a verdict: add weight, add reps, or back off. The rule reads your own working sets against your own rep and RIR targets. LOGGING A workout opens as a table: set, last time, weight, reps and an optional RIR column. Warm-up, drop and failure sets, supersets and mid-session swaps. The rest timer starts when you check a set and notifies you when it ends. The plate calculator knows your bar and your gym's plates. APPLE WATCH AND WIDGETS Check off sets from your Apple Watch or from the Lock Screen during a workout. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your next workout. ROUTINES AND PROGRAMS Each exercise in a routine has a prescription: sets, rep range, target RIR, rest, tempo, notes and superset group. A folder of routines can run as a program of several weeks with an optional deload week, and Home shows which routine is next. With Setlist Pro, suggested workouts and programs fit the time you have, the muscles you want to train and the equipment at your gym, drawing on 197 ready-made workouts. TRAIN WITH YOUR TRAINER Invite your personal trainer with their phone number or email. They see your workouts and programs in their own Setlist, with what they planned next to what you did, and send you routines and programs that you add in one tap. Stop sharing at any time and keep everything you were sent. FOR TRAINERS Your clients appear in trainer mode with each client's workouts set by set against the plan. One client is free. Setlist for Trainers adds unlimited clients and includes Setlist Pro for you and for your clients. SHARE Send a routine or program by link. Without the app, the link shows it on the web. Share a finished workout as an image. PROGRESS AND HISTORY With Setlist Pro, Home flags lifts that have stalled and names the muscles under their weekly target. A calendar marks the days you trained; every workout keeps its sets, estimated 1RM, duration and volume. Each exercise has charts, a personal-record table and a pinned note. Estimated 1RM uses the Epley formula on sets of twelve reps or fewer and excludes warm-ups; set volume is weight times reps. EXERCISES AND BODY 373 built-in exercises plus your own. Weight, body fat and fourteen tape sites with a chart. Setlist reads weight and body fat from Apple Health and can save finished workouts to it; both are off until you switch them on. IMPORT AND EXPORT Setlist reads the CSV and zip exports of other training apps, and exports your workouts and body data as CSV at any time. PRIVACY An account is optional. Sign in with Apple, Google or your email to keep your training setup and a copy of your workouts with your account. Without one, your training is stored on your iPhone and in your own iCloud private database. Body measurements and Apple Health data stay on your iPhone either way. If you invite a trainer, your workouts and programs are shared with that one person through iCloud. Setlist sends usage counts and crash reports; turn them off in Settings. No advertising, no tracking. FREE, WITH SETLIST PRO Setlist is free to download, and logging has no caps on routines, exercises or history. Setlist Pro adds suggested workouts and programs, goal targets for each lift, stalled-lift nudges and gyms: $3.99 a month, $29.99 a year with a two-week free trial, or $79.99 once. Setlist for Trainers, for more than one client, is $9.99 a month or $99 a year with a two-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in Settings, your name, Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gadbaw.com/setlist/privacy Setlist is a training log, not medical advice. 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 update cadence: Setlist Strength Log at daily against Workout Timer's every 5 days. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Timer ships an update every 5 days, Setlist Strength Log daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Workout Timer versus Setlist Strength Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout TimerSetlist Strength Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKang Wen ChiangBENJAMIN JOSEPH GADBAW

In-app purchases

None

Workout Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Setlist Strength Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Setlist Strength Log free?
Setlist Strength Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Workout Timer or Setlist Strength Log have ads?
Neither Workout Timer nor Setlist Strength Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workout Timer or Setlist Strength Log?
Workout Timer ships an update every 5 days, and Setlist Strength Log daily. Most recently, Workout Timer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Setlist Strength Log on October 13, 2026.

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