Rest Ring vs NextSet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Rest Ring
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Open. Tap. Train. Rest Ring is a workout timer that stays out of your way. No setup screens ā open it and start right away. Spend less time on your phone and more time training. ONE TAP TO START ⢠Open the app and tap "Tap to start" ⢠Finish a set and tap the screen ā your rest countdown starts automatically ⢠When rest is over, you get a sound and a vibration BIG AND EASY TO READ ⢠Numbers large enough to read with your phone on the floor ⢠Your reps and what's next, shown big and clear ⢠Adjust rest on the fly with ā15 / +15 seconds FAST TO REACH ⢠Tap Start on the Home Screen widget and your workout begins ⢠Time left on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island ⢠Rest alerts arrive even with the screen off APPLE WATCH ⢠Leave your iPhone behind and train with just your Apple Watch ⢠Feel a tap at the end of rest, even with your wrist down ⢠Workouts from your Watch show up in your iPhone history WORKOUTS AND HISTORY ⢠170 exercises, each with a form tip ⢠Ready-made workouts for home, gym, quick sessions, and stretching ⢠A monthly calendar of every workout, plus muscle balance ⢠Body weight and body fat tracking, with an estimate of calories burned PRO ā ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION ⢠Create as many of your own workouts as you like (free includes one) ⢠Edit the built-in workouts ⢠Set different weight and reps for each set ⢠Progress charts and personal bests for every exercise ⢠9 app icon colors and extra accent colors The timer, your history, and the Apple Watch app stay free. NO ACCOUNT. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE. No sign-in, no cloud, no ads, no tracking. Optional export to Apple Health. Lift. Tap. Rest. Calories are estimates. Train within your limits.
NextSet
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Keep a short rest from turning into a long scroll. NextSet is a rest timer for workouts organized into sets. ⢠Choose 30 seconds to 10 minutes of rest and start the countdown after each set. ⢠Get interval reminders every 30 or 60 seconds, with at most two extra reminders after rest ends. Optional system alarms require separate permission. ⢠See the countdown on your Lock Screen and supported Dynamic Island. Start the next set or add 30 seconds directly. ⢠Optional app limits: restrict selected apps or websites during training, make them available during rest, and share a 1- or 2-minute usage allowance each round. Requires individual Screen Time authorization. ⢠Release limits for the current workout at any time while timing continues. Finishing clears this app's restrictions. ⢠Use the paired Apple Watch to start rest, extend it, begin your next set or confirm finishing. Start on iPhone and keep it connected. Wrist taps work while the watch app is active; background reminders use the iPhone system alarm. ⢠Keep your last 30 workouts on device and create a share image showing total duration, all rest and recorded sets. ⢠English and Simplified Chinese follow system or app language settings. No account, ads or in-app purchases. Timing starts with your actions. NextSet does not detect every unlock or lock the whole phone. Screen Time measures selected-item usage separately from the rest timer; system callbacks may be delayed. Extending rest does not add an allowance. Notifications depend on notification and Focus settings. Sets are recorded by your taps. Total duration includes rest. Extra rest is not phone usage, and share images do not claim whole-phone usage or a phone-use score. NextSet does not record heart rate, start a HealthKit workout or provide medical advice. Choose rest durations that suit your training.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NextSet at none against Rest Ring's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Rest Ring sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NextSet asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Rest Ring | NextSet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 26.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soshiro Saito | å°é¹ åÆ |
In-app purchases
Rest Ring
- Rest Ring Pro$4.99
NextSet
No in-app purchases









