Comparison

Timerlist vs Exercise Timer

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

Head to head
About

Timerlist

This versatile interval timer app functions like a playlist, allowing you to manage multiple timed activities simultaneously. It offers total control with intuitive navigation, customizable themes, and spoken announcements in multiple languages. Ideal for various routines from workouts to cooking.

Highlights
  • Playlist-like timer management
  • Run multiple timers simultaneously
  • Spoken countdowns and announcements
  • Customizable themes
  • Intuitive swipe gestures for control
  • Airplay support for sound output
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** Featured by Apple in over 150 countries ** ** Gizmodo's Favorite App of the Week ** A beautiful and easy interval timer for your iPhone that works just like a playlist. Replace your 7 Minute Workout, Yoga, and other specialized apps with Timerlist! Elegant, strong, accurate. Use Timerlist for: Yoga, Interval Training, Running, Tabata, HIIT, Cooking, Meditation, Standardized Test Practice, Achieving Dreams. TOTAL CONTROL ====================================== - Navigate, edit and interact with any Timerlist--even when time is ticking. - Run multiple Timerlists at once. Great for cooking! Run a Timerlist for each dish or ingredient and become a master of the kitchen! - Available in 10 languages. Timerlist will speak countdowns and announce your upcoming timers in your language! - Power features include: swipe to delete, fast edits, and quickly closing windows. - Play announcements and sounds through your sound system using Airplay. INTUITIVE INTERFACE ====================================== - Large displays allow you to track your progress from across the room. - Three perspectives on time allow you to focus on what is important, when you need to. - Swipe right to start or pause. Swipe left to reset. It's that easy. - Nine handcrafted themes - Zen bells, bleeps and beeps will elevate you to a higher plane. - Proudly typeset in Gotham Narrow. STAY FOCUSED ====================================== - Set a BPM for any pace. - Set rest times to catch your breath. - Auxiliary views extend functionality. Track your speed and your overall progress while running. - No ads, ever. - Available for devices running iOS 7.0 and above - Need Help? Write us at support@straussmade.com or visit us at: http://www.timerlistapp.com/.

About

Exercise Timer

Create and guide custom interval training routines with this app. It supports timed and rep-based exercises, offers voice coaching, and logs your workout history with detailed analytics. Track progress over time and organize routines into training plans.

Highlights
  • Custom workout routines
  • Voice coach for next exercise
  • Timed and rep-based exercises
  • Workout logging and analytics
  • Training plans
  • Background operation
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Create custom workout routines & let Exercise Timer guide you through your interval training. Exercise Timer supports both timed exercises and even reps-based exercises (press 'done' when exercise complete). Use Exercise Timer with your screen on or even in the background with your screen locked. Keep your phone in your pocket & Exercise Timer will still let you know which exercise is coming up by voice, vibration & bell. Keep a log of every workout along with an exercise breakdown & take notes. Know how much time you spend exercising with weekly, monthly & yearly charts. In addition to this, Exercise Timer generates reports of individual exercises with overall totals & Exercise Progression charts FEATURES • Create your custom workout routines • Voice Coach announces the next exercise • Optional Metronome to improve cadence • Multiple Bell Sounds • Group Exercises. E.g.: for Warm-Up/Cool-Down • Timed Exercises & Reps exercises supported • Color code your Exercises • Explain your exercises better with our library of exercise GIFs • Log & keep track of your workouts • Workout Analytics • Organize your workouts in Training Plans • Training plans designed by our fitness experts • Works in Background with device locked and screen off • Use Exercise Timer on your Apple Watch IDEAL FOR: • Interval Training, Tabata & Circuit Training • Yoga • Boxing • Keeping all your Workout Routines & Plans in one place • Gym Timer ARE YOU A FITNESS TRAINER? Create your Training Plans and workout routines in Exercise Timer and easily share them with your clients. APPLE WATCH Yes, Exercise Timer works on your Apple Watch! All your workouts are automatically synced on your Apple watch. Workouts performed on your apple watch are also logged on your phone. Download Exercise Timer Now and get moving! UNLOCK PREMIUM FEATURES Exercise Timer Premium is available with a monthly or annual subscription. If you choose to purchase Exercise Timer Premium, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24hrs before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of service: https://exercisetimer.net/terms Privacy policy: https://exercisetimer.net/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Timerlist4 screens
Exercise Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Exercise Timer at 4.8 against Timerlist's 3.1. Exercise Timer also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 25) and review sentiment (73% vs 55%). Timerlist's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Timerlist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Exercise Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Exercise Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exercise Timer has 1K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Timerlist's written reviews are positive against 73% of Exercise Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timerlist versus Exercise Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerlistExercise Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (25 ratings)4.8 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.5% of reviews73.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings251K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStrauss LLCNeurondigital Ltd

Customer experience

Timerlist

All ratings25 ratings
Positive44.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive55.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative32.9%

Exercise Timer

All ratings1,027 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative19.6%

User reviews

Timerlist

From 25 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and simple UI
  • 💡 Highly customizable timers
  • 🚀 Works well for various activities (exercise, cooking, music)
  • 🎨 Beautiful and elegant design
  • 🔊 Clear voice announcements

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and app not opening
  • ⚠️ No longer supported/updated
  • 📉 Paid features not working after updates
  • ❌ Loss of data after reinstallation
  • 🔇 Sound/notification issues

Exercise Timer

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great value without fluff
  • 👍 Simple but customizable
  • 👍 Awesome HIIT timer with exercise naming
  • 👍 Versatile and customizable exercise timer
  • 👍 A very underrated app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, freezes constantly
  • 🐛 Apple Watch version dysfunctional
  • 🐛 Input nightmare, difficult to use
  • 🐛 Landscape mode not available on iOS
  • 🐛 Reordering exercises in edit stage is a nightmare

Bugs and requests

Timerlist

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • App closes immediately after opening
  • App does not open after phone replacement
  • Paid features not working
  • Voice alerts not working
Show 15 more
  • App crashes after editing timers
  • Timers not audible on earphones
  • App crashes when leaving it unfinished
  • Alarm sounds do not work in the background
  • App crashes after iOS updates
  • Music playback pauses instead of continuing
  • Loss of created timers after reinstallation
  • App not working on newer iOS versions (iOS 12, etc.)
  • Zen tone not working after iOS 8 update
  • Alarm tones not working after stopping and starting a timer
  • App crashes when running music and GPS apps simultaneously
  • App crashes after paying for upgrade
  • Cannot edit/reorder timer lists after upgrade
  • Music selection not working
  • App opens to a white screen with a plus sign

Requested features

15 requests
  • Update app for newer iOS versions
  • Fix crashing and opening issues
  • Restore functionality for paid features
  • Add timer backup/sync feature
  • Improve sound/notification reliability
Show 10 more
  • Add more color options
  • Add daily statistics
  • Develop Apple Watch app
  • Allow editing of default timers
  • Add copy/paste functionality for timers
  • Add stopwatch feature
  • Improve gesture controls
  • Add calendar integration for records
  • Allow editing timers within a timer list
  • Add ability to mark timers as done automatically

Exercise Timer

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • Randomly locking users out and requiring upgrade
  • Deleting all routines after uninstalling
  • Exercises not updating properly on Apple Watch
  • Apple Watch app causing native exercise app to crash
Show 1 more
  • Phone locked, no chime when locked

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sync workouts across devices without logging out/in
  • Ability to duplicate workouts on iPhone
  • Search, sort, or reorder routines
  • Connect with Apple Health app
  • Shortcut/automation support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timerlist

One-time1
  • Timerlist Pro$2.99
3 purchases

Exercise Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Exercise Timer Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Exercise Timer Premium Yearly3 Days trial$30.991 Year
One-time1
  • Exercise Timer Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Timerlist free?
Timerlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exercise Timer free?
Exercise Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timerlist or Exercise Timer?
Exercise Timer is rated higher. Timerlist averages 3.1 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Exercise Timer averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.
Do Timerlist or Exercise Timer have ads?
Neither Timerlist nor Exercise Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timerlist or Exercise Timer?
Timerlist ships an update monthly, and Exercise Timer monthly. Most recently, Timerlist was updated on October 23, 2026 and Exercise Timer on October 27, 2026.

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