Comparison

PushPress Workout Timer vs Timer Plus

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

Head to head
About

PushPress Workout Timer

This app provides a versatile interval timer for high-intensity workouts like AMRAP, EMOM, and Tabata. It features a clean, easy-to-read display and integrates with Apple Health to record workout data. Users can also access motivational countdowns from famous fitness personalities.

Highlights
  • AMRAP, Count Up, Count Down, EMOM, Tabata timers
  • Records active energy burned to Apple Health
  • Motivational countdowns from fitness personalities
  • Clean, bold, high-contrast display
  • Pair with TV for a gym clock display
Features
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The PushPress Timer is the cleanest, easiest, most amazeballingest Timer out there. Built with high intensity workouts in mind, this timer handles almost every workout you can think of: AMRAP's, Count Up, Count Down, EMOM's, Tabata's and more! Records Workout data to Apple Health app including active energy burned. Get Motivated! Some of the most famous names in the world of Funcational Fitness are waiting to count you down. We've got Aja Barto, Carl Paoli, Coach Burgener, Diane Fu, Elyse Umeda, and Jamie Hagiya are ready to light the fire under your a**. We’ve already recorded audio of some other hot commodities in the community - and we’re recording more audio all the time! Expect frequent updates with more of the top athletes and coaches joining the mix! It’s So Simple We’ve taken a fresh approach to the typical timer, and made one that’s clean, crisp and clear. We know you probably have sweat (or blood) in your eye, and reading a clock that’s not well laid out might be a nightmare. The PushPress Timer has a big, bold display, highly contrasting colors and very easy to understand-at-a-glance interface. Stop wasting time trying to tell how far into a workout you are, and keep on moving that weight! Gym Clock Pair this app with your TV (using an Apple TV) and WHAM! You got yourself an instant massive, kick a** clock for your gym to use for workouts. Forget that old analog beeping clock from the 1980’s - put up a big ol’ TV in your gym and run this clock off of it. Use that TV when you’re not running a class to show YouTube videos of Klokov snatching mad weight… or use it to show Barney re-runs to the kids. Either way, it’s a massive upgrade to your space, something your clients will appreciate. ** Even though we really really love us some functional fitness (and own a couple boxes ourselves), The PushPress Timer is not affiliated with CrossFit, Inc., The CrossFit Games, or any other property owned by CrossFit, Inc. CrossFit is a registered trademark of CrossFit, Inc. **

About

Timer Plus

This interval training app supports HIIT, circuit, and Tabata workouts with customizable rounds and cycles. It offers background operation, screen flashing, and voice guidance for an enhanced fitness experience. An Apple Watch companion app is also available.

Highlights
  • Customizable rounds and cycles
  • Interval stopwatch
  • Background timer operation
  • Informative screen flash
  • Save and history of timers
  • Voice guidance
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Interval Training Timer perfect for HIIT Circuit and Tabata Workouts Timer Plus is an easy to use special app for high intensity interval Training. -Ability to display the number and duration of rounds and cycles. -Interval Stopwatch -Timer works in background mode -Informative screen flash -Create an infinite number of timers, save them in the history of workouts. -Voice guidance Use our Timer Plus app while training at home, at the gym, boxing, MMA, Bodyweight exercises or other fitness activities. Timer Plus comes also with an Apple Watch app that allows you to use your saved custom workouts from the iPhone on your Apple Watch. This app uses Apple Health Kit in order to run the Apple Watch app in the background. Terms of Use: https://argames.in/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://argames.in/privacy.html

Screenshots

PushPress Workout Timer4 screens
Timer Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PushPress Workout Timer at none against Timer Plus's 4. PushPress Workout Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Timer Plus's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 76%) and ratings volume (60K vs 5.7K). On price, rating 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. Timer Plus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PushPress Workout Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PushPress Workout Timer against 4.8 for Timer Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer Plus has 60K ratings behind it against 5.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of PushPress Workout Timer's written reviews are positive against 94% of Timer Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PushPress Workout Timer ships an update every 2 months, Timer Plus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PushPress Workout Timer versus Timer Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushPress Workout TimerTimer Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.7K ratings)4.8 (60K ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews93.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.7K60K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPushPress, Inc.ArGames

Customer experience

PushPress Workout Timer

All ratings5,742 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews286 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative15.0%

Timer Plus

All ratings60,214 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews2,025 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.1%

User reviews

PushPress Workout Timer

From 5.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great timer for workouts
  • 🚀 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Customizable timer settings
  • 🔒 No ads or subscriptions
  • 👍 Helpful voice prompts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound issues (volume changes, audio cutting out)
  • 🔋 Drains battery when running in background
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with Apple Watch and other apps
  • 👎 Intrusive ads in some versions

Timer Plus

From 60K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Properly free, no hidden costs
  • 👍 Customizable settings
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Helpful for physical therapy and workouts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Music volume issues
  • 🐛 Difficulty finding saved timers
  • 🐛 Inconsistent notification alerts
  • 🐛 Inability to skip rounds

Bugs and requests

PushPress Workout Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer resetting or freezing during workouts
  • Inconsistent behavior of 'Rounds Left' and 'Cycles Left' timers
  • Workout duration not accurately recorded in Apple Health

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to choose countdown voice/sound
  • Ability to save custom workout routines
  • Halfway point alerts for work intervals
  • EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) timer mode
  • Improved Apple Watch integration

Timer Plus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer stopping unexpectedly due to notifications or phone calls
  • Inconsistent volume changes when using music
  • Difficulty finding and loading saved timers

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to name and save custom workouts
  • Option to turn off countdown sound
  • Customizable alert sounds
  • Ability to skip or pause rounds
  • Connection to health/fitness tracking apps

In-app purchases

None

PushPress Workout Timer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Timer Plus

Subscriptions2
  • Timer Plus Pro$2.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • Timer Plus Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is PushPress Workout Timer free?
PushPress Workout Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer Plus free?
Timer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PushPress Workout Timer or Timer Plus?
PushPress Workout Timer and Timer Plus are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5.7K and 60K ratings respectively.
Do PushPress Workout Timer or Timer Plus have ads?
Timer Plus shows ads; PushPress Workout Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, PushPress Workout Timer or Timer Plus?
PushPress Workout Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Timer Plus every 3 weeks. Most recently, PushPress Workout Timer was updated on October 6, 2026 and Timer Plus on October 9, 2026.

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