Comparison

iCountTimer Pro vs StudyU Health

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

Head to head
About

iCountTimer Pro

This app combines a timer and counter for various fitness activities, from interval training to strength sessions. It offers a clear display, audio cues, and smart lock functionality to help users focus on their workouts. The Pro version includes Apple Watch support, no ads, and advanced customization options.

Highlights
  • Timer and counter combined
  • Save presets by activity
  • Large clear display with progress bar
  • Audio cues
  • Smart lock
  • Apple Watch app
  • Health app integration
Features
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Workout timer & counter which is simple, practical and classy. Whether it's interval training, yoga, home workouts, sports, strength training, HIIT or other fitness requirements, this app can easily fit in and accelerate your progress. Time your repetitions, forget the count and focus on your moves. A must-have app for exercise enthusiasts, athletes, trainers, coaches and all the fitness freaks who are passionate about exercising. Features: • Timer + Counter combined together • Save timers/counters as presets organised by activities • Large clear display with progress bar • Audio cues • Smart lock to lock timer screen Pro version features: • Apple Watch app + Simple Counter and Timer for quick access + Presets from the iPhone app are available in Apple Watch app organised by activities • No Ads • Extended slider limits, • Input custom values • Save upto 40 presets • 5 different themes • Various choices for alert sounds • Different counter modes • Custom start delay • Calories estimation** • Health app integration • Today widget in Notification Center Note: * Health app is not available on iPad ** The estimated calories are approximate Calories burned for any selected activity based on the MET (Metabolic Equivalent) values for the activity and personal details of individual. Actual energy expenditure may vary.

About

StudyU Health

Features
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The StudyU Health App is part of the StudyU platform, together with the StudyU Designer. With the StudyU Designer, scientists are given a web application to digitally specify, publish, and conduct N-of-1 trials. The StudyU App is a smartphone application with innovative user-centric elements for participants to partake in the published trials and assess the effects of different interventions on their health. Thereby, the StudyU platform allows clinicians and researchers worldwide to easily design and conduct digital N-of-1 trials in a safe manner. StudyU has the potential to change the landscape of personalized treatments both for patients and healthy individuals, as a free collaborative tool for researchers, and as a tool that can be integrated in clinical practice. The StuduyU project is embedded in different project on N-of-1 trials and digital health interventions at the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering at the University of Potsdam, Germany. App Icon made by Kiranshastry (https://www.flaticon.com/authors/kiranshastry") from www.flaticon.com.

Screenshots

iCountTimer Pro4 screens
StudyU Health4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StudyU Health at Free against iCountTimer Pro's $19.99. On update cadence, 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

StudyU Health is free to download; iCountTimer Pro costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iCountTimer Pro versus StudyU Health: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCountTimer ProStudyU Health
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRhythmicWorksStefan Konigorski

In-app purchases

None

iCountTimer Pro

No in-app purchases

None

StudyU Health

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCountTimer Pro free?
iCountTimer Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StudyU Health free?
StudyU Health is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iCountTimer Pro or StudyU Health have ads?
Neither iCountTimer Pro nor StudyU Health shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCountTimer Pro or StudyU Health?
iCountTimer Pro ships an update every 2 months, and StudyU Health every 2 months. Most recently, iCountTimer Pro was updated on November 7, 2026 and StudyU Health on November 3, 2026.

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