GymNext Flex Timer vs PushPress Staff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GymNext Flex Timer
This app offers advanced interval training timing with customizable modes and the ability to control an external LED display. It integrates with wearables and heart rate monitors for a comprehensive workout experience.
- Control external LED displays
- Multiple customizable timer modes (Tabata, EMOM, etc.)
- Save and recall favorite workouts
- Apple Watch control
- Audio sync with music
- Heart rate monitor integration
- Control multiple LED displays
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Meet the future of interval training. GymNext Flex Timer is the only timer app that combines powerful workout programming with control of large, wall-mounted LED displays—giving you the best of both worlds. Traditional gym timers rely on clunky remotes and are difficult to use. Mobile apps are flexible, but hard to see across the room. Flex Timer solves both. Build and control your workouts from your phone while displaying them on bright, easy-to-read LED screens anywhere in your gym. Perfect for HIIT, CrossFit, circuits, bootcamps, boxing, MMA, strength training, and more. Features: • Use the app on its own or connect to GymNext LED displays for maximum visibility • Core timer modes include Count Up/Down, Round, Tabata, EMOM, Mixed Intervals, and Sets with Rest • Plan your personal workouts or full classes in advance—everything ready in one tap • Share timers with athletes and trainers instantly using simple links • Save workouts to your library for quick access • Control your timer from Apple Watch—completely hands-free • Smart audio sync keeps your music and timer cues perfectly aligned • Connect multiple Bluetooth heart rate monitors and track performance in real time • Set custom heart rate zones for better training feedback • Control multiple timers across your gym at the same time • Run different workouts simultaneously for group training • Reliable Bluetooth control with no line-of-sight limitations “This will eventually become the standard for all gyms” – Garage Gym Reviews “All our coaches love the clock” – CrossFit Barrie “We love it to death” – Wolverine Strength & Conditioning Download Flex Timer and upgrade the way you train. We’re always improving. Have feedback? Reach us at support@gymnext.com
PushPress Staff
Manage class check-ins, waitlists, and member communications. Staff can easily look up and contact members or leads, and chat with colleagues via direct or group messages.
- Member and lead lookup
- Contact management
- Class check-ins
- Waitlist management
- Staff direct messaging
- Group messaging
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The PushPress Staff App is the go-to place for your staff members to complete key tasks. They can look up and contact any member or lead, manage check-ins and waitlists for classes, and chat with other staff members through DMs or group messages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GymNext Flex Timer at 4.8 against PushPress Staff's 3.6. GymNext Flex Timer also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 47). PushPress Staff's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (81% vs 72%). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. GymNext Flex Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. PushPress Staff asks for nothing beyond the download.
GymNext Flex Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GymNext Flex Timer has 2.1K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of GymNext Flex Timer's written reviews are positive against 81% of PushPress Staff's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | GymNext Flex Timer | PushPress Staff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better | 3.6 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | 81.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 47 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Homick Enterprises | PushPress, Inc. |
Customer experience
GymNext Flex Timer
PushPress Staff
Bugs and requests
GymNext Flex Timer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Saved timers not consistently loading
- Segmented timers not saving properly
Requested features
4 requests- Watch app integration for remote control
- Background audio playback when app is closed
- Customizable voice options
- Lap timer functionality
PushPress Staff
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GymNext Flex Timer
- Flex Timer Pro Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Flex Timer Pro Yearly1 Month trial$79.991 Year
PushPress Staff
No in-app purchases
Questions
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