Comparison

GymNext Flex Timer vs Tidebreak BJJ

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Tidebreak BJJ

Features
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Welcome to the official Tidebreak Jiu Jitsu app — your command center for the journey ahead. This is where your progression lives, where every session counts, and where you stay locked in on the path from white belt to black belt and beyond. Track your curriculum and see exactly what stands between you and your next stripe, your next belt, your next breakthrough. View the techniques, requirements, and milestones for every rank. Know where you are. Know where you're going. Stay hungry. Consistency is everything in jiu jitsu, and this app keeps you accountable. Schedule your training sessions, track your attendance, and build the habits that separate those who try from those who earn it. Check your training history, see your patterns, and keep the momentum rolling. Miss a week and you'll feel it on the mats — the app helps make sure that doesn't happen. Stay connected to the Tidebreak Jiu Jitsu community with direct updates, announcements, and messages from your instructors. Get schedule changes, event invitations, seminar announcements, and important news delivered straight to your phone. Manage your membership, update your info, and handle everything you need without the back-and-forth. This is your jiu jitsu journey. Make every session count. Download the Tidebreak Jiu Jitsu app and stay on the path.

Screenshots

GymNext Flex Timer4 screens
Tidebreak BJJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tidebreak BJJ at none against GymNext Flex Timer's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. GymNext Flex Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Tidebreak BJJ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GymNext Flex Timer versus Tidebreak BJJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymNext Flex TimerTidebreak BJJ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHomick EnterprisesWodify

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

Tidebreak BJJ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GymNext Flex Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Flex Timer Pro Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Flex Timer Pro Yearly1 Month trial$79.991 Year
None

Tidebreak BJJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GymNext Flex Timer free?
GymNext Flex Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tidebreak BJJ free?
Tidebreak BJJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GymNext Flex Timer or Tidebreak BJJ have ads?
Neither GymNext Flex Timer nor Tidebreak BJJ shows ads.

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