Reviews of Gym Rest Timer

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List of user reviews and ratings for Gym Rest Timer

Total ratings

4.44 (Rating count: 511)

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Review summary

The Gym Rest Timer app is appreciated for its simplicity, reliability, and ability to track rest intervals effectively, aiding users in maintaining focused workouts. Users praise its minimalistic design and one-tap usage, allowing better workout pacing. However, multiple reviews highlight issues with pro version transfer across devices, small button fonts, alarm sound problems especially when playing music or using Airpods, and limited features for adjusting set counts or quick access. Overall, it's a functional rest timer that could benefit from improved alarm handling, font readability, and device compatibility features.

Pros

Simple and user-friendly interface with minimal unnecessary features.
Effectively tracks rest times and set counts, suitable for various training styles like powerlifting and hypertrophy.
Runs timer reliably even when phone is locked or app is in background.
Helps reduce excessively long rest periods, thus shortening and improving workout efficiency.
One-touch operation to start timer, making it convenient during workouts.

Cons

Pro version purchase does not always transfer correctly when switching phones, causing user frustration.
Alarm sound issues: alarm stops music during workouts or doesn't work well with Airpods, leading to missed alerts.
Font size on timer buttons is too small, making it hard to read at a distance.
Lack of flexibility in adjusting or canceling set counts, with no option to correct mistakes like fat-fingered inputs.
No quick access shortcuts or integration with notification bar or smartwatches, requiring users to open the app each time.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.30

All time rating average: 4.44

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-10-12	Al*****	As a powerlifter, this is the only rest timer app that satisfies my needs without any additional and unneeded features. Time my rests by pushing a button, counting sets. Perfect.
As a powerlifter, this is the only rest timer app that satisfies my needs without any additional and unneeded features. Time my rests by pushing a button, counting sets. Perfect.
2023-10-04	Si*****	Not happy ! I purchase this app and it was just great but I changed my mobile and reinstall but it was only pre-purchase app !!! I bite the bullet and purchase AGAIN but I'm still on not full application !!!!
Not happy ! I purchase this app and it was just great but I changed my mobile and reinstall but it was only pre-purchase app !!! I bite the bullet and purchase AGAIN but I'm still on not full application !!!!
2023-06-28	Ga*****	Prob my favorite timer I've used, very nice if you like keeping track of your rest times and especially convenient if you're looking for variable Rest times.
Prob my favorite timer I've used, very nice if you like keeping track of your rest times and especially convenient if you're looking for variable Rest times.
2022-08-30	Gu*****	Exactly what I needed. You start the timer with a single button. When the time ends, it rings for half a second and then stops. you don't have to manually stop it.
Exactly what I needed. You start the timer with a single button. When the time ends, it rings for half a second and then stops. you don't have to manually stop it.
2022-07-10	Ma*****	Excellent little app, does exactly what it should without loads of useless features. My only small ask would be to make the font size a little bigger on the squares.
Excellent little app, does exactly what it should without loads of useless features. My only small ask would be to make the font size a little bigger on the squares.
2022-06-27	Se*****	Do a lot of 10x10s. Gym Rest Timer makes it easy to set rest intervals and manage higher set counts. Worth the cost of the Pro version.
Do a lot of 10x10s. Gym Rest Timer makes it easy to set rest intervals and manage higher set counts. Worth the cost of the Pro version.
2021-12-01	Ma*****	Just what I needed to focus my training in my home gym. I normally find myself taking 5 minute rests between hypertrophy sets to play with the dog, change music etc. This simple and effective app keeps me on track, and therefore makes my workouts much shorter. :)
Just what I needed to focus my training in my home gym. I normally find myself taking 5 minute rests between hypertrophy sets to play with the dog, change music etc. This simple and effective app keeps me on track, and therefore makes my workouts much shorter. :)
2021-01-17	Ry*****	This is a good app but I purchased the pro upgrade before I switched phones and it won't late me use the pro features on my new phone. Emailed the developer and no response yet.
This is a good app but I purchased the pro upgrade before I switched phones and it won't late me use the pro features on my new phone. Emailed the developer and no response yet.
2020-11-19	Lu*****	Solid timer. All you need and nothing you don't. Using this sharpens up my training sessions massively, making them much shorter overall. No more gargantuan rest periods as my mind drifts off into la la land. YEAAAAAHH BUDDY!
Solid timer. All you need and nothing you don't. Using this sharpens up my training sessions massively, making them much shorter overall. No more gargantuan rest periods as my mind drifts off into la la land. YEAAAAAHH BUDDY!
2020-10-03	Er*****	Only thing id like to see is cancelling a counter should probably reduce the set count or at least it'd be nice if I could adjust the set counter when I fat finger the wrong timer and mess up the set count
Only thing id like to see is cancelling a counter should probably reduce the set count or at least it'd be nice if I could adjust the set counter when I fat finger the wrong timer and mess up the set count