# Intervals - Timer for Workouts (Tabata, HIIT, etc) — user reviews > 40 indexed App Store user reviews of Intervals by Limit Point Software, rated 3.90/5 from 14 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intervals-timer-for-workouts-tabata-hiit-etc/id1181183584/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intervals-timer-for-workouts-tabata-hiit-etc/id1181183584.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (13 of 40) ### 5/5 — Great app *2020-02-13, version 1.0* Indeed simple, no frills, and it just work very well. I initially gave it one star because it wasn’t working on my Apple Watch, but is is now sorted. ### 5/5 — Love it *2020-02-09, version 1.0* Simple. No frills. No ads. Customisable. Highly recommend. ### 5/5 — Big Thanks! *2020-01-27, version 1.0* Simple. No Ads. Exactly what I was searching for. Great App. Thanks a lot. ### 4/5 — Great app with one exception... *2020-01-23, version 1.0* This app is great for my needs!! With the only exception being that it doesn’t sync between devices. It would be top-notch if I could build a routine on my phone, then open it on my iPad or iPod. ### 4/5 — Nice app *2019-12-07, version 1.0* Good simple app for doing sprints. But I do not like the fact that it stops Spotify from playing once I open Intervals app. If you can suggest a solution to that, I’ll give you 5 starts. ### 4/5 — Almost there! *2019-10-01, version 1.0* I downloaded this to my Watch 4 last night and set up an interval run. Works really well overall and although the process of setting up the intervals is a bit clunky, once it’s done it’s fine. I agree with other reviewers that better feedback rather than the one pulse haptic feedback would be great. I would love to see voice feedback but even a beep or stronger haptic feedback would be a great improvement. With some minor updates this I would happily award 5 stars. ### 4/5 — Incompatible con Spotify! *2019-07-25, version 1.0* No permite escuchar música mientras entrenas!! Sin duda una buena aplicación pero necesita actualizarse con este tema ### 5/5 — Missing complication *2019-07-10, version 1.0* Pls add Apple watch complication. 5 star app... Very nice ### 4/5 — Almost perfect *2019-03-06, version 1.0* It’s a beautiful app, well designed except for one small thing. When I work out and especially while doing Tabata I like to listen to music or podcasts. But when the sounds play, it pauses whatever you were listening to and doesn’t start it back up. Ideally, it would attenuate whatever is playing to play their sounds in the foreground without interrupting playback. ### 4/5 — Simple effective HIIT app *2019-01-30, version 1.0* Wonderful app when it worked on my Apple Watch. Since the latest update to the watch OS it doesn’t start at all. ### 4/5 — Great but ... *2019-01-16, version 1.0* Needs better hptics on the watch and a beep option on the phone/ watch. Great app ### 4/5 — Fantastic tabata/interval timer *2018-10-25, version 1.0* This is an almost perfect app. No ads, data displayed is super useful, syncs workouts to the activity app and watch seamlessly. The only problem is that the haptic feedback from the Apple Watch to start/stop sets is incredibly weak, I often don’t feel it. Only seems to be an issue with this app. Oh, and could do with a iPhone X update. Thanks a lot to the developers! ### 4/5 — Background Activity *2018-10-17, version 1.0* App is great, but has quite a few bugs. When paired with health and Apple Watch, it is unable to count calories burnt accurately. It’s great for creating your own workouts. But it doesn’t allow music to play in the background. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Frustrating App *2019-04-07, version 1.0* Pauses music every time the interval switches. Not ideal for doing HIIT!! Horrible app, fix this obvious error please. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2018-04-05, version 1.0* Doesn’t work anymore, crashes all the time. Don’t waste your time with this app. ### 2/5 — Can’t use with music *2019-01-28, version 1.0* While I appreciate that this app is free, it shuts off any music I have playing when using the timer. ### 2/5 — Brilliant App! *2017-07-11, version 1.0* Very useful, only miss to still playing my music when using it. Music stops when the app make a sound. Hope the developer fix it in the next versions. ### 3/5 — Please please update to allow other programs to play in the background *2021-05-08, version 1.0* Please can you allow music to play alongside the alerts! Every time I finish an interval and the sound plays, it stops my podcast or music playing in the background. I love the app otherwise but I can’t use it as I need it for running and need music/podcasts playing too. ### 3/5 — Good app *2020-11-01, version 1.0* Love the app and the customization. Would give 5 stars if it didn't stop music from playing in the background ### 3/5 — no settings *2020-06-15, version 1.0* This app is very basic, but the little options you have are great. You can name every interval, and edit them easily. The time selection is hard to get used to. I prefer something more intuitive. The pause function not as nice as the rest of the app. I would like to pause and continue by tapping anywhere. Right now the app opens a menu instead that covers the timer which ist still running in the background until You choose to pause or end the timer. This could be improved. I wish the exercise list on the main screen would show an individual counter for each exercise keeping track of how often I completed the exercise until I choose to reset it. Overall I don’t consider this app done, but it could turn into the best one I have used with just a little update.. ### 3/5 — Kann mich den anderen nur anschließen *2020-03-28, version 1.0* Super App, Töne zum Übungen wechseln würden sie auch zur Nutzung mit der Apple Watch perfekt machen. ### 3/5 — Eigentlich verdient die App 5 Sterne *2020-03-20, version 1.0* Komplett Kostenlos und ohne Werbung bekommt man hier eine tolle App! Mit der Sequenz-Option kann man sich individuelle Trainings-Abläufe erstellen. Leider fehlen jegliche Töne oder Vibrationen, damit man auch ohne auf das Handy zu schauen weiß, wann man die Übung wechseln soll. Das ist sehr schade! Denn aktuell ist die App nur bedingt zu gebrauchen. Bitte ergänzt die Töne! Ich wäre auch bereit dafür Geld auszugeben. Dann gibt es ganz klar volle 5 Sterne für die App! ### 3/5 — Nice app but... *2017-03-22, version 1.0* Nice app, I love this minimal style, the colors, the theme, but it needs more "understandable" sounds (like countdowns and alarms) ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Super App *2023-05-12, version 1.0* Man kann alles so einstellen, wie man es gerne hätte. Einen Wunsch hätte ich jedoch: eine Alternative zu dem aktuellen Ton. Da ich die App auch für Reiki benutze wäre ein Gong als Alternative super. ### 5/5 — Beautiful simple *2021-12-01, version 1.0* This interval app is imho an absolutely beautiful little gem with its design . Only thing I’m missing are voice (or at least sound) announcements when a sequence starts or ends. ### 5/5 — guter Intervall Timer *2021-07-16, version 1.0* Tut genau das, was ich von einer Intervalltimer App erwarte, vielen Dank. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2021-06-20, version 1.0* I love the simple and efficient design! It would be great if there was a way to share workouts with another device :) ### 5/5 — Great interval timer *2021-06-18, version 1.0* Looks good, easy to set up, great interval timer app. Would be awesome if it could play alongside music - that is, played the beeps over music ### 5/5 — Really good app *2020-08-08, version 1.0* I dont know why this app is not downloaded a lot. It's perfect for every fitness enthusiast. I love the features and the ui ### 5/5 — A gem *2020-07-25, version 1.0* In an age where you have to subscribe to use a work out timer rather than pay a single fee, this is app is truly a gem. Thanks to the developers for this contribution!!! 😁👍 ### 5/5 — Almost perfect. *2020-04-22, version 1.0* Except background music playback the app is perfect.Please add this devs. ### 5/5 — Missing features *2020-04-19, version 1.0* Any chance to add upload your saved trainings to icloud? And Music player would be great as well. Great app otherwise. ### 5/5 — EXCELLENT! *2020-04-16, version 1.0* This is a great app for interval training. Easily customized for work and rest durations and for number of repetitions. Once a routine is set, it can be easily tweaked. It really works for me. Plus, it’s actually free (unlike apps that claim to have “in-app purchases” but are unusable if purchase doesn’t occur). I tried several before landing on this one and haven’t looked back. Highly recommended. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-14.*