Total Interval Timer vs Interval Timer Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Total Interval Timer
This app provides customizable interval timers for various workout types like HIIT and Tabata. It allows users to create their own interval sequences, play music during workouts, and track exercise history. The app supports all iOS devices and continues to run with the screen locked.
- HIIT, Tabata, Circuit Training templates
- Custom interval creation
- Background operation with screen locked
- Music playback integration
- Workout tracking and history
- Multiple display orientations
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***Simple and reliable. Perfect for use at home, at the track or in the gym. Key Features: - Templates for HIIT, Tabata, Circuit Training and more. - Custom timers to create any intervals imaginable. - Support all devices iPhones and iPads. - Continue to run even when screen is locked. - Play your song or playlist during your workout. - Post your workout to Facebook or Twitter. - Multiple orientations with difference display. - Multiple background color. - Tracking your exercises and display by week and month.
Interval Timer Plus
This versatile timer app offers a simple yet powerful way to manage timed activities. Customize multiple intervals with individual colors and sounds, and save them as presets for quick access. It's designed for ease of use and visibility, even from a distance, and works seamlessly in the background.
- Customizable intervals
- Named intervals with voice readout
- Individual colors and sounds
- Count time or repetitions
- Unlimited presets
- Works in background
- Full screen color coding
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Free, simple and easy to use all purpose Interval Timer SIMPLE AND FREE INTERVAL TIMER + 1-Tap Quickstart + No signup required, download and get going immediately GLANCEABLE + Very Big Fonts, visible from everywhere + Full screen color coding, works like a traffic light right in front of you + Portrait or landscape, always uses the full screen space POWERFUL ADVANCED PRESETS + Multiple intervals, each individually customizable + Name your intervals and have Interval Timer read it out to you + Individual colors and sounds + Count time or repetitions + Unlimited amount of presets ACCESSIBLE + Works with locked screen or while in another app + Reads out the interval name, so you know exactly what’s on + Vibration or silent mode, for the times when you need to tune it down + Works great with headphones and your own music + Supports dark and light mode REPEAT YOUR ROUTINE + Prepare and save your settings in presets + Pick your presets and start with just 1-tap OPTIMIZE ALL OF YOUR ACTIVITIES + Tabata timer + HIIT training + Crossfit + Circuit training + Fitness routines + Home workouts + Boxing round timer + Calisthenics circuit timer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Interval Timer Plus at none against Total Interval Timer's shown. Interval Timer Plus also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (6K vs 1). Total Interval Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.3). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Total Interval Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Interval Timer Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Total Interval Timer against 4.9 for Interval Timer Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer Plus has 6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Total Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 95% of Interval Timer Plus's.
Total Interval Timer ships an update every 37 months, Interval Timer Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Total Interval Timer | Interval Timer Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 95.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huy Phan | Su-Au Hwang |
Customer experience
Total Interval Timer
Interval Timer Plus
Bugs and requests
Total Interval Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Interval Timer Plus
Reported bugs
1 issue- Audio alerts not working when app is in the background
Requested features
2 requests- Support for Apple Watch integration
- Ability to delete saved workouts
In-app purchases
Total Interval Timer
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Buy Pro Version$2.99
Interval Timer Plus
- Remove Ads$2.99
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