iCountTimer vs Interval Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCountTimer
This app combines a timer and counter for various training routines like HIIT, yoga, and boxing. It offers audio cues and a large display to keep you focused on your workout, with an optional Pro version for advanced features.
- Timer and counter combined
- Save custom presets
- Large, clear display
- Audio cues
- Smart screen lock
- Health app integration (Pro)
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Focus on your moves, not the count. iCountTimer is a timer and counter in one — built for anyone who trains. Whether it's interval training, yoga, home workouts, HIIT, boxing, or circuit training, this app fits right in and keeps you on track. Set your intervals, hit start, and let the app do the counting. Audio cues and a large, clear display with progress bar guide you through every session so you can stay focused on your form. What users are saying: "Best and most versatile timer app I have used. If you mix up your workouts and need a flexible solution to keep time, reps and more — download this now!" — Eric Mullen "As a coach, the best. Best timer ever. I speak as a coach who has tried many timer apps and this is the easiest way to set up interval training ever." — Todd Parker "Been looking for something like this for a while. Now I know how many sets I've done without guessing, and I can concentrate on what I should be doing." — Mark Clews Features: • Timer + Counter combined in one app • Save timers and counters as presets organized by activity • Large, clear display with progress bar • Audio cues to guide your sessions • Smart screen lock to prevent accidental taps mid-workout Upgrade to iCountTimer Pro for more: • No ads • Live Activity on your Lock Screen • Apple Watch app with presets and quick-access timer and counter • Save up to 40 presets • 5 themes and custom alert sounds • Calorie estimation with Health app integration • Custom start delay and multiple counter modes iCountTimer is free with all the essentials. When you're ready for more, go Pro. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Interval Timer
This versatile timer app is designed for various fitness routines, including HIIT, Tabata, and boxing. It also functions as a productivity timer and a kitchen timer, offering customizable settings for intervals, rounds, and rest periods.
- Customizable interval and rest times
- Preset templates for boxing and martial arts
- Productivity/Pomodoro timer function
- Kitchen timer for cooking
- Supports HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training
- Warm-up and cool-down timers
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Nice and simple Interval Timer for your Workouts. Perfect for HIIT, Tabata, Boxing, WOD, Crossfit and Fitness. Tabata Timer: Interval Timer for HIIT Workout Simple and convinient interval workout timer app for high intensity interval training (HIIT timer). Perfect stopwatch or countdown timer for your workouts. Fitness Timer for Interval Training This Tabata Timer is perfect for home workouts and daily workout routines for all your main muscle groups. You can use this circuit timer at gym and for home workout. In just a few minutes a day, you can build muscles and keep fitness with just your body weight. Use this hiit timer for fitness training for high intensity interval training at home or at gym. Boxing Timer - Round Timer for Martial Arts This workout timer can be used as Boxing Timer. You can set the number of boxing rounds, length of each round and rest interval. Use boxing timer for martial arts. Boxing timer can save templates for different fighting sports: Boxing, MMA, Kickboxing, Karate, Judo, Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Muay Thai, Aikido, Krav Maga, Capoeira, Wrestling etc. Productivity Timer - Pomodoro Timer You can even use this timer as a productivity timer or pomodoro timer to focus on your work tasks. Stay focused and productive with pomodoro timer. Configure and save pomodoro preset to use this productivity timer as pomodoro timer. Home Workout Timer - 7 Minute Workout Looking for home workout timer? This interval timer is perfect for 7 minute workout. Do you like 7 minute abs workout, abs workout at home, home workout with no equipment? This tabata timer will be useful for home exercises, home training and fitness at home. Warmup Timer - Round timer for Stretching and Morning Exercises Warmup and stretching is an important part of workout. If you do stretching and morning exercises every day, use this Warmup timer. This fitness timer for morning exercises has templates feature that allows you to start morning exercises in 1 click. Kitchen timer - Steak Timer, Egg Timer, Cooking Timer Going to cook a steak? Have a lot of cooking recipes in your kitchen book? Use this timer as kitchen timer. Kitchen timer can be used as steam timer, egg timer. Egg timer is perfect for egg cooking, steak timer will help to cook a steak. You can use this cooking timer for any cooking recipes in your kitchen book. Easy configuration - fast timer setup - Set warmup seconds time - Configure seconds timer for workout interval - Configure rest interval seconds - Enter amount of workout sets - Click start button Perfect for all exercises This timer can be uses as: workout timer, interval timer, tabata timer, hiit timer or circuit timer for your workouts. Timer is perfect for all kinds of exercises, including: - Tabata workouts - Boxing rounds - HIIT workouts (High Intensity Inverval Training) - Home Workout - Gym Workout - Training with weights - Bodyweight exercises - 7 minute abs workout - Weight loss workout - 5K Run - Interval Running - Six pack abs workout - Yoga and Meditation - WOD - TRX - Cardio exercises - Calisthenics - Stretching exercises - Kettlebells - Crossfit - Cycling or Exercise bike - Circuit workout - or any other high intensity interval training MAIN FEATURES: - Nice and simple ui - Fast timer setup - Templates to save your settings Try Tabata Timer: Interval Timer for HIIT Workout now!
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Verdict
iCountTimer and Interval Timer both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of iCountTimer's written reviews are positive against 29% of Interval Timer's. Interval Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (150 vs 13). On price, rating, update cadence 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. iCountTimer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Interval Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iCountTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 150 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of iCountTimer's written reviews are positive against 29% of Interval Timer's.
iCountTimer ships an update every 4 months, Interval Timer every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | iCountTimer | Interval Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | 4.5 (150 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better | 29.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 150 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RhythmicWorks | DMYTRO DOLOTOV |
Customer experience
iCountTimer
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In-app purchases
iCountTimer
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$19.99
Interval Timer
- 1 Month Access$1.991 Month
- Lifetime Access -50%$4.99
- Lifetime Access$9.99
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