Comparison

Interval Timer vs Custom Interval Timers

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

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About

Interval Timer

Create custom interval timers for workouts, focus sessions, or meditation. Get audio, visual, and haptic cues to stay on track without watching the clock. Track performance and share timers with others.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers
  • Multiple intervals, rounds, warm-up, rest
  • Audio, visual, and haptic alerts
  • 14 ready-made presets
  • Performance tracking and lap recording
  • Timer sharing
  • Apple Watch sync
Features
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From the developer of Mila's Tools — Apple Staff Pick, 4.8* from 1,200+ reviews. BeepWatch is the interval timer trusted by athletes, coaches, and everyday users for over a decade. Build custom HIIT, Tabata, boxing, and circuit timers with multiple intervals, rounds, warm-up, and rest periods — then let audio beeps, visual cues, and haptic feedback keep you on track so you never have to watch the clock. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Completed timers can save as workouts in Apple Health and contribute to your Activity Rings. Opt in once, tag the timers you want to track (HIIT, Boxing, Yoga, and more), and BeepWatch credits the rings — even when you start the timer on iPhone. Heart rate and active energy from your Apple Watch attach automatically. GET STARTED IN SECONDS Choose from 15 ready-made presets including HIIT, Tabata, Boxing Rounds, Pomodoro Focus, Meditation, and more. Or build your own timer in under a minute. CUSTOM INTERVAL TIMERS * Add as many intervals as you need, each with its own duration, name, sound, and warning * Set total rounds or run infinitely * Add warm-up time before your first interval * Add rest time between rounds * Count up or count down — six display modes to choose from AUDIO, VISUAL & HAPTIC ALERTS * Choose from beeps, buzzes, clicks, gongs, whistles, and more * Set warning alerts before an interval ends * Flash the screen on interval changes * Haptic vibration feedback * Independent volume control for interval and control sounds * Background tick audio to confirm your timer is running TRACK YOUR PERFORMANCE * Automatic and manual lap recording * View split times and deltas * Share lap data with your coach or training partner BEAUTIFUL THEMES & PROGRESS BARS * 20+ color themes including Neon, Aurora, and Sunset * Circle, rows, chronograph, and box progress indicators * Precision timing up to 3 decimal places APPLE WATCH * Full timer sync between iPhone and Apple Watch * Run timers independently on your wrist, or remote-control the timers on your iPhone * Workouts save to Apple Health from either device, with cross-device dedup so you never get double entries * Optimized Watch interface NOT JUST FOR WORKOUTS BeepWatch works for anything you time: Pomodoro focus blocks, study sprints, meditation, sport drills, public-speaking practice, recipe steps, and getting kids through morning routines. SHARE TIMERS * Share any timer via link or file * Recipients preview and import with one tap * Perfect for coaches, trainers, and workout groups NOW IN 12 LANGUAGES BeepWatch speaks Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Hindi, Indonesian, English, and Simplified Chinese. BeepWatch is the timer app you've been looking for! - - - - - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Custom Interval Timers

Design personalized interval timers for workouts or productivity. Its intuitive editor allows for custom flows with various settings like countdowns and personalized interfaces. Offers light/dark modes and an option to disable ads.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval flows
  • Intuitive timer editor
  • Count up or down timers
  • Personalized running interface
  • Light/dark mode
  • Ad-free option
Features
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Create highly customizable interval timers in a beautiful Interface. Interval timers are useful for exercise, like High-intensity interval training (HIIT) or Tabata, and can also be used to manage productivity, events, and more! This app provides a fascinatingly simple and intuitive editor for setting up your own custom timers. With just a few building blocks you can create the exact experience you want. Multiple settings to match your preferences: - Count up or down - Personalize the running interface to show what matters to you - Light/dark mode - Disable ads for free!

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Custom Interval Timers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Custom Interval Timers at none against Interval Timer's 4. Custom Interval Timers also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Interval Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment and device support 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. Interval Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Custom Interval Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Custom Interval Timers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 161 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Custom Interval Timers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 4 days, Custom Interval Timers every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Interval Timer versus Custom Interval Timers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerCustom Interval Timers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (161 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings161 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott DeSapioAlex Rich

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings161 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.0%

Custom Interval Timers

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unlock Pro feature not working for some users
  • Timers getting deleted unexpectedly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save/load custom timer settings
  • Option to set countdown before timer starts
  • Integration with wearable devices

Custom Interval Timers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions2
  • BeepWatch PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • BeepWatch PRO Annual$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • BeepWatch 2 PRO$0.99
  • BeepWatch PRO Lifetime$9.99
None

Custom Interval Timers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Custom Interval Timers free?
Custom Interval Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or Custom Interval Timers?
Custom Interval Timers is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 161 ratings, while Custom Interval Timers averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or Custom Interval Timers have ads?
Custom Interval Timers shows ads; Interval Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Custom Interval Timers?
Interval Timer ships an update every 4 days, and Custom Interval Timers every 4 months. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on September 28, 2026 and Custom Interval Timers on September 22, 2026.

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