Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer vs BeatRunner for Spotify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer
Easily set up custom workout intervals with a simple drag-and-tap interface. This app provides audio cues and detailed history to track your fitness progress, even while listening to music.
- Customizable intervals
- Drag-and-tap interface
- Voice and beep guides
- Background audio support
- Detailed workout history
- Repeat previous workouts
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A simple and beautiful interval timer. 1. Drag to set your custom intervals for workout, rest, rounds, etc 2. Tap to start. Interval Timer doesn't interfere with your music or other apps: ∙ Listen to your music apps while you work out. ∙ Voice or beep guides for every workout. ∙ You can leave the app and still listen to the audio guides, in order to follow a workout you found online. And no need to manually record your workouts: ∙ Detailed history and statistics pages to track your progress. ∙ Repeat a previous workout from your history, so you don't need to set it again. If you have any ideas for how to improve the app, just tap "Contact Support" inside the app and let us know! We are always trying to improve Interval Timer. This app offers an optional auto-renewable subscription, Premium Pass (monthly), and a one-time Lifetime Pass. Premium Pass starts with a 1-week free trial for eligible new subscribers, then renews automatically every month at the price shown in the app until you cancel. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase or, with a free trial, when the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage the subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Apple Account settings. Cancelling stops the next renewal, and Premium stays active until the end of the period you've paid for. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://float.support/interval-timer/privacy Terms of Use: https://float.support/interval-timer/terms
BeatRunner for Spotify
Create custom running playlists perfectly matched to your desired pace and cadence. Plan your runs with interval training or steady speeds, and let the app generate a beatmatched soundtrack from your Spotify library. Enjoy a free trial before upgrading to premium features.
- Beatmatched playlists for running
- Cadence-based song selection
- Customizable running pace graphs
- Interval training support
- Spotify integration
- Playlist saving
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BeatRunner helps you make the perfect running playlist by finding songs based on Spotify recommendations that match your running cadence. Plan out your run with our easy to use graph: start off slow, create intervals, or just set a constant speed. BeatRunner will create a custom playlist to match your running plan and keep you on pace! Enjoy a 14 day free trial! Once the trial ends, you will automatically be upgraded to a premium account with unlimited playlist generation and saved playlists. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer at 4.8 against BeatRunner for Spotify's 4.0. Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer also leads on ratings volume (88K vs 4). BeatRunner for Spotify's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BeatRunner for Spotify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer has 88K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of BeatRunner for Spotify's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, BeatRunner for Spotify every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer | BeatRunner for Spotify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (88K ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 88K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Float Tech, LLC | Jason Wong |
Customer experience
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer
BeatRunner for Spotify
Bugs and requests
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timer not always accurate
- Favorites/saved workouts feature not working
- Inconsistent behavior when pausing/resuming
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save and name custom workouts
- More flexibility in exercise/rest time settings
- Option to adjust volume of voice prompts
BeatRunner for Spotify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer
- Premium Pass7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium Pass7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Lifetime Pass$14.99
- Lifetime Pass$19.99
- Premium Forever Promo$29.99
BeatRunner for Spotify
- BeatRunner Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- BeatRunner Pro Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- BeatRunner Pro Lifetime Sub$199.99
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