Comparison

Interval Timer vs Bacu Workout

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer

This app provides a simple and customizable timer for interval training like HIIT, Tabata, and EMOM. It offers audio cues, background operation, and integrates with Apple Watch for health tracking. Pre-built routines and workout reminders help users stay consistent with their fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • Audio alerts for rounds
  • Background operation
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Workout reminders
  • Pre-built routines
Features
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Set your work and rest intervals, press start, and focus on your workout. PureHIIT is a simple timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, circuits, and boxing rounds. • Adjust work, rest, and round settings to suit your session. • Follow sound cues as you move from one phase to the next. • Keep listening to your music while you train. • Use the timer in the background or in landscape mode. • Start with a prebuilt routine or save your own. • Set workout reminders to help you keep a routine. Getting started is simple: choose a routine or set your intervals, check the number of rounds, and press start. Clear phase colors help you see when to work and when to rest. Free to download, with optional in-app purchases. Apple Watch features require Premium. On Apple Watch, the app integrates with Health to record heart rate and energy used. Make time for your next workout with PureHIIT. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bacu Workout

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With this app you can create your own personalized routines of exercises and schedule them for the days you want, also create reminders for when to do them. Features: * Create your own and personalized routines of exercises with autogenerated audio or with your favorite video from YouTube or any local video file.  * Schedule your exercises to do them everyday, every other day, every third day, every x day, specific days of the week or specific days of the year.  * Create reminders, so you won't miss your exercise goals.

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Bacu Workout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bacu Workout at none against Interval Timer's 8. Bacu Workout also leads on ads (none vs shown). Interval Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bacu Workout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Interval Timer versus Bacu Workout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerBacu Workout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (296 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings296 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiklos PavelJose Amaury Lopez De La Cruz

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • Premium featuresFree
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Custom sounds$1.99
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  • Premium features$4.99
  • Premium features$9.99
  • Premium features$14.99
None

Bacu Workout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bacu Workout free?
Bacu Workout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Interval Timer or Bacu Workout have ads?
Interval Timer shows ads; Bacu Workout does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Bacu Workout?
Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Bacu Workout fortnightly. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 12, 2026 and Bacu Workout on October 3, 2026.

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