Comparison

Interval Timer vs Interval

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

Interval

Features
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The interval timer that never lets you down. Built for HIIT, Tabata, boxing, and CrossFit - set your intervals, press start, train. SET YOUR WORKOUT Work duration, rest duration, and rounds. Quick-access buttons let you jump to common settings instantly. Build structured workout programs with multiple exercises, each with its own timing and rest period. TIMER MODES The standard interval mode is free. Pro adds EMOM (every minute on the minute), AMRAP (as many rounds as possible), For Time, and Pyramid. Each mode has its own controls and post-workout stats. ALWAYS RELIABLE Reliable timers that keep running in the background, on the Lock Screen, in Silent mode, and during Focus. Beeps and haptics fire on every transition, every time. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND A live countdown on your Lock Screen - no need to unlock mid-workout. Tap the Dynamic Island to pause or stop without opening the app. APPLE WATCH & AIRPODS PRO The Watch app mirrors your workout with its own countdown, progress ring, and haptics. Live heart rate from Apple Watch or AirPods Pro shows in the app during your session. CONTROL CENTER WIDGET Add Interval-Timer to Control Center. One tap starts your last-used workout - no need to open the app. WORKOUT PROGRAMS Build programs with individual exercises, each with its own work and rest timing. Add reference photos so you always know what to do. Exercise names are announced by voice at each transition - train eyes-free. SHARE & IMPORT WORKOUTS Share your workout programs with friends via link. Import shared workouts with a one-tap preview. Save up to 3 programs for free - unlimited with Pro. STREAKS & TRENDS Track your consecutive workout days with streak reminders. View weekly frequency, monthly duration, and calorie trends with charts. Export your full workout history as CSV. ACHIEVEMENT BADGES Earn badges for workout milestones: 7, 30, and 100-day streaks plus 10, 50, 100, and 500 total workouts. Celebrate with haptic feedback after each session. FEEDBACK & AUDIO 3-2-1 countdown haptics before each transition. Custom haptic patterns for intervals and workout completion. Voice announcements for exercise names and round numbers. Your music keeps playing - the app ducks it during announcements. HEALTH & PRIVACY HealthKit integration logs every completed workout as a HIIT session in Apple Health. Heart rate data stays on your device. Anonymous crash reports and aggregate feature usage are collected via Firebase - no Health data, no advertising ID, no account. PRO UNLOCK - ONE-TIME, NO SUBSCRIPTION The core app is free. An optional one-time Pro unlock (no subscription) adds the EMOM, AMRAP, For Time, and Pyramid modes, the AI Coach, the exercise packs (cardio, strength, core, boxing, yoga, mobility - with reference photos and form cues), the Pro sound packs (boxing bell and gym buzzer), and unlimited programs. Buy once, keep it forever. Free to start. Optional one-time Pro unlock. No subscription, no account.

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Interval3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Interval at none against Interval Timer's shown. Interval Timer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Interval sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, Interval every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Interval Timer versus Interval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerInterval
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (296 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings296 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiklos PavelFelix Thron

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
Show 3 more
  • Premium features$4.99
  • Premium features$9.99
  • Premium features$14.99
1 purchases

Interval

One-time1
  • Interval Timer Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval free?
Interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Interval Timer or Interval have ads?
Interval Timer shows ads; Interval does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Interval?
Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Interval every 2 months. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 4, 2026 and Interval on October 2, 2026.

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