Comparison

Workout Timer vs Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

Workout Timer

This interval timer app supports various workout routines like Tabata and Rounds. Customize rounds, work/rest times, and alerts like vibration and LED flash. It's designed for effective training without ads.

Highlights
  • Tabata routine
  • Rounds routine
  • Stopwatch routine
  • Customizable rounds
  • Customizable work/rest times
  • Adjustable delayed start
  • LED flash and vibration alerts
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Interval timer for training, in which there is no advertising. A handy application in which your workouts are accompanied by LED Flash, vibration, and loud beeps. - Fitness routine "Tabata" - Fitness routine "Rounds" - Fitness routine "Stopwatch" You can change: - Rounds - Work time - Rest time - Delayed start from 0 to 99 seconds - Preliminary sound from 0 to 10 seconds - Vibration - LED Flash Fitness routine "Tabata" very intensive training. One cycle takes only 4 minutes. During this time you have time to do 8 exercises (20 seconds per each) with short respites of 10 seconds. Fitness routine "Rounds" training for counting rounds, with a progress line and set intervals. Fitness routine "Stopwatch" for more intensive workouts, with a progress line, also has a configurable audio playback interval. Our app is a great way to keep yourself in good shape. Good luck with your workouts!

About

Interval Timer

This app provides a customizable round-based timer for various time-based activities, including HIIT, circuit training, and boxing. It features a minimalistic design with big digits and bright colors, offering hand-crafted sounds to maintain focus. Users can create complex workouts, save custom sets, and track their workout history with Apple Health integration.

Highlights
  • Customizable round-based timer
  • Minimalistic design with big digits
  • Hand-crafted sounds for focus
  • Unlimited saved intervals
  • Quick Set feature
  • Apple Health integration
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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The Interval Timer App is a minimalistic, advanced all-in-one round-based timer for iOS Devices (iPhone / iPad). Create complex workouts or sets and get them visualized simple and minimalistic with big digits, bright colors and hand-crafted sounds to support you keeping the focus. Works for all simple and complex time-based activities - use it for your exercise, hiit, tabata, wod, yoga, running, lifting weights, gym workout, cycling, boxing, stretching or even cooking! Create your own set-library with unlimited saved intervals or just hop into a quick one with the "Quick Set" feature! - Pick from a variety of sounds for different phases and cycles - Separate Sound-Volume Setting - Does not interrupt background music - Phone won't lock automatically during sets - Supports Dark Mode - Battery friendly - Customizable color representation for every set - Save your workout-history with apple health! Create simple second-short or complex hour-long intervals with custom set and cycle durations including custom break- and warmup-lengths, round-counts, sounds and colors. ______________________________________________ APP USAGE INFO & SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Should you choose to upgrade to a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. You can also manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://learned-romano-d09.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-4521f83f95f44900931f5887f08b852f Privacy Policy: https://learned-romano-d09.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3920b87376da4552be9dbc3f0d0d24bf

Screenshots

Workout Timer4 screens
Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Interval Timer at every 2 days against Workout Timer's every 3 weeks. Interval Timer also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 65%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Workout Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Workout Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Interval Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 77 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Workout Timer's written reviews are positive against 91% of Interval Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Interval Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Workout Timer versus Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout TimerInterval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15 ratings)4.8 (77 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews91.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1577 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem SokurenkoMizo LLC

Customer experience

Workout Timer

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.0%

Interval Timer

All ratings77 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Workout Timer

One-time1
  • Upgrade to PRO$0.99
2 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Intervals+ Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Intervals+ Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Workout Timer or Interval Timer?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Workout Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Interval Timer averages 4.8 from 77 ratings.
Do Workout Timer or Interval Timer have ads?
Neither Workout Timer nor Interval Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workout Timer or Interval Timer?
Workout Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Interval Timer every 2 days. Most recently, Workout Timer was updated on October 20, 2026 and Interval Timer on October 16, 2026.

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