Comparison

Interval 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

Interval Timer

This professional and easy-to-use interval timer allows for customizable circuit training plans with voice prompts and background operation. It supports music integration and Apple Health, making it ideal for various fitness routines.

Highlights
  • Customizable training plans
  • Smart voice prompts
  • Automatic music playback
  • Background operation
  • Apple Health integration
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Congratulations! You have found the most professional and easy-to-use Interval Timer in App Store. This is different from those with complex operation or gaudy functions. It is easy to set up all kinds of circuit training plans. You can custom your exercise library, adjust theirs duration flexibly, and the dial interface is the settings page that allows you to complete most of the normal operations. WYSIWYG! Next time you work out, maybe you’d like to try this practical voice coach fitness app! This app also has more powerful and practical functions. It includes warm-up, cold-down, recover and work out sessions, and also theirs duration can be changed flexibly. It can change the music automatically during your workout if you have subscribed the apple music service. This app is suitable for personal trainers, fitness enthusiasts, bodybuilders, athletes, home exerciser and etc. Use with HIIT, Tabata, weight training, kettlebells, HIIT running, sprints, HIIT treadmill, and any interval fitness training. Help to establish a scientific, systematic, based on your characteristics and personalized training program and maximize your workout are all we can do. Depends on no equipment and exercise anywhere or anytime! Hope you enjoy it. AT A GLANCE: + Easy to customize you training plan + Smart voice prompts + Automatically play and change music + prompts the next workout name + Fully customizable times, cycles and repeats + Can run in the background + Clean and smart design + Great on iphone X + Support Siri ("Hey Siri, start a workout using Fit Now") + Support Apple Watch, Standalone Apple Watch workouts. Leave your iPhone at home! + Apple Health integration MORE INFORMATION: • Easy Customize Touch what you want to change to set work time, rest time, cycles, repeats, warm up time and cooldown time. Stopwatchs can be set in 1 second increments up to 60 minutes! • Customize your training plan You can custom every single attribute like moves and its duration, and accordingly the voice system will prompts you what the next move is. • Smart voice prompts system this app will alerts you when it is time to work, rest, warmup or cooldown, even when this app is running in the background. You can preset your workout names for per cycle, and this app will call out them while the timer begins working. You can turn off the voice prompts, and choose the vibration mode. • Automatically play music this app allows you to set different playlists for each of the work duration, rest duration, warm up duration and cool down duration, and is easy to change the currently playing song in iPhone control center. Or you can just choose any music app you like, this app supports multitasking. • Runs in the background When the timer starts working, you can lock screen and run it in the background, and have it play voice prompts. Once your training plan ends, it won't run in the background any more, in case of more battery drain.

About

Interval Timer

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various training routines, including HIIT and Tabata. Easily set up custom workouts, track your progress, and stay motivated with visual cues and audio notifications. It's suitable for a wide range of activities from fitness to productivity.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout setup
  • Progress tracking with calendar
  • Saveable custom presets
  • Color-coded notifications
  • Listen to music/audiobooks
  • Large, full-screen display
  • Widget for easy access
Features
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Interval Timer: Tabata and HIIT is a customizable timer for sports. Use it for High-intensity interval training and workout. It's a free sports interval timer app that makes it easy to create your custom training routine. Use it as your timer for training or exercise. This sports timer is great for crossfit, fitness and running. The sports timer will also be useful for various activities such as crossfit, jogging, boxing,circuit training,breathing exercises and yoga. You can use this circuit timer as a productivity timer to focus on your work tasks. Key features: Setup workout Tracking your progress Customizable presets Notifications & colors Motivation Listening music or books Huge digits Widget SETUP WORKOUT Set up, edit and save your own workouts with the customizable feature. Add as many intervals as you like. You can add a 10 second rest period and a 20 second work period, as well as a 5 second interval between exercises. TRACKING PROGRESS Track your workouts with a Calendar. Plan and track events, and get notified when you have a training scheduled. With this feature, you will not miss a single workout and will keep track of your progress. CUSTOMIZABLE PRESETS Save your workouts in the presets section. It's also possible to create your own custom intervals. You can add an unlimited number of presets. NOTIFICATIONS & COLORS Each training phase is easy to distinguish by a different color and is initiated by an individually adjustable signal (sound, vibration, voice) MOTIVATION Each completed exercise motivates you to achieve higher goals. Enjoy your training and achieve your fitness goals with the interval timer. LISTENING MUSIC Listen to motivational audiobooks or your favorite music and get inspired and energized. Full screen color coded display is easy to read from a distance. Widget helps you train without being distracted by the constant unlocking of your phone. Interval Timer: Tabata and HIIT is an easy to use sports workout timer for your daily fitness training at home, at the gym or everywhere else.

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Interval Timer at 4.9 against Interval Timer's 3.8. Interval Timer also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 67%) and ratings volume (384 vs 28). Interval Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and Interval Timer sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.09 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, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 384 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 97% of Interval Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update weekly, Interval Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Interval Timer versus Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerInterval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (28 ratings)4.9 (384 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews96.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28384 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宇超 朱SimpleInnovation LLC

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings28 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Interval Timer

All ratings384 ratings
Positive99.5%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.5%

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional app crashes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More pre-designed workout routines
  • Ability to name and customize exercises
  • Option to adjust countdown time between intervals

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Timer

One-time1
  • UNLIMITED HIIT TIMER$3.99
12 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions8
  • Timer PRO for 1 month: 30% OFF7 Days trial$2.091 Month
  • Timer PRO for 1 month: 25% OFF7 Days trial$2.291 Month
  • Interval Timer PRO for 1 month$2.991 Month
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  • Interval Timer PRO for 1 month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Interval Timer PRO - 30% OFF7 Days trial$15.001 Year
  • Interval Timer PRO - 25% OFF7 Days trial$16.491 Year
  • Interval Timer PRO for 1 year$21.991 Year
  • Tabata Timer PRO for 1 year7 Days trial$21.991 Year
One-time4
  • Interval Timer - no Ads$2.99
  • HIIT Timer PRO Forever 30% OFF$27.99
  • HIIT Timer PRO Forever 25% OFF$29.99
Show 1 more
  • Exercise Timer PRO Forever$39.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval 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, Interval Timer or Interval Timer?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 3.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Interval Timer averages 4.9 from 384 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or Interval Timer have ads?
Interval Timer shows ads; Interval Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Interval Timer?
Interval Timer ships an update weekly, and Interval Timer monthly. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 3, 2026 and Interval Timer on October 16, 2026.

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