Standard Interval Timer vs Intensity+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Standard Interval Timer
This app helps you create custom interval timers for various workouts like CrossFit, HIIT, and Tabata. Easily set prep, work, and break times, along with the number of rounds for your training sessions. It runs in the background, allowing you to enjoy your music while exercising.
- Customizable prep, work, and break times
- Set number of rounds
- Background operation
- Simple scroll interface
- Bold, bright, and colorful display
- Ad-free and subscription-free
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1. Set prep time 2. Set work time 3. Set break time 4. Set number of rounds 5. GO! ◉ SUPER-HANDY FOR DIFFERENT WORKOUTS. Whether you are into Tabata, 7-minute HIIT, interval running with sprints, CrossFit or any other type of interval training, Standard Interval is the app you need to perform accurate and effective workouts. ◉ FEATURES: - Works in the background. Listen to your music while the timer is running. - Simple scroll interface - Set prep, break, work time and the number of rounds - Bold, bright and colorful. - Ad-free & subscription-free ► Download now!
Intensity+
This app combines a professional interval timer with guided workouts for effective training. It offers home-based routines requiring no equipment, suitable for all fitness levels. Track progress and earn achievements with Apple Watch and Game Center integration.
- Professional interval timer
- Curated guided workouts
- Zero-equipment home workouts
- Workouts for all fitness levels
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Game Center achievements
- Customizable basic timers
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BURN FAT. BUILD MUSCLE. GET SHREDDED. With Intensity+, you can be in the best shape of your life. Intensity+ combines a professional interval timer with a library of curated, guided workouts to help you train smarter. WORKOUT ANYWHERE: Intensity+ workouts are built to fit your life, your space, and your ability. Intensity+ has workouts that you can do at home with zero equipments or gym machines needed. Intensity+ works wherever you do. So, no more excuses. ALL FITNESS LEVELS: Whether you are a beginner starting out your fitness journey or an advanced ninja, Intensity+ has workouts for every fitness level. FOCUSED WORKOUTS: Intensity+ has select catalogs and workouts that isolate specific target areas like Abs, Arms, Legs, or even specialty training such as Calisthenics. APPLE WATCH COMPATIBLE: View your timer and monitor workout status directly on your wrist, keeping your phone out of the way. GAME CENTER INTEGRATION: Collect Game Center achievements and badges as you hit milestones and complete challenging workouts. Intensity+ also helps you show-off your durations by helping you track your workouts. BETTER BASICS: Even if you have your own workouts, with Intensity+ you can create and save simple, basic timers for your HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, and AMRAP workouts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Intensity+ at Free against Standard Interval Timer's $0.99. Intensity+ also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Standard Interval Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On review sentiment, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Intensity+ is free to download; Standard Interval Timer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Standard Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Standard Interval Timer has 183 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Standard Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 83% of Intensity+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Standard Interval Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, Intensity+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Standard Interval Timer | Intensity+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (183 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nam Dang | Kedar Gadge |
Customer experience
Standard Interval Timer
Intensity+
Bugs and requests
Standard Interval Timer
Reported bugs
5 issues- No sound if anything else running
- Notifications between sets fails to go off
- Switches the settings while I’m using it
- Lose a little bit of time if there’s any switching between apps
- Timer wont stop after reseting it
Requested features
3 requests- Allow sounds when running other apps
- Keep the screen awake while active
- Ability to save custom sets
Intensity+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Standard Interval Timer
No in-app purchases
Intensity+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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