Standard Interval Timer vs TimeHero Customizable Timers
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!
TimeHero Customizable Timers
Create personalized multi-step timers with custom audio alerts for various activities. Save and reuse routines for workouts, cooking, studying, and more. Features include unlimited rounds, dark mode, and sharing options.
- Multi-step custom timers
- Unlimited rounds
- Personalized audio alerts
- Save and reuse routines
- Stopwatch and countdown timers
- Dark mode
- Share timer routines
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Create personalized multi-step timers with custom audio alerts for any activity. Perfect for HIIT workouts, interval training, boxing rounds, yoga sessions, cooking recipes, crossfit, sports, jiu jitsu, mma, study breaks, and productivity routines. Key Features: • Multi-step custom timers with unlimited rounds • Personalized audio alerts and warning sounds • Save and reuse your favorite timer routines • Stopwatch and Countdown Timers • Dark mode for low-light environments • Send and Share with friends by Importing workouts, easy copy and paste format Perfect For: Fitness enthusiasts, athletes, home cooks, students, and anyone who needs precise timing control. Whether you're doing circuit training, following a recipe, or managing work intervals, TimeHero adapts to your routine. Why Choose TimeHero? Unlike basic timers, TimeHero lets you build complex timing sequences once and reuse them forever. No more constantly resetting timers or losing track of your workout steps. Download TimeHero and take control of your time today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TimeHero Customizable Timers at Free against Standard Interval Timer's $0.99. TimeHero Customizable Timers also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Standard Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (183 vs 14). On 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
TimeHero Customizable Timers 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.
TimeHero Customizable Timers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Standard Interval Timer has 183 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Standard Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of TimeHero Customizable Timers's.
Standard Interval Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, TimeHero Customizable Timers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Standard Interval Timer | TimeHero Customizable Timers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (183 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nam Dang | David Stewart |
Customer experience
Standard Interval Timer
TimeHero Customizable Timers
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
TimeHero Customizable Timers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Standard Interval Timer
No in-app purchases
TimeHero Customizable Timers
No in-app purchases
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