Comparison

Personal Interval Timer vs ShotClock by RackDiscipline

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

Head to head
About

Personal Interval Timer

This app helps you manage timed workouts for sports like boxing, HIIT, and Tabata. It offers customizable presets, workout history tracking, and works with a locked screen and background music. Share your routines with friends and receive voice or bell notifications.

Highlights
  • Works with locked screen
  • Plays with background music
  • Saves custom presets
  • Share workouts with friends
  • History and progress charts
  • Voice or bell notifications
Features
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Simple interface to do sport without wasting time. Personal Interval Timer is good for Boxing, MMA, BJJ, HIIT, Tabata, and any activity with intervals. Features: - Works with the locked phone with a black screen - Works while your music is playing - Saving your customized presets/workouts - Sharing workouts with friends - Shows your history and the progress in charts - Voice or bell notifications

About

ShotClock by RackDiscipline

This configurable shot clock is designed for referees and tournament directors in cue sports like billiards and pool. It supports league and professional events, providing a simple timer solution for matches.

Highlights
  • Configurable shot clock
  • Designed for cue sports
  • Supports league events
  • Supports pro events
  • Simple timer interface
Features
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Intended for referees and tournament directors. This simple 'shot clock' is configurable for league and pro-events. Designed for cue sports (billiards, 8-ball and 9-ball pool, etc.)

Screenshots

Personal Interval Timer4 screens
ShotClock by RackDiscipline3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Personal Interval Timer at Free against ShotClock by RackDiscipline's $3.99. Personal Interval Timer also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). ShotClock by RackDiscipline's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Personal Interval Timer is free to download; ShotClock by RackDiscipline costs $3.99 up front. Personal Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShotClock by RackDiscipline asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShotClock by RackDiscipline holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Personal Interval Timer has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Personal Interval Timer ships an update every 4 weeks, ShotClock by RackDiscipline every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Personal Interval Timer versus ShotClock by RackDiscipline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPersonal Interval TimerShotClock by RackDiscipline
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (15 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexApps.Net CoPaul Carpenter

Customer experience

Personal Interval Timer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ShotClock by RackDiscipline

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Personal Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
None

ShotClock by RackDiscipline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Personal Interval Timer free?
Personal Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShotClock by RackDiscipline free?
ShotClock by RackDiscipline costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Personal Interval Timer or ShotClock by RackDiscipline?
ShotClock by RackDiscipline is rated higher. Personal Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while ShotClock by RackDiscipline averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Personal Interval Timer or ShotClock by RackDiscipline have ads?
Personal Interval Timer shows ads; ShotClock by RackDiscipline does not.
Which is updated more often, Personal Interval Timer or ShotClock by RackDiscipline?
Personal Interval Timer ships an update every 4 weeks, and ShotClock by RackDiscipline every 3 months. Most recently, Personal Interval Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and ShotClock by RackDiscipline on October 30, 2026.

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