Ultra Intervals Workout Timer vs Interval Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ultra Intervals Workout Timer
Create and customize interval training routines with simple text input. This app guides you through workouts with spoken cues, sound alerts, and large visual displays, allowing you to focus on your exercise. It supports various training styles like HIIT and Tabata, and can even manage music playback during sessions.
- Create custom interval workouts using plain text
- Spoken exercise names, times, and notifications
- Customizable sound cues and visual displays
- Support for HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training
- Mix timed and non-timed workout sections
- Music ducking for notifications
- Pre-loaded sample workouts
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Define basic interval timers and custom interval workouts with ease: Write the workout as plain understandable text and save it, launch the timer and start exercising! As an example, basic 'Tabata' interval timer can be defined by just typing this text: 8x 00:20 Work hard! 00:10 Rest Type those three lines in the text editor, save the file and launch the timer, then do your workout assisted by big display texts, spoken audio, sound cues and more. 8 rounds of 20 seconds of work, 10 seconds rest! Same way you can define more complex workouts, with multiple interval sections consisting of any number of exercises. Check out the screenshots! Running, cycling, kettlebells,..., yoga: Ultra Intervals speaks the exercise names and custom notifications as you define, being capable of guiding you through a full workout with 'phone in your pocket' mode - just *listen* to the instructions and focus on the workout. No need to see the device screen at all. Ultra Timer supports 20+ languages (most languages supporting the iOS text-to-speech functionality are supported). Intervals, HIIT, Tabata, Circuit...equally easy to set up. Customise each workout separately: Choose if you want to have the interval names and notifications spoken or rather have the timer beep instead. Customise colours as you like, all the way to having each exercise step shown with a different colour. Mix timed and non-timed sections in one workout: Ultra Intervals can also guide you through your gym workout or weight training, timing just the breaks and rest periods acting as your set coach. Play music with your favourite music player. Ultra Intervals 'ducks' the music during spoken notifications and brings the volume back on ones audio cue has ended. ULTRA INTERVALS FEATURES: CREATE AND EDIT WORKOUTS WITH EASE Type your workouts in as text plain text, following just few super simple rules. Since the workouts are defined as text, they can be edited on a Mac or PC and imported from cloud services. SPEAKS EXERCISE NAMES, TIMES AND NOTIFICATIONS. AND IT BEEPS TOO. Speaks exercise names, times and custom notifications as you define (or you can turn speech off altogether). You can customize the notifications as you like. Choose between various 'beep' sounds or turn them off as well. SAMPLE WORKOUTS - USE AS SUCH OR AS TEMPLATES Comes with plenty of example workouts and timers which can be used as such or as templates for new ones. Copying a workout file can be done with one swipe & tap. MULTIPLE SECTIONS IN ONE WORKOUT You can define multiple interval sections in one workout. Again, super easily - see the App Store screenshots to get the idea how simple this is! CLEAR DISPLAYS READABLE FROM AFAR Large animated display of time, current and up-next workout steps. Big text you can truly read from afar. CUSTOM NOTIFICATIONS WITH 'TOKENS' Define custom notification messages spoken during the workout, use 'tokens' in the notifications, for example referring to name of the current or the next exercise, time of the next exercise, time remaining of current exercise, interval round number, heart rate and more. MIX TIMED AND NON-TIMED WORKOUT STEPS Following a simple rule (just add the '&' character in the exercise name!), you can make the timer pause automatically for a 'manual' step in your workout and then with one tap restart for the rest period. RUNS IN THE BACKGROUND You can lock the screen, put the phone in the pocket and do the workout guided by the spoken audio instructions. IMPORT, COPY, EXPORT WORKOUTS Straightforward one-step functionality for importing text files from the cloud, copying files and exporting to cloud, email and more. MUSIC Allows you to listen to music during the workout, lowers the music volume for spoken audio. CUSTOMIZABLE FEATURES (CAN BE SET FOR EACH WORKOUT SEPARATELY) For *example*: Language spoken, silent mode, speech/beeps in use, speech/beeps options, countdown time, HR monitor in use, colors and many many more!
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ultra Intervals Workout Timer at none against Interval Timer's 12. Ultra Intervals Workout Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Interval Timer's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (384 vs 4). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Interval Timer sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.09 per month. Ultra Intervals Workout Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 384 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Ultra Intervals Workout Timer's written reviews are positive against 97% of Interval Timer's.
Ultra Intervals Workout Timer ships an update every 6 days, Interval Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ultra Intervals Workout Timer | Interval Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (384 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 384 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tapio Kuusisto | SimpleInnovation LLC |
Customer experience
Ultra Intervals Workout Timer
Interval Timer
Bugs and requests
Ultra Intervals Workout 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
Ultra Intervals Workout Timer
No in-app purchases
Interval Timer
- 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
- Interval Timer - no Ads$2.99
- HIIT Timer PRO Forever 30% OFF$27.99
- HIIT Timer PRO Forever 25% OFF$29.99
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- Exercise Timer PRO Forever$39.99
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