Comparison

Exercise Timer vs Best Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

Exercise Timer

Create and guide custom interval training routines with this app. It supports timed and rep-based exercises, offers voice coaching, and logs your workout history with detailed analytics. Track progress over time and organize routines into training plans.

Highlights
  • Custom workout routines
  • Voice coach for next exercise
  • Timed and rep-based exercises
  • Workout logging and analytics
  • Training plans
  • Background operation
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Create custom workout routines & let Exercise Timer guide you through your interval training. Exercise Timer supports both timed exercises and even reps-based exercises (press 'done' when exercise complete). Use Exercise Timer with your screen on or even in the background with your screen locked. Keep your phone in your pocket & Exercise Timer will still let you know which exercise is coming up by voice, vibration & bell. Keep a log of every workout along with an exercise breakdown & take notes. Know how much time you spend exercising with weekly, monthly & yearly charts. In addition to this, Exercise Timer generates reports of individual exercises with overall totals & Exercise Progression charts FEATURES • Create your custom workout routines • Voice Coach announces the next exercise • Optional Metronome to improve cadence • Multiple Bell Sounds • Group Exercises. E.g.: for Warm-Up/Cool-Down • Timed Exercises & Reps exercises supported • Color code your Exercises • Explain your exercises better with our library of exercise GIFs • Log & keep track of your workouts • Workout Analytics • Organize your workouts in Training Plans • Training plans designed by our fitness experts • Works in Background with device locked and screen off • Use Exercise Timer on your Apple Watch IDEAL FOR: • Interval Training, Tabata & Circuit Training • Yoga • Boxing • Keeping all your Workout Routines & Plans in one place • Gym Timer ARE YOU A FITNESS TRAINER? Create your Training Plans and workout routines in Exercise Timer and easily share them with your clients. APPLE WATCH Yes, Exercise Timer works on your Apple Watch! All your workouts are automatically synced on your Apple watch. Workouts performed on your apple watch are also logged on your phone. Download Exercise Timer Now and get moving! UNLOCK PREMIUM FEATURES Exercise Timer Premium is available with a monthly or annual subscription. If you choose to purchase Exercise Timer Premium, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24hrs before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of service: https://exercisetimer.net/terms Privacy policy: https://exercisetimer.net/privacypolicy

About

Best Interval Timer

This app helps you manage workout intervals with customizable exercise, rest, and round durations. It provides audio and visual cues to guide you through your training sessions, whether at home, the gym, or outdoors. Perfect for various fitness activities like HIIT, cycling, and weightlifting.

Highlights
  • Customizable exercise, rest, and round durations
  • Audio and visual interval cues
  • Supports HIIT, cycling, running, weightlifting, and more
  • Pause functionality during rest periods
  • Adjustable number of sets and countdown time
Features
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Simple. Beautiful. Effective. • Drag to select duration for exercise, rest, rounds, etc. • Exercise! It's as simple as that. ***Free and reliable. Perfect for use at home, at the track or in the gym. We’re proud to introduce this handy little app that helps you keep track of your work and rest periods during workouts. Whether your into cycling, running, lifting weights, exercise, workout, stretching, boxing, MMA or HIT, this interval timer will prove to be an invaluable asset to you. Running foreground, this reliable app allows you specify an overall time as well as program High/Low intensity interval and rest time between sets. Key Features: - Customizable sets, high/low intensity interval and rest for your own need - Retina display, iOS4 and multitasking Customizable Features: - Number of Sets - Countdown Time - Set Time - Low Interval time - High Interval time - Rest Time - Pause during Rest Features: + Audio and visual hints for exercise periods, rest periods during exercises!

Screenshots

Exercise Timer4 screens
Best Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Exercise Timer at Free against Best Interval Timer's $9.99. Exercise Timer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (1K vs 10). Best Interval Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Exercise Timer is free to download; Best Interval Timer costs $9.99 up front. Exercise Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Best Interval Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Exercise Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exercise Timer has 1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Exercise Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Best Interval Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exercise Timer ships an update monthly, Best Interval Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Exercise Timer versus Best Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExercise TimerBest Interval Timer
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better3.5 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better10
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1710.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeurondigital LtdQuang Huy Vo

Customer experience

Exercise Timer

All ratings1,000 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative19.6%

Best Interval Timer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Exercise Timer

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • Randomly locking users out and requiring upgrade
  • Deleting all routines after uninstalling
  • Exercises not updating properly on Apple Watch
  • Apple Watch app causing native exercise app to crash
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  • Phone locked, no chime when locked

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sync workouts across devices without logging out/in
  • Ability to duplicate workouts on iPhone
  • Search, sort, or reorder routines
  • Connect with Apple Health app
  • Shortcut/automation support

Best Interval Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Exercise Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Exercise Timer Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Exercise Timer Premium Yearly3 Days trial$30.991 Year
One-time1
  • Exercise Timer Lifetime$69.99
2 purchases

Best Interval Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Support we $4.99/month$4.991 Month
  • Billed yearly$26.991 Year

Questions

Is Exercise Timer free?
Exercise Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Best Interval Timer free?
Best Interval Timer costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Exercise Timer or Best Interval Timer?
Exercise Timer is rated higher. Exercise Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Best Interval Timer averages 3.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Exercise Timer or Best Interval Timer have ads?
Neither Exercise Timer nor Best Interval Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exercise Timer or Best Interval Timer?
Exercise Timer ships an update monthly, and Best Interval Timer every 4 days. Most recently, Exercise Timer was updated on October 12, 2026 and Best Interval Timer on September 9, 2026.

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