Comparison

Exercise Timer vs Interval

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

Interval

Features
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An interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, boxing and CrossFit. Set your work time, rest time and rounds, then start training. No account or ads. START FREE Use the Standard interval timer, 10 starter exercises and up to 3 saved programs. Follow the countdown with audio cues, voice announcements and a Live Activity on your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. PRO - THE FULL TRAINING TOOLKIT Choose yearly Pro or a one-time lifetime purchase. Both unlock the same benefits: - Natural coach voice: hear exercise names, round numbers and workout cues offline on iPhone, in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. - 300+ exercises: access the complete library of 317 exercises across cardio, strength, core, boxing, yoga and mobility. - Illustrated exercise guides, movement demonstrations and technique cues. Find exercises by muscle group, equipment, difficulty or training goal. - AI Coach: build a workout around your goal, available equipment and target muscle groups. - Four advanced timer modes: EMOM, AMRAP, For Time and Pyramid. - Unlimited saved workout programs, with individual work and rest times for each exercise. - Pro sounds, including the boxing bell and gym buzzer. Both plans support Family Sharing. Existing lifetime purchases remain valid. The free Standard timer remains free. TRAIN WITHOUT WATCHING YOUR PHONE With an active workout session, the countdown and audio continue while your iPhone is locked or in the background. Compatible music apps keep playing at a lower volume during cues. iPhone haptics work in the foreground; Apple Watch provides wrist cues during its workout. APPLE WATCH, HEALTH AND HISTORY Run workouts on Apple Watch and sync programs with your iPhone. With your permission, save workouts to Apple Health and display heart rate from Apple Watch or supported AirPods Pro 3. Review workout history, streaks, badges and trends, or export your history as CSV. MAKE IT YOUR WORKOUT Create programs with your own exercise names and reference photos. Share programs by link and preview imported workouts. Add the Control Center widget to open the app with your last-used settings. ON-DEVICE COACH AND PRIVACY Coach builds workouts on device. On supported devices, Apple Intelligence can help choose the coaching explanation; workout generation still works when Apple Intelligence is unavailable. No workout or health content is sent to a third-party AI service. Firebase Analytics is optional and stays off until enabled in Settings. It uses pseudonymous identifiers; our Analytics events exclude workout and health data. This version removes Firebase Crashlytics. No advertising ID. PURCHASE INFORMATION Yearly Pro renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store subscription settings. Lifetime Pro is a one-time purchase. Your local price is shown in the app before purchase. Restore Purchases is available in the Pro screen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://interval-timer.de/privacy

Screenshots

Exercise Timer4 screens
Interval4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Interval at every 6 days against Exercise Timer's monthly. Exercise Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Exercise Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Interval sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exercise Timer ships an update monthly, Interval every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Exercise Timer versus Interval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExercise TimerInterval
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB434 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeurondigital LtdFelix Thron

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

Interval

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

Interval

Subscriptions1
  • Interval Timer Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Interval Timer Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Exercise Timer free?
Exercise Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval free?
Interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Exercise Timer or Interval have ads?
Neither Exercise Timer nor Interval shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exercise Timer or Interval?
Exercise Timer ships an update monthly, and Interval every 6 days. Most recently, Exercise Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Interval on October 31, 2026.

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