Comparison

Workout & Interval Timer vs Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

Workout & Interval Timer

This app provides a customizable timer for fitness routines, including Tabata training. Easily set workout durations, intervals, and sets, with options for sound and vibration alerts. Save frequently used timers for quick access.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout intervals
  • Set number of sets
  • Save frequently used timers
  • Sound and vibration alerts
  • Read aloud function
  • Simple and easy interface
Features
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Workout & Interval Timer can be used for fitness or workouts, especially suitable for Tabata Training. You can configure workouts, intervals, and sets. As the interface is easy and simple, you can start it quickly. Functions ■ Timer ・ You can set duration for workouts or intervals from 5 seconds to 59 minutes 55 seconds. ・The number of sets can be set from 1 to 99 sets. ■ Menu ・You can easily register the timer you often use. ・Up to 100 lists can be registered. ■ Sound, Vibration ・You can set on and off respectively. ・In silent mode, sounds aren’t available. ■ Read aloud ・You can set on and off. ・When reading aloud, the workout time and break time that you set are read aloud. ・There is no sound in the silent mode. Sound material: OtoLogic(https://otologic.jp) Sound material: MaouDamashii Please use for simple training or fitness.

About

Interval Timer

Create personalized workout timers for HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training. Customize intervals, choose voice or beep cues, and run timers in the background with music. Includes a stopwatch and countdown timer for versatile fitness tracking.

Highlights
  • Custom interval timers
  • Voice or beep cues
  • Background operation
  • Customizable countdown
  • Stopwatch and countdown timer
  • Dark and light mode
Features
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Maximize your workout routine with our Interval Timer – the ultimate tool for creating personalized timers that cater to your fitness needs. Whether you’re doing circuit training or HIIT, our timer provides full customization options to ensure you achieve your fitness goals with ease. ◆ FEATURES ◉ Create custom interval timers ◉ Start your interval timers with just one ◉ Voice or beep sounds for every workout ◉ Customizable initial countdown ◉ Countdown timer for none-interval workouts ◉ Dedicated stopwatch ◉ Supports dark and light mode ◉ Works in the background - great with headphones and your music. ◆ SPEAKS | BEEPS Know the resting and training times with the loud voice or beep sounds. Don’t want any sounds? Choose the silent mode and watch the time on the screen by enabling prevent auto-lock feature. ◆ RUNS IN THE BACKGROUND Interval Timer can run its timers in the background allowing you to have your screen off or use other apps, and you can always access them whenever you want. We believe that eliminating restrictions and making the process smoother can deliver a much better and more cohesive experience every time. ◆ GO SIMPLE Make use of a classic stopwatch and countdown timer. Track your runs, overall workout time, PRs, and more. ► Get this interval timer to make your workouts even more effective! EULA: https://dmwizards.com/interval-timer-terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Workout & Interval Timer4 screens
Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Interval Timer at none against Workout & Interval Timer's shown. Interval Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and ratings volume (142 vs 29). Workout & Interval Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Workout & Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Interval Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Workout & Interval Timer against 4.9 for Interval Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 142 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Workout & Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Interval Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout & Interval Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Interval Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Workout & Interval Timer versus Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout & Interval TimerInterval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (29 ratings)4.9 (142 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29142 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasafumi NegishiDuleep Madusanka

Customer experience

Workout & Interval Timer

All ratings29 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

Interval Timer

All ratings142 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Workout & Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Hide Ads$3.99
2 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Interval Timer (Monthly)$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Interval Timer (Lifetime)$14.99

Questions

Is Workout & Interval Timer free?
Workout & Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Workout & Interval Timer or Interval Timer?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Workout & Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Interval Timer averages 4.9 from 142 ratings.
Do Workout & Interval Timer or Interval Timer have ads?
Workout & Interval Timer shows ads; Interval Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Workout & Interval Timer or Interval Timer?
Workout & Interval Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Interval Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Workout & Interval Timer was updated on October 14, 2026 and Interval Timer on October 3, 2026.

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