Comparison

Intervals Pro 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

Intervals Pro

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various workout types like HIIT, tabata, and running. It offers audio cues, background mode, workout history, and integration with Apple Health for progress tracking. Enjoy a simple design and fun themes for your fitness routines.

Highlights
  • Customizable exercise and rest intervals
  • Adjustable number of sets
  • Audio cues and background mode
  • Workout history and stats
  • Apple Health integration
  • Fun themes
Features
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HIIT IT is a simple, powerful, and customizable interval timer for all your needs: HIIT (high intensity interval training), tabata, running, stretching, boxing, or any type of interval workout. Use HIIT IT as your interval timer from home, the gym, or anywhere outdoors. It is customizable to fit your workout needs with features: - A simple design to easily adjust your exercise and rest intervals or the number of sets in your workout. - Audio cues and Background Mode so you don't need to keep your eyes on the timer - History and stats to measure your progress - Integration with Apple Health (on available devices) to save your workouts and close your rings - Fun themes (help suggest more!) We set out to make the best interval timer for everyone to use. We hope you enjoy it!

About

Interval Timer

This app provides a customizable round-based timer for various time-based activities, including HIIT, circuit training, and boxing. It features a minimalistic design with big digits and bright colors, offering hand-crafted sounds to maintain focus. Users can create complex workouts, save custom sets, and track their workout history with Apple Health integration.

Highlights
  • Customizable round-based timer
  • Minimalistic design with big digits
  • Hand-crafted sounds for focus
  • Unlimited saved intervals
  • Quick Set feature
  • Apple Health integration
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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The Interval Timer App is a minimalistic, advanced all-in-one round-based timer for iOS Devices (iPhone / iPad). Create complex workouts or sets and get them visualized simple and minimalistic with big digits, bright colors and hand-crafted sounds to support you keeping the focus. Works for all simple and complex time-based activities - use it for your exercise, hiit, tabata, wod, yoga, running, lifting weights, gym workout, cycling, boxing, stretching or even cooking! Create your own set-library with unlimited saved intervals or just hop into a quick one with the "Quick Set" feature! - Pick from a variety of sounds for different phases and cycles - Separate Sound-Volume Setting - Does not interrupt background music - Phone won't lock automatically during sets - Supports Dark Mode - Battery friendly - Customizable color representation for every set - Save your workout-history with apple health! Create simple second-short or complex hour-long intervals with custom set and cycle durations including custom break- and warmup-lengths, round-counts, sounds and colors. ______________________________________________ APP USAGE INFO & SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Should you choose to upgrade to a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. You can also manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://learned-romano-d09.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-4521f83f95f44900931f5887f08b852f Privacy Policy: https://learned-romano-d09.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3920b87376da4552be9dbc3f0d0d24bf

Screenshots

Intervals Pro3 screens
Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Interval Timer at every 2 days against Intervals Pro's every 2 weeks. Interval Timer also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 74%). Intervals Pro's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Intervals Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Interval Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 — 4.7 for Intervals Pro against 4.8 for Interval Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 77 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Intervals Pro's written reviews are positive against 94% of Interval Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intervals Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Interval Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Intervals Pro versus Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervals ProInterval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (34 ratings)4.8 (77 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews93.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3477 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuster Labs LLCMizo LLC

Customer experience

Intervals Pro

All ratings34 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative16.0%

Interval Timer

All ratings77 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.3%

Bugs and requests

Intervals Pro

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • 🐛 App crashes when music is playing
  • 🐛 Background mode not working reliably
  • 🐛 Stops counting in background
  • 🐛 Redesign ruined previous functionality (countdown forced)
  • 🐛 Setting screen navigation issues
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  • 🐛 Update broke voice prompts
  • 🐛 Update made things worse
  • 🐛 No audio alerts for start/end/middle of intervals
  • 🐛 Timer stops working after first circuit modification

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to edit presets
  • More variable interval patterns (pyramids, Tabata)
  • Start delay option
  • Customizable color schemes/skins
  • Display exercise names during workout
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  • Landscape mode for Apple TV
  • Ability to name individual exercises
  • Lock foreground app to prevent accidental pauses
  • Option to use beep instead of voice

Interval Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Intervals Pro

One-time2
  • Plus$0.99
  • Pro$5.99
2 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Intervals+ Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Intervals+ Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Intervals Pro free?
Intervals Pro 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, Intervals Pro or Interval Timer?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Intervals Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Interval Timer averages 4.8 from 77 ratings.
Do Intervals Pro or Interval Timer have ads?
Neither Intervals Pro nor Interval Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intervals Pro or Interval Timer?
Intervals Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Interval Timer every 2 days. Most recently, Intervals Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Interval Timer on October 29, 2026.

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