Better Workout vs Interval Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Better Workout
This app helps you achieve fitness goals with customizable interval timers for Tabata, HIIT, and circuit training. It offers guided programs, progress tracking for weight and calories, and rewards for consistency. Designed for simplicity and ease of use during workouts.
- Customizable interval timers
- Tabata, HIIT, and Circuit training programs
- Guided exercise sets with sound indicators
- Create custom time or rep-based workouts
- Track progress (weight, calories, workout frequency)
- Achievement system for hitting goals
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Achieve your fitness goals with the best interval timer app! Be it Tabata, HIIT or Circuit training. Get in the best shape of your life! Better Workout was planned and designed to be as simple as possible and easy to use. Focusing specifically on the workout experience so you have confidence during your workouts. We are excited to continue improving and evolving the app with our Better Workout community in the process. FEATURES Programs Better Workout includes 4 different programs to choose from based on your personal goals. When you choose a program you are guided through a full set of exercises with a big timer, name of the exercise and sound indicator. This takes any guesswork out and keeps you focused on your exercise. Custom Workouts Better Workout allows you to create your own workouts wether time or repetition (reps) based. Create your HiiT workout or your weight lifting session. It's up to you what type of workout you want to do! Progress The path to a fit, healthy life is easier when you can track your progress. Keep track of your progress by weight, calories burned, how many times this week you've worked out. Consistency is key so as you continually hit your goals the app will reward you with achievements along the way! Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://www.martinlasek.com/terms-of-use-privacy-policy
Interval Timer
This interval timer is designed for HIIT and interval training. Easily set work and rest periods, sets, and rounds to guide your workouts. It supports background operation and music playback, with an Apple Watch companion app for heart rate monitoring.
- Customizable work and rest periods
- Set number of sets and rounds
- Background operation support
- Music playback compatibility
- Apple Watch integration
- Heart rate monitoring (Apple Watch)
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This app is handy interval timer that helps you keep track of your work and rest periods during your HIIT interval training and workouts. The application is very easy to use, enter the Work, Rest, Sets, Rounds and start workout. You can listen to music during workouts or use the timer in the background. There is also app on the Apple Watch that will allow you to monitor your heart rate during workouts. Apple Watch app features: - iCloud sync with iPhone - integration with the Health app - monitoring heart rate during workouts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Better Workout at none against Interval Timer's shown. Better Workout also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (246 vs 25) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Better Workout sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 246 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Better Workout's written reviews are positive against 84% of Interval Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Better Workout ships an update every 6 days, Interval Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Better Workout | Interval Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25 ratings) | 4.9 (246 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 246 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Lasek | Yosyp Hameliak |
Customer experience
Better Workout
Interval Timer
In-app purchases
Better Workout
- Better Workout Pro (1 Month)$1.991 Month
- Better Workout Pro (1 Month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Better Workout Pro (1 Month)$2.991 Month
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- Better Workout Pro (1 Month)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Better Workout Pro (1 Year)$11.991 Year
- Better Workout Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year
- Better Workout Pro (Lifetime)$19.99
- Better Workout Pro - Lifetime$49.99
Interval Timer
- Remove Ads$4.99
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