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 app provides a customizable interval timer for various training routines, including HIIT and Tabata. Easily set up custom workouts, track your progress, and stay motivated with visual cues and audio notifications. It's suitable for a wide range of activities from fitness to productivity.
- Customizable workout setup
- Progress tracking with calendar
- Saveable custom presets
- Color-coded notifications
- Listen to music/audiobooks
- Large, full-screen display
- Widget for easy access
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Interval Timer: Tabata and HIIT is a customizable timer for sports. Use it for High-intensity interval training and workout. It's a free sports interval timer app that makes it easy to create your custom training routine. Use it as your timer for training or exercise. This sports timer is great for crossfit, fitness and running. The sports timer will also be useful for various activities such as crossfit, jogging, boxing,circuit training,breathing exercises and yoga. You can use this circuit timer as a productivity timer to focus on your work tasks. Key features: Setup workout Tracking your progress Customizable presets Notifications & colors Motivation Listening music or books Huge digits Widget SETUP WORKOUT Set up, edit and save your own workouts with the customizable feature. Add as many intervals as you like. You can add a 10 second rest period and a 20 second work period, as well as a 5 second interval between exercises. TRACKING PROGRESS Track your workouts with a Calendar. Plan and track events, and get notified when you have a training scheduled. With this feature, you will not miss a single workout and will keep track of your progress. CUSTOMIZABLE PRESETS Save your workouts in the presets section. It's also possible to create your own custom intervals. You can add an unlimited number of presets. NOTIFICATIONS & COLORS Each training phase is easy to distinguish by a different color and is initiated by an individually adjustable signal (sound, vibration, voice) MOTIVATION Each completed exercise motivates you to achieve higher goals. Enjoy your training and achieve your fitness goals with the interval timer. LISTENING MUSIC Listen to motivational audiobooks or your favorite music and get inspired and energized. Full screen color coded display is easy to read from a distance. Widget helps you train without being distracted by the constant unlocking of your phone. Interval Timer: Tabata and HIIT is an easy to use sports workout timer for your daily fitness training at home, at the gym or everywhere else.
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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 monthly). Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (384 vs 25) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Better Workout sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Interval Timer sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.09 per month. 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 384 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 97% 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 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Better Workout | Interval Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25 ratings) | 4.9 (384 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 96.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 384 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Monthly |
| 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 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Lasek | SimpleInnovation LLC |
Customer experience
Better Workout
Interval Timer
Bugs and requests
Better Workout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Interval Timer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional app crashes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- More pre-designed workout routines
- Ability to name and customize exercises
- Option to adjust countdown time between intervals
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
- Timer PRO for 1 month: 30% OFF7 Days trial$2.091 Month
- Timer PRO for 1 month: 25% OFF7 Days trial$2.291 Month
- Interval Timer PRO for 1 month$2.991 Month
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- Interval Timer PRO for 1 month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Interval Timer PRO - 30% OFF7 Days trial$15.001 Year
- Interval Timer PRO - 25% OFF7 Days trial$16.491 Year
- Interval Timer PRO for 1 year$21.991 Year
- Tabata Timer PRO for 1 year7 Days trial$21.991 Year
- Interval Timer - no Ads$2.99
- HIIT Timer PRO Forever 30% OFF$27.99
- HIIT Timer PRO Forever 25% OFF$29.99
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- Exercise Timer PRO Forever$39.99
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