Comparison

Interval Timer vs Whiskly

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer

Create custom timer sequences for various activities like breathwork, workouts, focus sessions, and cooking. Features AI voice prompts and iCloud sync across Apple devices. Offers a clean, black-and-white interface.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer chains
  • Breathwork flow builder
  • Workout routine creator
  • Focus timer sequences
  • AI voice prompts
  • iCloud sync
  • Black and white UI
Features
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"Liquid Glass really comes to life on its widgets" - Michael Burkhardt, 9to5Mac. "What I like most about TimeWave, though, is its clean, black-and-white design" - John Voorhees, MacStories. "Best iPhone Apps of July, 2021" - Beau Hamilton, Slashdot. WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH TIMEWAVE? TimeWave allows you to combine your breathwork app, your workout app, your focus timer, cooking timer and much more into one single app. You can use TimeWave for: • Breathwork — build custom breathing flows like 4-7-8 Breathing to lower blood pressure, Physiological Sigh to reduce stress and anxiety, Wim Hof Breathing to increase alertness, Box Breathing to relax and much more. • Intermittent Fasting — Create your own intermittent fasting using various splits like 16:8, 12:12, 5:2, etc. You can create timer-splits for each day or for the entire week. • Workout Routines — create your own workouts by chaining excercise and break durations. You can make Tabata/HIIT workouts or even yoga routines. • 20-20-20 Rule — create a timewave to follow the 20-20-20 rule (Every 20 minutes look at something 20 ft away for 20 seconds) while working with screens to prevent eye-strain. • Focus Timers — create pomodoro timers or any kind of work-break timewaves. You are not restricted to 25 minute session, you can create any sequence that suits your preferences. • Cooking — ever had to keep resetting your timers after each whistle? well, now you wont have to. Just create a timewave for each recipe. • Everything — anything else that involves timed sequential tasks. SPECIAL FEATURES: • TimeWave A.I — TimeWave will tell you what has to be done for how long while the Calibre is running. For eg: "Breathe In For 4 Seconds" so you don't have to look at the screen. • iCloud Sync — Available on Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch and keeps everything up-to to date on all your devices with iCloud Sync. • Black & White UI — B&W is a lot of colours. If you are anything like us, you'll love our ironically modern black and white UI. MORE: • Personal touch — a hand-crafted Indie app. If you have any questions or feedback, you can reach out to us at timewave.team@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://timewaveapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://timewaveapp.com/terms

About

Whiskly

Features
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Whiskly keeps every pot, pan and tray on its own timer, so nothing boils over while you're busy with something else. YOUR STOVE, ON SCREEN • The home screen is a picture of your hob: four burners and the oven • Each burner shows its timer as a flame ring that burns down • Tap an empty burner to start a timer there; tap a running one to pause it • Hold a burner to add 1 or 5 minutes, restart or clear it • Grill, ingredient and extra timers are listed under the hob • Quick presets from 1 to 15 minutes, or dial in any time • Loud alarm and notifications, even when your phone is locked RECIPES WITH BUILT-IN TIMERS Every recipe step that takes time has its own timer button. Tap it and the timer goes onto a free burner, named for the dish and step. Cooking for more or fewer people? The + and − buttons scale every ingredient, one serving at a time. • Classic French, free: béchamel, velouté, hollandaise, béarnaise, bordelaise, sauce au poivre and more • Classic Italian: ragù alla bolognese, ragù napoletano, carbonara, amatriciana, puttanesca, pesto alla genovese and more • Classic Spanish: sofrito, romesco, salsa brava, allioli, mojo rojo and verde, salsa vizcaína, bacalao al pil pil and more • Classic Mexican: salsa roja asada, salsa verde, guacamole, salsa macha, salsa de chile de árbol, pipián verde, adobo and more • Classic Eastern: teriyaki, dashi, ponzu, nước chấm, Sichuan chilli oil, black bean sauce, yakitori tare and more Classic French is included free. Each other collection is a one-time purchase that unlocks its twelve recipes for good, with no subscription. Already bought one? Restore purchases from the recipe list. YOUR OWN RECIPES Paste a recipe from anywhere and Whiskly finds the cooking times in each step for you. Your own recipes are always free, stay on your device, and work with the same one-tap timers. MADE FOR THE KITCHEN • Works on iPhone and iPad, with recipes beside your timers on iPad in landscape • Light and dark mode • No account, no ads, no tracking

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Whiskly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Interval Timer at Free against Whiskly's $0.99. Whiskly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On 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

Interval Timer is free to download; Whiskly costs $0.99 up front. Interval Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Whiskly sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, Whiskly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Interval Timer versus Whiskly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerWhiskly
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammed Sahil ArayakandyAri Guðmundsson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99
4 purchases

Whiskly

One-time4
  • Classic Spanish$0.99
  • Classic Mexican$0.99
  • Classic Italian$0.99
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  • Classic Eastern$0.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whiskly free?
Whiskly costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Interval Timer or Whiskly have ads?
Neither Interval Timer nor Whiskly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Whiskly?
Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Whiskly weekly. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on November 7, 2026 and Whiskly on November 9, 2026.

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