Custom Interval Timers vs Simple Stretch Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Custom Interval Timers
Design personalized interval timers for workouts or productivity. Its intuitive editor allows for custom flows with various settings like countdowns and personalized interfaces. Offers light/dark modes and an option to disable ads.
- Customizable interval flows
- Intuitive timer editor
- Count up or down timers
- Personalized running interface
- Light/dark mode
- Ad-free option
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Create highly customizable interval timers in a beautiful Interface. Interval timers are useful for exercise, like High-intensity interval training (HIIT) or Tabata, and can also be used to manage productivity, events, and more! This app provides a fascinatingly simple and intuitive editor for setting up your own custom timers. With just a few building blocks you can create the exact experience you want. Multiple settings to match your preferences: - Count up or down - Personalize the running interface to show what matters to you - Light/dark mode - Disable ads for free!
Simple Stretch Timer
This app helps you time your stretches with customizable duration and alert settings. It offers vibration and sound cues, allowing you to keep your device in your pocket. Designed for simplicity, it requires no complex setup or user accounts.
- Customizable timer duration
- Sound alerts
- Vibration alerts
- Repeat timer function
- Pocket-friendly vibration cues
- No user accounts
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Simple Stretch Timer is your trusty stretching companion. This timer is as simple as it gets: no settings pages, no premium features, no user accounts, no headaches. Just time your stretch. Control timer duration, sound alerts, vibration alerts and toggle repeat to create a timer that fits your needs. And with strong vibration cues, you can keep it in your pocket without missing a beat. Don't waste time learning how to use a new timer. Keep it simple, and get Simple Stretch Timer today! (This app will always be 100% free and private: it will never have in-app purchases or a premium counterpart and no data will be collected from users by the developer or any third party.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Simple Stretch Timer at none against Custom Interval Timers's shown. Simple Stretch Timer also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Custom Interval Timers's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 22 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Custom Interval Timers against 4.9 for Simple Stretch Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Custom Interval Timers's written reviews are positive against 88% of Simple Stretch Timer's.
Custom Interval Timers ships an update every 4 months, Simple Stretch Timer every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Custom Interval Timers | Simple Stretch Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better | 4.9 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Rich | Rex Garland |
Customer experience
Custom Interval Timers
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In-app purchases
Custom Interval Timers
No in-app purchases
Simple Stretch Timer
No in-app purchases
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