Comparison

Interval Timer Plus vs Intervals

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer Plus

This versatile timer app offers a simple yet powerful way to manage timed activities. Customize multiple intervals with individual colors and sounds, and save them as presets for quick access. It's designed for ease of use and visibility, even from a distance, and works seamlessly in the background.

Highlights
  • Customizable intervals
  • Named intervals with voice readout
  • Individual colors and sounds
  • Count time or repetitions
  • Unlimited presets
  • Works in background
  • Full screen color coding
Features
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Free, simple and easy to use all purpose Interval Timer SIMPLE AND FREE INTERVAL TIMER + 1-Tap Quickstart + No signup required, download and get going immediately GLANCEABLE + Very Big Fonts, visible from everywhere + Full screen color coding, works like a traffic light right in front of you + Portrait or landscape, always uses the full screen space POWERFUL ADVANCED PRESETS + Multiple intervals, each individually customizable + Name your intervals and have Interval Timer read it out to you + Individual colors and sounds + Count time or repetitions + Unlimited amount of presets ACCESSIBLE + Works with locked screen or while in another app + Reads out the interval name, so you know exactly what’s on + Vibration or silent mode, for the times when you need to tune it down + Works great with headphones and your own music + Supports dark and light mode REPEAT YOUR ROUTINE + Prepare and save your settings in presets + Pick your presets and start with just 1-tap OPTIMIZE ALL OF YOUR ACTIVITIES + Tabata timer + HIIT training + Crossfit + Circuit training + Fitness routines + Home workouts + Boxing round timer + Calisthenics circuit timer

About

Intervals

Create custom interval timers for your workouts. Easily set durations, repetitions, and rest periods. The app remembers your settings for quick access to your favorite routines.

Highlights
  • Custom timer duration
  • Repeat timer settings
  • Set rest time
  • Save timer settings
  • Simple interface
Features
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This is a no-fuss fitness timer: - Set timer duration - Set timer repeat amount - Set rest time between repeats - Remembers your settings for next time

Screenshots

Interval Timer Plus4 screens
Intervals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Intervals at none against Interval Timer Plus's 1. Interval Timer Plus's advantage is ratings volume (6.3K vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Interval Timer Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Intervals asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Interval Timer Plus against 5.0 for Intervals. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer Plus has 6.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, Intervals every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Interval Timer Plus versus Intervals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Timer PlusIntervals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.3K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSu-Au HwangMatthew Waler

Customer experience

Interval Timer Plus

All ratings6,252 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews684 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.6%

Intervals

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer Plus

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Audio alerts not working when app is in the background

Requested features

2 requests
  • Support for Apple Watch integration
  • Ability to delete saved workouts

Intervals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Timer Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Intervals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer Plus free?
Interval Timer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Intervals free?
Intervals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer Plus or Intervals?
Intervals is rated higher. Interval Timer Plus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while Intervals averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Interval Timer Plus or Intervals have ads?
Neither Interval Timer Plus nor Intervals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer Plus or Intervals?
Interval Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, and Intervals every 3 months. Most recently, Interval Timer Plus was updated on October 31, 2026 and Intervals on October 30, 2026.

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