Comparison

Interval Timer Plus vs Interval Timer MAX

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

Interval Timer MAX

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various activities like workouts and meditation. It offers a selection of high-quality sounds to enhance your experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • Workout timer
  • Meditation timer
  • High-quality sound selection
  • Simple interface
Features
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A simple interval timer app for workouts, meditation, or anything else you need. Lots of high quality sounds to choose from.

Screenshots

Interval Timer Plus4 screens
Interval Timer MAX2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Interval Timer MAX at none against Interval Timer Plus's 1. Interval Timer Plus's advantage is ratings volume (6.2K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Interval Timer MAX 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 Interval Timer MAX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer Plus has 6.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Interval Timer Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Interval Timer MAX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, Interval Timer MAX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Interval Timer Plus versus Interval Timer MAX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Timer PlusInterval Timer MAX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSu-Au HwangThaiGenius LLC

Customer experience

Interval Timer Plus

All ratings6,181 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews665 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.7%

Interval Timer MAX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

Interval Timer MAX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Timer Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Interval Timer MAX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer Plus free?
Interval Timer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Timer MAX free?
Interval Timer MAX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer Plus or Interval Timer MAX?
Interval Timer MAX is rated higher. Interval Timer Plus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while Interval Timer MAX averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Interval Timer Plus or Interval Timer MAX have ads?
Neither Interval Timer Plus nor Interval Timer MAX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer Plus or Interval Timer MAX?
Interval Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, and Interval Timer MAX every 6 months. Most recently, Interval Timer Plus was updated on October 3, 2026 and Interval Timer MAX on September 29, 2026.

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