Comparison

Interval Timer Plus vs Serenity Engine

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

Serenity Engine

Create immersive ambient soundscapes for focus, relaxation, and sleep. Features curated sound presets, binaural beats for brainwave tuning, and a gentle sleep timer. Enjoy a beautiful visualizer and a distraction-free, ad-free interface.

Highlights
  • Curated ambient soundscapes
  • Binaural beats for brainwave tuning
  • Focus, Relax, and Sleep modes
  • Customizable sleep timer
  • Real-time audio visualizer
  • Minimalist, ad-free interface
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Serenity creates immersive ambient soundscapes to help you focus, relax, and sleep better. Curated Soundscapes Choose from carefully designed presets combining nature sounds, gentle noise, atmospheric drones, and binaural beats. Each soundscape is crafted to create the perfect atmosphere for work, meditation, or rest. Binaural Beats Tune your brainwaves with scientifically-inspired binaural frequencies: - Focus mode (10 Hz Alpha) for concentration - Relax mode (6 Hz Theta) for meditation - Sleep mode (2 Hz Delta) for deep rest Sleep Timer Set a timer and drift off peacefully. Serenity fades out gently so you wake up refreshed. Beautiful Visualizer Watch mesmerizing particle animations that respond to the audio in real-time. Perfect for winding down or creating ambiance. Simple & Calm A minimal interface that respects your attention. No ads, no distractions—just calm.

Screenshots

Interval Timer Plus4 screens
Serenity Engine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Serenity Engine at none against Interval Timer Plus's 1. Interval Timer Plus's advantage is ratings volume (6K vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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

Both are free to download. Interval Timer Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Serenity Engine 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 Serenity Engine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer Plus has 6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Interval Timer Plus versus Serenity Engine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Timer PlusSerenity Engine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSu-Au HwangANDREW BRODIE LANDRY

Customer experience

Interval Timer Plus

All ratings6,038 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews657 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.6%

Serenity Engine

All ratings1 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

Serenity Engine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Timer Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Serenity Engine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer Plus free?
Interval Timer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Serenity Engine free?
Serenity Engine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer Plus or Serenity Engine?
Serenity Engine is rated higher. Interval Timer Plus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while Serenity Engine averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Interval Timer Plus or Serenity Engine have ads?
Neither Interval Timer Plus nor Serenity Engine shows ads.

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