Comparison

Interval Timer Plus vs SetGo

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

SetGo

This app provides a customizable interval timer and workout journal to help you track your fitness goals. Set work and rest times, log reps and time-based achievements, and view your progress over time.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • Workout journal with daily goals
  • Rep counter
  • Customizable exercises
  • HIIT and Tabata modes
  • Home screen widget
  • Workout history calendar
Features
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Your workout deserves better than a basic countdown. SetGo is a workout timer and gym journal built for people who like to train, whether at home, outside, with weights, or with bodyweight. Set your work time, rest time, and rounds. Hit play. SetGo handles the transitions so you can focus on your reps. Whether you're doing push ups between sets or holding a plank until the timer ends, the app keeps you on track without getting in your way. But SetGo isn't just a timer. It's also a daily workout journal. Pick any day of the week and set your goals: 50 push ups, 2 minutes of wall sit, 10 pull ups. Start your workout from the journal and your progress updates in real time. Reps-based goals update as you count. Time-based goals update as the timer runs. Close the workout early and your progress is still saved. Open the app the next day and see exactly where you left off. Your calendar tracks every completed goal, every exercise, every day. WHAT YOU GET A fully customizable interval timer with work, rest, and set controls. Adjust everything, start instantly, and let the timer guide your session. A workout journal where you set daily goals for each day of the week. Track reps, track time, and watch your consistency build. A rep counter you can open mid-workout. A small floating box that lets you count reps without leaving the timer screen. It syncs with your journal goals automatically. Custom exercises you create yourself. Name them, configure them, save them as presets. Access your saved workouts in one tap. HIIT and Tabata modes built in. Configure high intensity and low intensity intervals, set your rounds, and go. A home screen widget that shows your daily goals at a glance. See what's done and what's left without opening the app. Full workout history with a calendar view. Tap any day to see what you did, what you completed, and your session summary. Multiple color themes with light and dark mode. Make the app match your style. Available in 22 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Greek, Russian, Turkish, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Malay. PREMIUM Try everything free for 7 days. After that, unlock unlimited workouts with a monthly or annual subscription. SetGo. Set your goals. Start your timer. Go. Privacy Policy: https://setgoo.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://setgoo.com/terms

Screenshots

Interval Timer Plus4 screens
SetGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Interval Timer Plus at 6.2K against SetGo's 1. SetGo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Interval Timer Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SetGo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 SetGo. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, SetGo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Interval Timer Plus versus SetGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Timer PlusSetGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSu-Au HwangYsoftware LLC

Customer experience

Interval Timer Plus

All ratings6,181 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews667 reviews
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.7%

SetGo

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

SetGo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Timer Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

SetGo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Interval Timer Plus free?
Interval Timer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SetGo free?
SetGo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer Plus or SetGo?
SetGo is rated higher. Interval Timer Plus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while SetGo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Interval Timer Plus or SetGo have ads?
Neither Interval Timer Plus nor SetGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer Plus or SetGo?
Interval Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, and SetGo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Interval Timer Plus was updated on October 13, 2026 and SetGo on September 29, 2026.

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