Comparison

Interval Timer Plus vs Interval Timer

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

Customize your workout timing with spoken countdowns and sound cues. Build complex interval routines for various fitness activities and stay focused on your training without constantly checking the screen.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timing
  • Spoken countdowns and sound cues
  • Support for HIIT, Tabata, and circuits
  • Adjustable sound and haptic feedback
  • Workout saving and organization
  • Offline use and background audio
Features
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Sound Cue is a custom interval timer for workouts that need more than a last-second beep. Place spoken countdowns or beep cues exactly where you need them—early enough to prepare, change equipment, reset, or breathe before the next effort. BUILD EACH PART OF YOUR WORKOUT Choose how many timed work intervals (reps) and sets you want, then time Get Ready, Work, Rest, and Between Sets independently. Build a simple round timer or use Sound Cue for HIIT, Tabata, boxing, circuits, mobility, cardio, climbing, and more. PLACE CUES WHERE YOU NEED THEM Add up to five sound cues to each workout part: Get Ready, Work, Rest, or Between Sets. For each cue, choose a beep or spoken number. Each cue can play once, every second as a countdown, or on a custom repeating schedule. Set when it begins and whether repeating cues stop after a chosen count or continue until that workout part ends. FOLLOW ALONG BY SOUND Start the timer and stay focused on your workout. Phase announcements and scheduled cues tell you when to work, rest, and reset without checking the screen. STAY IN THE FLOW • Track time remaining, the current set and rep, completion percentage, and the next interval at a glance. • Choose beep or voice alerts—or turn them off—for interval changes and workout completion. • Adjust sound volume, turn haptic feedback on or off, and choose whether cues briefly lower music or other audio. • Hear scheduled cues while your iPhone is locked or while using another app. SAVE AND ORGANIZE WORKOUTS The free library starts with three included workouts and holds up to five saved workouts in total. Rename, reorder, edit, and reuse them. Use named groups to keep related workouts together and easy to find. A one-time in-app purchase expands the limit to 100 saved workouts. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Sound Cue has no ads, analytics, or tracking. Workouts, cues, and preferences are stored locally and are not transmitted by Sound Cue. Build your intervals, press Start, and let Sound Cue keep you moving.

Screenshots

Interval Timer Plus4 screens
Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Interval Timer at every 2 days against Interval Timer Plus's every 2 months. Interval Timer Plus's advantage is ratings volume (6.3K vs 4) and device support (4 vs 1). 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 and Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Interval Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer Plus has 6.3K ratings behind it against 4, 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's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, Interval Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Interval Timer Plus versus Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Timer PlusInterval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.3K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.3K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSu-Au HwangOctopus Software LLC

Customer experience

Interval Timer Plus

All ratings6,252 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews675 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.7%

Interval Timer

All ratings4 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

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Timer Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Interval Timer

One-time1
  • 100 Workout Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer Plus free?
Interval Timer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer Plus or Interval Timer?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Interval Timer Plus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while Interval Timer averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Interval Timer Plus or Interval Timer have ads?
Neither Interval Timer Plus nor Interval Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer Plus or Interval Timer?
Interval Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, and Interval Timer every 2 days. Most recently, Interval Timer Plus was updated on October 19, 2026 and Interval Timer on October 6, 2026.

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