Comparison

Interval vs IntervalFree

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

Head to head
About

Interval

This app helps you structure your workouts with customizable interval timers. Set work and rest periods, and repeat cycles for your training sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown
  • Work interval setting
  • Rest interval setting
  • Number of cycles
  • Simple interface
Features
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Simple interval timer with options to set countdown, work interval, rest interval, and number of cycles.

About

IntervalFree

This app provides a simple and fully customizable interval timer for workouts. It offers unlimited workout profiles, background support, and Live Activities for real-time progress tracking on your lock screen. Enjoy a completely free experience with no ads or paywalls.

Highlights
  • Unlimited workout profiles
  • Customizable action/break durations
  • Live Activities on Lock Screen
  • Background timer support
  • Multiple sound themes
  • Workout library with stats
  • Celebration screen upon completion
Features
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IntervalFree is the workout interval timer that's actually free. No paywalls. No ads. No tricks. Every feature is unlocked from day one — and stays that way forever. SET UP IN SECONDS Configure your action duration, break duration, and number of sets with intuitive scroll pickers. Tap Start and your profile is saved automatically. No account required. GO CUSTOM: BUILD ROUTINES BLOCK BY BLOCK Need more than one interval pattern in a session? Switch to Custom mode and build your routine block by block — a warm-up, a legs circuit, an abs finisher — each with its own action time, rest time, and number of rounds. Add a breather between blocks or keep it rolling; the whole session runs as one seamless timer. Prefer things simple? Simple mode hasn't changed at all. You'll never have to touch Custom, and everything you've already saved looks and behaves exactly as before. GLANCEABLE & MULTITASK-READY A large timer ring shows your remaining time at a glance—green for action, blue for break. With Live Activities, your progress stays visible right on your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. Switch apps or lock your phone with confidence; the timer runs perfectly in the background. YOUR SOUND, YOUR PACE Choose from multiple Sound Themes to match your workout vibe. High-fidelity audio alerts keep you on pace even when your phone is in your pocket, and our smart audio handling ensures your music stays clear while the timer beeps. SAVE UNLIMITED WORKOUT PROFILES — NOW PROTECTED Create as many workout profiles as you need. Name each one, pick from 20+ activity icons (running, swimming, yoga, boxing, and more), and choose from 10 colors. Every profile is instantly recognizable in your workout library. Your saved presets are now protected: the settings can't be changed by accident — tap Edit first. Your edits are kept when you tap Save Preset, or when you start the workout. YOUR WORKOUT LIBRARY See how many times you've started and finished each workout. Tap any profile to load it instantly—no re-entering settings every time. Quick-start chips let you jump into your most-used routines in one tap. CELEBRATE EVERY WIN Every completed workout gets a celebration screen with your stats, a trumpet fanfare, and a fun animated surprise to keep you motivated. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE • Custom mode: multi-block routines with per-block intervals • Protected presets: no more accidental overwrites • Background Support: Use other apps while you train • Live Activities: Real-time progress on your Lock Screen • Sound Themes: Multiple audio styles to choose from • Adjustable action and break durations (seconds to minutes) • 1 to 99 sets per workout • 20+ workout icons & 10 profile colors • Profiles auto-save on start WHY INTERVALFREE? We were tired of interval timer apps that lock basic features behind subscriptions. So we built one that gives you everything—for free. No premium tiers. No "free trial" that expires. No data sold to advertisers. IntervalFree is maintained by a small team who believes great tools should be free. If it becomes part of your routine, you can support us with a voluntary coffee—but there's absolutely no pressure. Perfect for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, boxing rounds, stretching, meditation, or any activity that uses timed intervals. Requires iOS 17.0 or later. Works on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Interval4 screens
IntervalFree4 screens

Verdict

The call

Interval and IntervalFree both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of IntervalFree's written reviews are positive against 91% of Interval's. IntervalFree also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 5). Interval's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Interval against 4.8 for IntervalFree. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Interval's written reviews are positive against 100% of IntervalFree's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Interval versus IntervalFree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervalIntervalFree
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)4.8 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings523 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex BeltyukovLIFEFLOW AI, LLC

Customer experience

Interval

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

IntervalFree

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Interval

No in-app purchases

None

IntervalFree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval free?
Interval is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IntervalFree free?
IntervalFree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval or IntervalFree?
Interval and IntervalFree are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 23 ratings respectively.
Do Interval or IntervalFree have ads?
Neither Interval nor IntervalFree shows ads.

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