Comparison

Workout Timer 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

Workout Timer

This app provides a customizable interval timer for HIIT and Tabata workouts. It offers unlimited timer creation with extensive sound and voice reading options, background notifications, and dark mode. All features are free to use.

Highlights
  • Unlimited timer creation
  • Folder classification
  • High timer setting freedom
  • Variety of sounds and voice readings
  • Favorite color and reading text
  • Background notifications
  • Dark mode
Features
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It's a workout timer app suitable for HIIT and Tabata training. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Unlimited timer creation, folder classification is also possible - High degree of freedom in timer setting (supports rep and unlimited time) - A wide variety of sounds and voice readings (about 100 types of sounds) - Favorite color, reading text - Background notifications - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: workouttimer://

About

Interval Timer

Create personalized workout timers for HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training. Customize intervals, choose voice or beep cues, and run timers in the background with music. Includes a stopwatch and countdown timer for versatile fitness tracking.

Highlights
  • Custom interval timers
  • Voice or beep cues
  • Background operation
  • Customizable countdown
  • Stopwatch and countdown timer
  • Dark and light mode
Features
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Maximize your workout routine with our Interval Timer – the ultimate tool for creating personalized timers that cater to your fitness needs. Whether you’re doing circuit training or HIIT, our timer provides full customization options to ensure you achieve your fitness goals with ease. ◆ FEATURES ◉ Create custom interval timers ◉ Start your interval timers with just one ◉ Voice or beep sounds for every workout ◉ Customizable initial countdown ◉ Countdown timer for none-interval workouts ◉ Dedicated stopwatch ◉ Supports dark and light mode ◉ Works in the background - great with headphones and your music. ◆ SPEAKS | BEEPS Know the resting and training times with the loud voice or beep sounds. Don’t want any sounds? Choose the silent mode and watch the time on the screen by enabling prevent auto-lock feature. ◆ RUNS IN THE BACKGROUND Interval Timer can run its timers in the background allowing you to have your screen off or use other apps, and you can always access them whenever you want. We believe that eliminating restrictions and making the process smoother can deliver a much better and more cohesive experience every time. ◆ GO SIMPLE Make use of a classic stopwatch and countdown timer. Track your runs, overall workout time, PRs, and more. ► Get this interval timer to make your workouts even more effective! EULA: https://dmwizards.com/interval-timer-terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Workout Timer4 screens
Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Workout Timer at none against Interval Timer's 2. Interval Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, update cadence 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Workout Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 142 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Workout Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Interval Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Timer ships an update every 4 weeks, Interval Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Workout Timer versus Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout TimerInterval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings)4.9 (142 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23142 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Duleep Madusanka

Customer experience

Workout Timer

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Interval Timer

All ratings142 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Workout Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Interval Timer (Monthly)$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Interval Timer (Lifetime)$14.99

Questions

Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Workout Timer or Interval Timer?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Workout Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Interval Timer averages 4.9 from 142 ratings.
Do Workout Timer or Interval Timer have ads?
Workout Timer shows ads; Interval Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Workout Timer or Interval Timer?
Workout Timer ships an update every 4 weeks, and Interval Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Workout Timer was updated on September 29, 2026 and Interval Timer on September 16, 2026.

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