Comparison

Interval Timer vs TimerFlex

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer

This interval timer is designed for HIIT and interval training. Easily set work and rest periods, sets, and rounds to guide your workouts. It supports background operation and music playback, with an Apple Watch companion app for heart rate monitoring.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest periods
  • Set number of sets and rounds
  • Background operation support
  • Music playback compatibility
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Heart rate monitoring (Apple Watch)
Features
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This app is handy interval timer that helps you keep track of your work and rest periods during your HIIT interval training and workouts. The application is very easy to use, enter the Work, Rest, Sets, Rounds and start workout. You can listen to music during workouts or use the timer in the background. There is also app on the Apple Watch that will allow you to monitor your heart rate during workouts. Apple Watch app features: - iCloud sync with iPhone - integration with the Health app - monitoring heart rate during workouts

About

TimerFlex

This app uses AI to instantly create custom workout timers from whiteboard photos or text descriptions. It offers various pre-built formats, real-time heart rate tracking, and detailed workout history. Advanced features like Apple Watch sync and unlimited AI generation are available with a subscription.

Highlights
  • AI workout generation from photos/text
  • Apple Watch sync with haptic cues
  • Real-time heart rate and calorie tracking
  • 5 purpose-built workout formats (For Time, AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, Custom)
  • 1RM calculator
  • Voice coach and audio cues
  • Workout history and monthly stats
Features
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TIMERFLEX – INTERVAL & WOD TIMER The smartest workout timer for serious athletes. Snap a photo of any whiteboard. Describe your session in plain text. TimerFlex builds the entire workout — rounds, intervals, rest — instantly with AI. ——— AI WORKOUT GENERATOR Point your camera at a gym whiteboard or type your workout. AI reads it and sets up the complete timer in seconds. No programming. No fumbling. Just press go. APPLE WATCH SYNC Full timer on your wrist the moment you start. See rounds, phases, and time remaining without touching your phone. Haptic cues keep you on pace. Start and pause from your wrist. REAL-TIME HEART RATE & CALORIES Live BPM and active energy during every session via HealthKit. Know exactly how hard you're working without leaving the timer. 5 PURPOSE-BUILT FORMATS Not a generic countdown. Each format knows exactly what it's doing: • For Time — race the clock, finish as fast as possible • AMRAP — maximum rounds in a fixed window • EMOM — new movement every minute, automatically • Tabata — 20s work, 10s rest, 8 rounds, handled • Custom — chain any combination into one session No manual resets. No counting rounds in your head. TimerFlex handles all of it. 1RM CALCULATOR Built into every setup screen. Enter your max and get instant percentage breakdowns for every lift. VOICE COACH & AUDIO CUES Countdown calls, phase announcements, halfway alerts. Eyes on your reps, not your screen. LARGE DISPLAY & LANDSCAPE MODE Numbers big enough to read from across the gym. Rotate for maximum visibility mid-set. WORKOUT HISTORY & MONTHLY STATS Every session logged automatically with mood, duration, and notes. Monthly Wrapped gives you your longest streak, total time, and favorite format so you can see your training compound over time. SAVE, FAVORITE & REBUILD Save any workout as a template. Favorite your go-to sessions. Retry any past workout in one tap. NOTES & PHOTO ATTACHMENTS Attach whiteboard photos or text notes to any session. Your workout context, always with your data. EXPORT & BACKUP Export your full history as CSV or JSON. Your data, your way, always portable. ——— BUILT FOR • CrossFit WODs & box sessions • HYROX training blocks • HIIT & interval circuits • Tabata (20s work / 10s rest) • EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) • AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) • Home gym, garage & travel workouts • Benchmark WODs: Murph, Cindy, Fran ——— TIMERFLEX PRO Unlock unlimited AI Generator, Custom Workout Builder, premium voices and sounds, heart rate insights, Monthly Wrapped, photo notes, workout export, Apple Watch sync, and zero ads. Monthly · Quarterly · Annual — your choice. ——— Privacy Policy: https://plainworks.co/timerflex/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://plainworks.co/timerflex/terms

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
TimerFlex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Interval Timer at 4.9 against TimerFlex's 3.0. Interval Timer also leads on ratings volume (250 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). TimerFlex's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and TimerFlex sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 250 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of TimerFlex's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, TimerFlex weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Interval Timer versus TimerFlex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerTimerFlex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (250 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings250 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB92 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYosyp HameliakPlainworks Teknoloji Limited Sirketi

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings250 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.4%

TimerFlex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App pauses when phone is locked
  • Sound notifications are inconsistent
  • App doesn't run in background
  • Watch app not opening or syncing
  • In-app purchase issues
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  • Timer not counting when phone is locked
  • Voice/sound stops during exercises
  • Incorrect number of sets displayed
  • App crashes or freezes

Requested features

12 requests
  • Option for different/upbeat voice
  • Ability to reorder saved timers
  • Larger font size option
  • Vibrate option
  • Naming individual sets/exercises
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  • Audio configuration for set completion
  • Syncing workouts with health apps
  • Option to keep app running when phone is locked
  • Customizable warm-up per saved timer
  • Option for giant font size for numbers
  • Ability to move saved timers
  • More sound options

TimerFlex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
10 purchases

TimerFlex

Subscriptions8
  • TimerFlex Weekly$1.497 Days
  • TimerFlex Weekly$2.197 Days
  • TimerFlex Monthly$3.491 Month
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  • TimerFlex Pro Monthly1 Month trial$3.491 Month
  • TimerFlex Quarterly$8.493 Months
  • TimerFlex Annual$12.991 Year
  • TimerFlex Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • TimerFlex Annual$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • TimerFlex Ad-Free$0.99
  • TimerFlex Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimerFlex free?
TimerFlex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or TimerFlex?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 250 ratings, while TimerFlex averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or TimerFlex have ads?
Both Interval Timer and TimerFlex show ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or TimerFlex?
Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, and TimerFlex weekly. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 25, 2026 and TimerFlex on October 24, 2026.

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