Comparison

Interval Timer vs Workout Timy

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

Head to head
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

About

Workout Timy

This app offers customizable timers for various workout types, including strength training, HIIT, and Tabata. It features intuitive settings, powerful sound alerts, and progress tracking. The app also automatically records your exercise sessions and helps you set weekly workout goals.

Highlights
  • Workout-specific timers
  • Intuitive timer settings
  • Sound alerts and rest reminders
  • Workout progress tracking
  • Automatic workout recording
  • Weekly workout goal setting
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Workout Timy provides timers for everything from Strength, HIIT, Tabata, Intervals Our Workout Timer helps you focus on your workouts and finish them. -Workout-specific timers - Timers for Strength, HIIT, Tabata, Intervals -Easy and intuitive timer settings -Easy and simple operation, from setting rounds to automatic breaks -Powerful sound alerts and rest reminders -5/3/1 sound and push notifications even when you're not looking at the app -Easy to see workout progress -Displays total workout time and preparation time between exercises -Automatic workout recording -Automatically logs exercises performed, number of sets, and time. -Set a goal number of workouts per week -Provides a weekly workout history and widget

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Workout Timy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Interval Timer at 4.9 against Workout Timy's 4.2. Interval Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Workout Timy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Workout Timy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 143 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Workout Timy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Workout Timy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Interval Timer versus Workout Timy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerWorkout Timy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (143 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings143 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuleep MadusankaPepper Factory

Customer experience

Interval Timer

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

Workout Timy

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral23.8%
Negative9.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Interval Timer

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

Workout Timy

Subscriptions2
  • Workout Timy Premium$0.991 Month
  • Workout Timy Premium$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Workout Timy Lifespan$12.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout Timy free?
Workout Timy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or Workout Timy?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Workout Timy averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or Workout Timy have ads?
Workout Timy shows ads; Interval Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Workout Timy?
Interval Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Workout Timy every 3 days. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 20, 2026 and Workout Timy on October 19, 2026.

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