Comparison

Interval Timer vs Interval

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 app is a versatile interval timer designed for various training styles like Tabata and HIIT. It offers customizable workout parameters, voice guidance, and music ducking for an enhanced training experience. Save your custom workouts and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval settings
  • Voice assistant with text-to-speech
  • Music ducking for audio integration
  • Save custom workouts
  • Tabata, Rounds, Stopwatch modes
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Special timer for interval training. This Interval Timer offers: • Very intuitive interface. After installing this timer you need to press one button to start a tabata workout with classic settings. • Ability to set up prepare, work, rest, rest between sets, cool down time, number of cycles and sets. • Intervals can be configured individually. With this interval training timer you can create any interval workout with any sequence of intervals. • Voice assistant with text-to-speech. • Add descriptions to intervals that will be displayed on the timer screen and will be voiced. • Bright and nice colors. • Ability to lower the volume in your music player while playing the timer sounds (ducking). • List of your saved workouts. • NEW! Quick workout - setup your workout with fast and ease. The opportunity to display mode: - Tabata Protocol. - Rounds. - Stopwatch. - Intervals. Tabata is a form of high-intensity interval training (HIIT): • Workout hard for 20 seconds • Rest for 10 seconds • Complete 8 rounds It's time to train, good luck! Application supports Apple Health to track activity during workout. You can download the app for free. Further use requires a subscription. At our discretion, we may decide to offer you a free trial per the terms displayed in the app. Please note that: When opting for a subscription, you pay the fixed price for your country, which is displayed in the app. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID Account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews and free trial automatically converts into subscription unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to Account Settings after purchase. When canceling a subscription or a free trial, your subscription/free trial will stay active until the end of the current period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FMzBsd_mSO69xuzkpOKljPPtxRMWMTzt2iGs6wJIhik

About

Interval

Features
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An interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, boxing and CrossFit. Set your work time, rest time and rounds, then start training. No account or ads. START FREE Use the Standard interval timer, 10 starter exercises and up to 3 saved programs. Follow the countdown with audio cues, voice announcements and a Live Activity on your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. PRO - THE FULL TRAINING TOOLKIT Choose yearly Pro or a one-time lifetime purchase. Both unlock the same benefits: - Natural coach voice: hear exercise names, round numbers and workout cues offline on iPhone, in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. - 300+ exercises: access the complete library of 317 exercises across cardio, strength, core, boxing, yoga and mobility. - Illustrated exercise guides, movement demonstrations and technique cues. Find exercises by muscle group, equipment, difficulty or training goal. - AI Coach: build a workout around your goal, available equipment and target muscle groups. - Four advanced timer modes: EMOM, AMRAP, For Time and Pyramid. - Unlimited saved workout programs, with individual work and rest times for each exercise. - Pro sounds, including the boxing bell and gym buzzer. Both plans support Family Sharing. Existing lifetime purchases remain valid. The free Standard timer remains free. TRAIN WITHOUT WATCHING YOUR PHONE With an active workout session, the countdown and audio continue while your iPhone is locked or in the background. Compatible music apps keep playing at a lower volume during cues. iPhone haptics work in the foreground; Apple Watch provides wrist cues during its workout. APPLE WATCH, HEALTH AND HISTORY Run workouts on Apple Watch and sync programs with your iPhone. With your permission, save workouts to Apple Health and display heart rate from Apple Watch or supported AirPods Pro 3. Review workout history, streaks, badges and trends, or export your history as CSV. MAKE IT YOUR WORKOUT Create programs with your own exercise names and reference photos. Share programs by link and preview imported workouts. Add the Control Center widget to open the app with your last-used settings. ON-DEVICE COACH AND PRIVACY Coach builds workouts on device. On supported devices, Apple Intelligence can help choose the coaching explanation; workout generation still works when Apple Intelligence is unavailable. No workout or health content is sent to a third-party AI service. Firebase Analytics is optional and stays off until enabled in Settings. It uses pseudonymous identifiers; our Analytics events exclude workout and health data. This version removes Firebase Crashlytics. No advertising ID. PURCHASE INFORMATION Yearly Pro renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store subscription settings. Lifetime Pro is a one-time purchase. Your local price is shown in the app before purchase. Restore Purchases is available in the Pro screen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://interval-timer.de/privacy

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Interval4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Interval at every 6 days against Interval Timer's every 4 weeks. Interval also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Interval Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Interval Timer sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Interval sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 4 weeks, Interval every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Interval Timer versus Interval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerInterval
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB434 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIIT Apps Sp. z o.o.Felix Thron

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Workouts disappearing
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Timing issues with intervals

Requested features

4 requests
  • Apple Watch integration
  • More customization options
  • Additional audio cues and prompts
  • Improved workout tracking and history

Interval

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions8
  • Intervals: monthly membership7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Intervals: membership7 Days trial$3.993 Months
  • Intervals: monthly membership$4.991 Month
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  • Intervals: yearly membership$6.991 Year
  • Intervals: yearly membership1 Year trial$9.991 Year
  • Intervals: yearly membership7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Intervals: yearly membership7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Intervals: membership7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Intervals | PRO version$14.99
  • Intervals | Membership$14.99
  • Intervals | Membership$34.99
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  • Intervals | Membership$39.99
2 purchases

Interval

Subscriptions1
  • Interval Timer Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Interval Timer Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval free?
Interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Interval Timer or Interval have ads?
Neither Interval Timer nor Interval shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Interval?
Interval Timer ships an update every 4 weeks, and Interval every 6 days. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Interval on October 31, 2026.

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