Comparison

Interval Run vs Life x Mind

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

Head to head
About

Interval Run

This app provides vocal guidance for interval training, letting you focus on your workout. It includes pre-set programs and customizable intervals, with spoken feedback over your music.

Highlights
  • Vocal feedback for interval changes
  • Pre-set workout programs
  • Customizable intervals
  • Spoken feedback over music
  • Multiple voice options
Features
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Interval Run guides you with vocal feedback through your interval exercise. Select a workout, tap 'Start' and focus on your exercise, not the watch. HIGHLIGHTS: * Spoken feedback to notify the user when to switch from walking to running (or 8 other types) * Tabata, Couch 2 5K, Gateway to 8K and One Hour Runner programs included. * Customizable intervals * The feedback is spoken over your music * Many different voices (coaches) available.

About

Life x Mind

This science-based app helps you measure and optimize your mental and emotional well-being. It offers AI-powered insights, builds optimism, and enhances resilience for a happier, more meaningful life. It can be used for personal growth or in conjunction with clinical care.

Highlights
  • AI-powered insights
  • Daily optimism building
  • Resilience enhancement
  • Self-improvement tool
  • Clinical care support
  • Membership to MindX Sciences
Features
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Mental health shouldn't be guesswork. Neither should everyday life. Life x Mind® is a comprehensive and easy way to measure and manage how you feel, think, and behave. A daily companion for your life and your mind, with AI-powered insights that build your optimism, make you more resilient to the ups and downs of life, and support your longevity. HOW IT WORKS 01 MEASURE Track your life and your mind in a few simple minutes a day, with a science-based framework. 02 UNDERSTAND AI-powered insights show patterns in how you feel, think, and behave. The more you enter, the better the insights become. 03 IMPROVE Build optimism and resilience daily, and live a happier, more hopeful, and more meaningful life. FOR YOU, AND FOR YOUR CARE • At home: self-improvement and everyday well-being. • With a clinician: prescribers and therapists can use Life x Mind with patients and clients to help with diagnosis and clinical management. BUILT ON TRUST • Science: based on over 20 years of published academic research, plus clinical and real-world use. • Privacy: MindX does not passively collect information from the app. Your data stays secure on your phone. You choose if and when to share it with others or with MindX. • Comprehensive: the framework behind the app is described in the book Life and Mind by Alexander B. Niculescu, MD, PhD, founder of MindX Sciences, available on Amazon. BIOLOGY. LIFE. MIND. ONE CONNECTED SYSTEM. Your subscription includes Membership in MindX Sciences, with the ability to order MindX One® blood testing. MindX One gives objective assessment and helps match you to medications and nutraceuticals. Each product stands on its own, and they work even better together. SUBSCRIPTION Just $29 per year. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Interval Run4 screens
Life x Mind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Life x Mind at Free against Interval Run's $1.99. Life x Mind also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Interval Run's advantage is chart position (#63 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Life x Mind is free to download; Interval Run costs $1.99 up front. Interval Run sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Life x Mind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $25.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Interval Run against 4.0 for Life x Mind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Interval Run's written reviews are positive against 100% of Life x Mind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Run ships an update every 4 months, Life x Mind weekly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Interval Run versus Life x Mind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval RunLife x Mind
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (14 ratings)4.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#63 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDelta VeeMindX Sciences Ltd.

Customer experience

Interval Run

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative26.6%

Life x Mind

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Interval Run

One-time10
  • Ivy$0.99
  • Heather$0.99
  • Joanna$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Geraint$0.99
  • Russell$0.99
  • Brian$0.99
  • Emma$0.99
  • Justin$0.99
  • Raveena$0.99
  • Salli$0.99
2 purchases

Life x Mind

Subscriptions2
  • LXM Monthy Subscription7 Days trial$25.001 Month
  • LXM Yearly Subscription$28.991 Year

Questions

Is Interval Run free?
Interval Run costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Life x Mind free?
Life x Mind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Run or Life x Mind?
Life x Mind is rated higher. Interval Run averages 3.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Life x Mind averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Interval Run or Life x Mind have ads?
Neither Interval Run nor Life x Mind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Run or Life x Mind?
Interval Run ships an update every 4 months, and Life x Mind weekly. Most recently, Interval Run was updated on October 27, 2026 and Life x Mind on October 27, 2026.

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