Comparison

Stretch vs Best Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

Stretch

This app provides a simple countdown timer with large, preset buttons for various activities. It runs in the background, offers customizable durations, and tracks how many times timers have been used. Ideal for workouts, cooking, or any timed task.

Highlights
  • Preset countdown timers
  • Large, easy-to-use buttons
  • Background operation
  • Timer duration editing
  • Timer run count tracking
  • Repeat timers indefinitely
Features
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Stretch - A continuous period of time. Stretch is a count down timer. It's designed to be to as simple as possible. It comes with five large buttons, each of which starts a preset count down timer, and a large reset button to stop the count down should you wish. It also keeps a count of how many times the count down has been run. Stretch is useful for lots of things. Here's a quick list of things you might time with Stretch: - Stretching! - Exercising - Rest periods - Boiling eggs - Steeping tea - Brewing coffee - Naughty corner Stretch timers will run in the background and while your device is locked and the alerts will mix nicely with other audio if it's playing. There are options to disable the auto-lock, and to repeat timers indefinitely. Instructions: - Timer durations can be edited by tapping and holding a button until the editor opens. - The count can be reset by tapping it.

About

Best Interval Timer

This app acts as your personal coach, guiding you through workouts with customizable routines. Focus on your exercise while it manages timing for warm-up, high/low intensity intervals, cool-downs, and rest periods.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout routines
  • Warm-up, intensity, cool-down, rest periods
  • Background and multitasking support
  • Adjustable interval sounds and vibrations
  • Workout practice tracking
  • Landscape and portrait orientation
Features
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This app is like your personal coach, just focus on your workout without having to worry about time, Best Interval Timer will lead you to finish them perfectly. There is one default routine in this free version, but you can edit it to your own one which include warm-up, high/low intensity, cool down and rest time etc, you can custom as many sets as you wish to do. Key Features: ⁃ One default routine. ⁃ Big readable counting down time. ⁃ Start, pause or reset routine. ⁃ Warm up, low intensity, high intensity, cool down, rest time. ⁃ Support background, foreground playing and multitasking. ⁃ Music plays. ⁃ Vibrate or not. ⁃ 15 interval switch sounds. ⁃ 12 background interval pictures available. ⁃ Show number of times you have practiced of one routine. ⁃ Support landscape and portrait. ⁃ Create one reminder to alert you doing your workout. ⁃ Supports universal version. If you have any question or suggestion, please send email to our support userfeed@vip.tom.com.

Screenshots

Stretch2 screens
Best Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stretch at none against Best Interval Timer's shown. Stretch also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stretch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 231 and 85 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Stretch's written reviews are positive against 89% of Best Interval Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stretch ships an update every 2 months, Best Interval Timer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stretch versus Best Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStretchBest Interval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (231 ratings) — better4.6 (85 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews89.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings231 — better85
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunloop Ltd倩 赵

Customer experience

Stretch

All ratings231 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews425 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.4%

Best Interval Timer

All ratings81 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative3.9%

User reviews

Stretch

From 231 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best Timer App Out There
  • 🚀 Simple and Efficient
  • 🚀 Perfect for Workouts
  • 👍 Customizable Timers
  • 👍 Prevents Screen Lock

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound Stopped Working
  • 🔊 Loud Beeps
  • 🔊 No Volume Control

Best Interval Timer

From 85 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Simple and functional
  • 👍 Free
  • 👍 Customizable intervals
  • 👍 Works in background

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Limited programmable routines (free version)
  • 🐛 Ads block screen in landscape
  • 🐛 Small numbers hard to read
  • 🐛 Side view unusable

Bugs and requests

Stretch

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on Launch
  • Freezes and Becomes Unresponsive

Requested features

6 requests
  • Reset Count Option
  • Multiple Timers
  • Countdown Warnings
  • Vibration Option
  • Apple Watch Support
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  • Customizable Sounds

Best Interval Timer

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App stops working after rating notification
  • Buttons don't work after rating notification
  • Crashes when saving timers
  • Crashes when editing exercises
  • Freezes and stops working
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  • Lost all timers after reinstalling
  • Side view unusable

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to save multiple intervals/routines
  • Voice cues for start/stop
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Larger buttons and text
  • Option to save different schedules (e.g., Tabata)
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  • Fix crashing when saving timers
  • Fix crashing when editing exercises
  • Improve side view usability
  • Remove ads or reduce frequency
  • Option to have cool down at the end of all intervals

In-app purchases

None

Stretch

No in-app purchases

None

Best Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stretch free?
Stretch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Best Interval Timer free?
Best Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stretch or Best Interval Timer?
Stretch is rated higher. Stretch averages 4.8 out of 5 from 231 ratings, while Best Interval Timer averages 4.6 from 85 ratings.
Do Stretch or Best Interval Timer have ads?
Best Interval Timer shows ads; Stretch does not.
Which is updated more often, Stretch or Best Interval Timer?
Stretch ships an update every 2 months, and Best Interval Timer every 12 months. Most recently, Stretch was updated on October 22, 2026 and Best Interval Timer on October 26, 2026.

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