Seconds Pro Interval Timer vs CoverMe Instructor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seconds Pro Interval Timer
This interval timer app is designed for high-intensity interval training (HIIT), Tabata, and circuit training workouts. It features a large, color-coded display, customizable interval names, and background operation. It also integrates with Apple Health to track your fitness data.
- Full screen colored display
- Templates for HIIT, Tabata, Circuit Training
- Speaks interval names and provides warnings
- Assign music per interval
- Runs in background
- Share interval timers
- Apple Health integration
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Seconds Pro is an interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, circuits and any workout built from timed intervals. It calls each interval out loud, keeps running with the screen off, and runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Apple has featured it, and Joe Wicks, The Body Coach, has said it is the fitness app he uses more than any other. BUILD ANY WORKOUT - Start from a HIIT, Tabata or circuit template, or build a timer from scratch with sets, rounds and intervals of different lengths. - Chain timers into one compound timer, so a warm-up flows into the main set and then a cool-down. - Color-code every interval so you know what is coming before the beep. - Share a timer with a friend in one tap. HEAR IT, DON'T WATCH IT - Voice cues call out each interval by name and warn you before the next one starts. - Beeps and bells are there too if you would rather not be talked at. - Play your own music, per timer or per interval. Cues duck the music and it comes back up when they are done. - The timer keeps going in the background while you use other apps or the screen sleeps. ON THE GYM FLOOR - A full-screen, color-coded display you can read from across the room, in portrait or landscape. On iPad it uses the whole screen. - A lock button stops a stray tap from pausing your set. APPLE WATCH - Seconds Pro runs on the watch by itself, so the phone can stay in the locker. Timers you build on the phone sync to the wrist, and Quick Intervals builds a basic circuit on the watch itself. MORE TIMERS - A stopwatch that marks your best and worst laps. - A countdown timer with five preset durations (three on Apple Watch). APPLE HEALTH - Save workouts and mindful sessions to Health. With a heart rate monitor connected, Seconds Pro reads your body measurements and year of birth from Health to estimate calories burned. PAID ONCE, NOTHING TO UNLOCK - Seconds Pro is paid for up front. Every feature is included and every timer you make can be run as many times as you like. SECONDS AND SECONDS PRO - Seconds is the free version of this app. It has the same features, but each timer locks after one run until a single in-app purchase unlocks it. The two are separate products and a purchase in one does not carry over to the other. If you bought Seconds Pro, download Seconds Pro. If you bought the unlock in Seconds, download Seconds and use Restore Purchases.
CoverMe Instructor
This app helps fitness instructors find teaching opportunities at local gyms and studios. It streamlines the process of managing your schedule, generating invoices, and connecting with peers, allowing you to work flexibly and earn more on your own terms.
- Find teaching opportunities
- Manage flexible work schedule
- Earn more income
- Receive targeted notifications
- Boost instructor profile
- Connect with peers
- Auto-generated invoices
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Are you looking to teach more and earn more? Using the CoverMe app to signal your availability to the best gyms and studios in your area. Benefits: Work Flexibly Earn More Only Targeted notifications as per your criteria Boost Your Profile Connect with Peers Auto generated invoices CoverMe Partner discounts Income on your terms - When you want, where you want. Safe, secure and reliable. What's more... No more wasted time trying to source cover for your permanent class. The CoverMe App handles that for you. With automated Invoice generation and a schedule creator for your classes, CoverMe is your pocket PA. We are building a community and you make it thrive! It takes five minutes to set up your profile, so raise your profile and raise your game today. What you'll need: Smartphone Fitness Insurance and certificates CIMSPA number (If applicable) ID, Age 16+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CoverMe Instructor at Free against Seconds Pro Interval Timer's $7.99. CoverMe Instructor also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 18.0). Seconds Pro Interval Timer's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (12K vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases 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
CoverMe Instructor is free to download; Seconds Pro Interval Timer costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Seconds Pro Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seconds Pro Interval Timer has 12K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Seconds Pro Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 63% of CoverMe Instructor's.
Seconds Pro Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, CoverMe Instructor every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seconds Pro Interval Timer | CoverMe Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.9% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Runloop Ltd | CoverMe Ltd |
Customer experience
Seconds Pro Interval Timer
CoverMe Instructor
Bugs and requests
Seconds Pro Interval Timer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Intervals randomly pausing or skipping
- Music volume issues when launching the app
- Inconsistent audio cues and countdown
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to lock Apple Watch screen
- Option to see more than just the next exercise
- Fractional time settings (e.g. 7.74 seconds)
- More voice/audio customization options
- Improved sync between iPhone and iPad
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- Calendar integration to track workouts
CoverMe Instructor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Seconds Pro Interval Timer
No in-app purchases
CoverMe Instructor
No in-app purchases
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