Comparison

Seconds Pro Interval Timer vs StrengthIQ

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

StrengthIQ

Log barbell lifts and pull-ups with detailed set tracking. View exercise history and trends with suggested loads and estimated 1RM calculations. Workout data is stored locally on your device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Log barbell lifts and pull-ups
  • Track weight, reps, and set styles
  • Suggested loads and estimated 1RM
  • Dedicated pull-up tracking
  • Privacy-focused local data storage
  • Exercise-specific accent colors
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StrengthIQ is a focused strength-training log for iPhone. Pick an exercise, log sets in seconds, and review history when you want to see how you’re trending. Barbell lifts (seven exercises) Log weight (lb), reps, optional percentage of 1RM, and optional set style (regular, eccentric, drop set, max unbroken, pause, cluster). Suggested loads follow NSCA-style rounding to 5 lb when you use % of 1RM, with full manual control. Estimated 1RM uses the Epley formula from your logged sets (rounded to the nearest 5 lb) and updates from your most recent calendar-day session for each lift. You can also set manual 1RM overrides in Settings. Pull-ups Dedicated flow without 1RM / NSCA load UI: log reps over time, choose a variant (standard/strict, chin-up, wide, close, commando, weighted, chest-to-bar), note eccentric emphasis, and add weight when you use it. Exercises included Deadlift, bench press, squat, Pendlay row, hip thrust, pull-up, hang clean, barbell overhead press—each with its own accent color for quick scanning. Privacy Workout data is stored on your device only. There is no cloud sync and no account in v1. Uninstalling may remove app data; use device backups if you need to keep records. Note StrengthIQ is built with a dark UI and navigation patterns aligned with IntervalIQ (IntervalTimer), if you use both apps side by side.

Screenshots

Seconds Pro Interval Timer4 screens
StrengthIQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StrengthIQ at Free against Seconds Pro Interval Timer's $7.99. StrengthIQ also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Seconds Pro Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 1) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

StrengthIQ 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StrengthIQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seconds Pro Interval Timer has 12K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seconds Pro Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, StrengthIQ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Seconds Pro Interval Timer versus StrengthIQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeconds Pro Interval TimerStrengthIQ
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (12K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunloop LtdMICHAEL ANTHONY ROBERTS

Customer experience

Seconds Pro Interval Timer

All ratings12,104 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,520 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative14.3%

StrengthIQ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

StrengthIQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Seconds Pro Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

StrengthIQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seconds Pro Interval Timer free?
Seconds Pro Interval Timer costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StrengthIQ free?
StrengthIQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Seconds Pro Interval Timer or StrengthIQ?
StrengthIQ is rated higher. Seconds Pro Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while StrengthIQ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Seconds Pro Interval Timer or StrengthIQ have ads?
Neither Seconds Pro Interval Timer nor StrengthIQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seconds Pro Interval Timer or StrengthIQ?
Seconds Pro Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, and StrengthIQ every 5 days. Most recently, Seconds Pro Interval Timer was updated on October 12, 2026 and StrengthIQ on September 27, 2026.

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