Comparison

Interval Timer Pro vs Exercise Timer

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer Pro

This app helps you manage work and rest periods for various fitness activities. It offers customizable intervals, runs in the background, and allows you to play music during workouts. Save your settings and share your progress.

Highlights
  • Customizable sets and intervals
  • Background operation
  • Music playback
  • Save settings as templates
  • Post-workout sharing
Features
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We’re proud to introduce this handy little app that helps you keep track of your work and rest periods during workouts. Whether your into cycling, running, lifting weights, exercise, workout, stretching, boxing, MMA or HIT, this interval timer will prove to be an invaluable asset to you. Running foreground, background or with device locked, this reliable app allows you specify an overall time as well as program High/Low intensity interval and rest time between sets. Key Features: - Customizable sets, high/low intensity interval and rest for your own need - Retina display, iOS4 and multitasking - Continue to run even when screen is locked - Play your song or playlist during your workout - Post your workout to Facebook or Twitter - Save settings as templates Customizable Features: - Number of Sets - Countdown Time - Set Time - Low Interval time - High Interval time - Rest Time - First Interval (low or high) - Sound Volume - Timer Sounds - Auto Lock - Vibrate - Pause during Rest - Playlist - New Each Set

About

Exercise Timer

Create and guide custom interval training routines with this app. It supports timed and rep-based exercises, offers voice coaching, and logs your workout history with detailed analytics. Track progress over time and organize routines into training plans.

Highlights
  • Custom workout routines
  • Voice coach for next exercise
  • Timed and rep-based exercises
  • Workout logging and analytics
  • Training plans
  • Background operation
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Create custom workout routines & let Exercise Timer guide you through your interval training. Exercise Timer supports both timed exercises and even reps-based exercises (press 'done' when exercise complete). Use Exercise Timer with your screen on or even in the background with your screen locked. Keep your phone in your pocket & Exercise Timer will still let you know which exercise is coming up by voice, vibration & bell. Keep a log of every workout along with an exercise breakdown & take notes. Know how much time you spend exercising with weekly, monthly & yearly charts. In addition to this, Exercise Timer generates reports of individual exercises with overall totals & Exercise Progression charts FEATURES • Create your custom workout routines • Voice Coach announces the next exercise • Optional Metronome to improve cadence • Multiple Bell Sounds • Group Exercises. E.g.: for Warm-Up/Cool-Down • Timed Exercises & Reps exercises supported • Color code your Exercises • Explain your exercises better with our library of exercise GIFs • Log & keep track of your workouts • Workout Analytics • Organize your workouts in Training Plans • Training plans designed by our fitness experts • Works in Background with device locked and screen off • Use Exercise Timer on your Apple Watch IDEAL FOR: • Interval Training, Tabata & Circuit Training • Yoga • Boxing • Keeping all your Workout Routines & Plans in one place • Gym Timer ARE YOU A FITNESS TRAINER? Create your Training Plans and workout routines in Exercise Timer and easily share them with your clients. APPLE WATCH Yes, Exercise Timer works on your Apple Watch! All your workouts are automatically synced on your Apple watch. Workouts performed on your apple watch are also logged on your phone. Download Exercise Timer Now and get moving! UNLOCK PREMIUM FEATURES Exercise Timer Premium is available with a monthly or annual subscription. If you choose to purchase Exercise Timer Premium, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24hrs before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of service: https://exercisetimer.net/terms Privacy policy: https://exercisetimer.net/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Interval Timer Pro4 screens
Exercise Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Exercise Timer at Free against Interval Timer Pro's $2.99. Exercise Timer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Interval Timer Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Exercise Timer is free to download; Interval Timer Pro costs $2.99 up front. Exercise Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Interval Timer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Exercise Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 598 and 1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Interval Timer Pro's written reviews are positive against 73% of Exercise Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer Pro ships an update every 3 months, Exercise Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Interval Timer Pro versus Exercise Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Timer ProExercise Timer
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (598 ratings)4.8 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews — better73.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5981K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeesoft AppsNeurondigital Ltd

Customer experience

Interval Timer Pro

All ratings598 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews492 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative17.1%

Exercise Timer

All ratings1,027 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative19.6%

User reviews

Interval Timer Pro

From 598 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Excellent for interval training
  • 🎨 Customizable workouts
  • 🎶 Integrates with music
  • ⏱️ Reliable timer
  • 📊 Tracks workout history

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with screen orientation and audio
  • 🔄 No ability to reorder intervals
  • 📤 No workout sharing or syncing
  • 🔒 Lack of customization options
  • 💰 Paid version offers limited additional features

Exercise Timer

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great value without fluff
  • 👍 Simple but customizable
  • 👍 Awesome HIIT timer with exercise naming
  • 👍 Versatile and customizable exercise timer
  • 👍 A very underrated app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, freezes constantly
  • 🐛 Apple Watch version dysfunctional
  • 🐛 Input nightmare, difficult to use
  • 🐛 Landscape mode not available on iOS
  • 🐛 Reordering exercises in edit stage is a nightmare

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes when adjusting number of sets
  • Timer stops working when switching apps
  • Paid version doesn't import free version workouts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Countdown timer before interval ends
  • Ability to import/export workout routines
  • More sound effect options
  • Ability to see upcoming interval

Exercise Timer

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • Randomly locking users out and requiring upgrade
  • Deleting all routines after uninstalling
  • Exercises not updating properly on Apple Watch
  • Apple Watch app causing native exercise app to crash
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  • Phone locked, no chime when locked

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sync workouts across devices without logging out/in
  • Ability to duplicate workouts on iPhone
  • Search, sort, or reorder routines
  • Connect with Apple Health app
  • Shortcut/automation support

In-app purchases

None

Interval Timer Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Exercise Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Exercise Timer Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Exercise Timer Premium Yearly3 Days trial$30.991 Year
One-time1
  • Exercise Timer Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer Pro free?
Interval Timer Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exercise Timer free?
Exercise Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer Pro or Exercise Timer?
Exercise Timer is rated higher. Interval Timer Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 598 ratings, while Exercise Timer averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.
Do Interval Timer Pro or Exercise Timer have ads?
Neither Interval Timer Pro nor Exercise Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer Pro or Exercise Timer?
Interval Timer Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Exercise Timer monthly. Most recently, Interval Timer Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Exercise Timer on November 7, 2026.

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