Comparison

Interval Timer vs Time2WOD

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer

This app helps you manage workout intervals with customizable work and rest periods. It runs in the background and allows music playback, with options to save settings and share progress. Integrates with Apple Health for heart rate monitoring.

Highlights
  • Customizable sets, intervals, and rest times
  • Runs in background and with screen locked
  • Music playlist integration
  • Save settings as templates
  • Apple Health integration for heart rate
  • Post workouts to social media
Features
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***Free and reliable. Perfect for use at home, at the track or in the gym. 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. Produced by Polycents! 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 APPLE HEALTH: -Interval Timer can use Apple Health to show heart rate in Apple Watch App. # Subscription Details # - Monthly and annual subscriptions are available. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - Subscriptions can be managed by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/18915396 Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/18915396

About

Time2WOD

This app offers a versatile workout timer for HIIT and cross-training, featuring customizable displays, accurate timing that resumes after interruptions, and familiar music app-like controls. It supports various timer types including count up, count down, interval, and tabata, with optional audio cues.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer display with workout text
  • Accurate timing with resume functionality
  • Familiar music app-like interface
  • Circular timer progress visualization
  • Beep or vibrate notifications
  • Text-to-speech for interval cues
  • Powerful search and filter options
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Time2WOD: a workout timer designed specifically for High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and cross-training. What sets Time2WOD apart are the advanced features it provides, making it the perfect companion app for your HIIT routine. - Customize the display of the timer with workout text that is shown below the timer. This is a very useful feature so you can view your HIIT workout routine while the timer is running. - Extremely accurate timing: if your phone dies or you accidentally close the application while a timer is running, it will continue exactly where you left off when you relaunch the app. - Designed to act like the iOS Music application, the app provides a familiar interface that all users will recognize. Tap the "Launch" button from your list of timers to start using a timer. Simply swipe down to hide the current timer and use the floating bar interface to manage its properties. - Circular timer progress provides an easy way to view how much time is left for the current workout. A single tap inside the progress circle will pause or resume the timer. - Options to enable a beep or vibrate notification that will fire during key moments of the timer. - For interval and tabata timers, you can enable the text-to-speech feature to have the current interval read to the user. This is useful when connected to headphones or a speaker so you can be notified of what is next in the timer. - Powerful search features allowing you to filter the timers based on the title or what is included in the workout. Like other workout timers available for iOS, Time2WOD includes enough basic functionality for any type of athlete. With this application, you can create 4 different types of timers: - Count Up: a simple timer that starts at 0:00 and counts up, either indefinitely or until a specified cutoff time. - Count Down: another simple timer that starts at a user-specified time and counts down to 0:00. - Interval: a more powerful timer that allows a user to create one or more intervals that will each count down to 0:00. You can set a particular interval to repeat or have all intervals repeat allowing for infinite possibilities. - Tabata: a single tabata is 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated for 8 cycles (consuming a total of 4 minutes). You can create multiple tabatas that run sequentially, and optionally add additional rest time in between each tabata. These powerful features are all part of the FREE experience with Time2WOD. To take things to the next level, you can optionally purchase Time2WOD Rx for the full premium experience. This is a one-time purchase which you can use across all of your devices. With Time2WOD Rx, you will be able to: - Create an unlimited number of fully-customizable timers (with the free version, you are limited to only 3 user timers). - Gain access to a large database of pre-defined HIIT workout timers. This includes over 400 pre-configured timers from different categories like The Benchmark Girls, The Heroes, and The Games / Open. - Backup and restore your timers. Easily move your timers from device to device using Dropbox. Copyright © 2023 Joshua Seltzer. All rights reserved. You are assuming full responsibility for any and all injuries, losses, and damages that might occur by using Time2WOD, and you waive all claims against Time2WOD and its creator for such occurrences. You should always consult your physician or other healthcare provider before starting an exercise program.

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Time2WOD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Time2WOD at none against Interval Timer's shown. Time2WOD also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Interval Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (19K vs 25). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Interval Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Time2WOD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time2WOD holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 19K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Time2WOD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, Time2WOD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Interval Timer versus Time2WOD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerTime2WOD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19K ratings)4.9 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better25
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD.Joshua Seltzer

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings19,032 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,597 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative21.4%

Time2WOD

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads block functionality
  • App freezes or crashes
  • Timer doesn't work in background

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add notes to workouts
  • Provide workout history and analytics
  • Allow syncing with Apple Health
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Add more customization options

Time2WOD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions6
  • Plus - 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Premium - 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • Plus - 1 Month$1.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Premium - 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • Plus - 1 Year2 variants$4.991 Year
  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Time2WOD

One-time1
  • Time2WOD Rx (Premium)$2.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time2WOD free?
Time2WOD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or Time2WOD?
Time2WOD is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Time2WOD averages 4.9 from 25 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or Time2WOD have ads?
Interval Timer shows ads; Time2WOD does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Time2WOD?
Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Time2WOD every 2 months. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Time2WOD on October 24, 2026.

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