Interval Timer vs ClimbingCoach Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
ClimbingCoach Training
This app creates personalized climbing training plans based on your goals, time, and equipment. It offers structured workouts, progress tracking, and flexibility to adapt your training.
- Personalized training plans
- Goal-based customization
- Periodized training cycles
- 120+ exercise protocols
- Flexible workout adjustments
- Guided workout assistant
- Performance tracking and charts
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Increase your climbing strength, endurance, power, and conditioning with training that fits your time, equipment, experience, and climbing goals. ClimbingCoach Training builds a complete, personalised plan in minutes—so you can stop guessing and start training with purpose. Simple et efficace. YOUR PERSONALISED CLIMBING PLAN Set your preferences and ClimbingCoach generates a plan weighted to you: • Goals: sport climbing, bouldering, or both • Time available per week and sessions per week • Training days that suit your schedule • Equipment and facilities you have access to (from none to fully equipped) Plan options include 2, 4, or 12 weeks, or you can time training so you peak for an upcoming trip. PERIODISATION, WITHOUT THE HEADACHE ClimbingCoach uses proven training structure to focus the right qualities at the right time: • Mixed, periodised cycles to develop key strength and energy systems • Training categories such as finger strength, power, power endurance, aerobic endurance, and general conditioning • Balanced work including antagonist muscles to support resilience • A library of 120+ protocols, including climbing sessions, fingerboard, campus work, weights, calisthenics, and more STRUCTURED, BUT FLEXIBLE Your plan is generated automatically, but you stay in control: • Swap exercises for suitable alternatives • Change exercise order • Adjust volume (more / less) • Add your own exercises • Cancel, defer, or delete items as needed • Log extra climbing or training—your plan can adapt to what you actually did You can also build your own sessions from the exercise library, or just use ClimbingCoach as a training log. GUIDED WORKOUTS THAT KEEP YOU MOVING Train step-by-step with the workout assistant: • Built-in timers and interval guidance • Adjustable difficulty and progressions as you improve • Exercise guides with clear instructions and visuals • Optional guided warm-ups • Background notifications and sound cues during sessions • Notes for each exercise, if you want them TRACK YOUR PERFORMANCE See progress that stays meaningful: • Charts for overall performance and specific exercises • Personal bests and weekly training time • Anonymous community comparison against climbers who set the same max grade • “Overall performance” reflects your current exercise performance versus your first time doing those exercises
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ClimbingCoach Training at none against Interval Timer's shown. Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 52) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.3.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Interval Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ClimbingCoach Training sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Interval Timer against 4.6 for ClimbingCoach Training. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 19K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 63% of ClimbingCoach Training's.
Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, ClimbingCoach Training fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interval Timer | ClimbingCoach Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (19K ratings) | 4.6 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.3.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | NEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD. | Simon Moss |
Customer experience
Interval Timer
ClimbingCoach Training
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
ClimbingCoach Training
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Interval Timer
- Plus - 1 Month$0.991 Month
- Premium - 1 Month$1.991 Month
- Plus - 1 Month$1.991 Month
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- Premium - 1 Month$2.991 Month
- Plus - 1 Year2 variants$4.991 Year
- Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Year
ClimbingCoach Training
- ClimbingCoach Pro14 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Pro Training$0.99
- Pro Training$3.99
- ClimbingCoach Pro Unlimited$48.99
Questions
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