Comparison

Interval Timer vs Sprint

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
Read full description

***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

Sprint

This app provides programmed running workouts for Apple Watch, supporting various interval types and customizable distances or times. It offers features like GPS tracking, haptic feedback, and visual pace guidance to enhance your training sessions.

Highlights
  • Programmed running workouts
  • Customizable intervals (distance/time)
  • Warm-up, rest, and cool-down phases
  • Optional GPS tracking
  • Haptic interval notifications
  • Visual pace runner
  • Color-coded pace zones
Read full description

Sprint-o-Mat is an app for Apple Watch that helps you run pre-set programmed workouts. It supports - Distance interval repeats, with warm-up, interval rest, and cool-down - Time interval repeats, with warm-up, interval rest, and cool-down - Multi-leg long distance runs - Running in miles or kilometers The number of intervals, exact distance and time, and paces for each workout is customizable. Features: - Optional GPS for more accurate distances and workout maps - Haptics to let you know when to start a new interval - Visual display with a pace runner - Color-coded paces to let you know if you are in your pace zone PRIVACY POLICY When you run Sprint-o-Mat it will ask you to authorize it to access some data from HealthKit. You may opt not to do so, but the application will not function properly. If you allow access, we will read * your heart rate * active calories * running distance During a workout and only for the purpose of giving you data during the workout. If you allow it we will write the workout data to your Health and Activity apps (built by Apple) and never send any of this data to our own servers or to any third party service. If at any time, you want to revoke access to health data, you can do so in the Settings App, by looking in the Health > Apps section. Sprint-o-Mat also requests location information. This is optional. If you don't allow it, the distance running may not be as accurate, but Sprint-o-Mat will work. We never store this data or send it any third party. It is sent with the workout to Apple's Health and Activity apps.

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Interval Timer at 4.5 against Sprint's 3.7. Interval Timer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (19K vs 3). Sprint's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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

Both are free to download. Interval Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sprint asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 19K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, Sprint every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Interval Timer versus Sprint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerSprint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD.Louis Franco

Customer experience

Interval Timer

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

Sprint

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Sprint

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
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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
None

Sprint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sprint free?
Sprint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or Sprint?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Sprint averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or Sprint have ads?
Interval Timer shows ads; Sprint does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Sprint?
Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Sprint every 4 months. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sprint on October 9, 2026.

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