Comparison

Interval Timer vs Best Interval Timer Pro

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

Best Interval Timer Pro

This app acts as a personal coach, guiding you through various workouts with customizable interval timers. It supports multiple exercise types and allows for unlimited routine creation, ensuring you can focus on your fitness goals without tracking time.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers
  • Unlimited routine creation
  • Pre-set editable routines
  • Background and multitasking support
  • Vibration and sound alerts
  • Music playback support
Features
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Best Interval Timer is a simple but powerful training app, default routines together with your customized routines will help doing your workouts and fitness. This app is like your personal coach, when you are boxing, MMA, jogging, running, Tabata, swimming, pushups, sit ups, yoga, cycling, exercise, stretching, circuit training, and workout etc, just focus on your workout without having to worry about time, Best Interval Timer will lead you to finish them perfectly. You can create unlimited interval timers which could include warm-up, high/low intensity, cool down and rest time etc, you can custom how many sets you wish to do. Eight free editable routines: MMA, Yoga, Pushups, Boxing, Rope Skipping, Dumbbell, Situps and Jogging. Key Features: ⁃ 8 editable default routines. ⁃ Create unlimited your own routines. ⁃ Big readable counting down time. ⁃ Start, pause or reset routine. ⁃ Warm up, low intensity, high intensity, cool down, rest time. ⁃ Support background, foreground playing and multitasking. ⁃ Music plays. ⁃ Vibrate or not. ⁃ 15 interval switch sounds. ⁃ 12 background interval pictures available. ⁃ Show number of times you have practiced of one routine. ⁃ Support landscape and portrait. ⁃ Create unlimited reminders to alert you doing your workout or anything else. ⁃ Supports universal version. If you have any question or suggestion, please send email to our support userfeed@vip.tom.com.

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Best Interval Timer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Interval Timer at Free against Best Interval Timer Pro's $0.99. Interval Timer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (19K vs 14). Best Interval Timer Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Interval Timer is free to download; Best Interval Timer Pro costs $0.99 up front. Interval Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Best Interval Timer Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Best Interval Timer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 19K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 88% of Best Interval Timer Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, Best Interval Timer Pro every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Interval Timer versus Best Interval Timer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerBest Interval Timer Pro
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (19K ratings)4.8 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews88.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD.倩 赵

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings19,032 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,236 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative25.2%

Best Interval Timer Pro

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%

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

Best Interval Timer Pro

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
3 purchases

Best Interval Timer Pro

Subscriptions3
  • Premium - 1 month7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium - 6 months1 Month trial$5.496 Months
  • Premium - 1 year3 Months trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Best Interval Timer Pro free?
Best Interval Timer Pro costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or Best Interval Timer Pro?
Best Interval Timer Pro is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Best Interval Timer Pro averages 4.8 from 14 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or Best Interval Timer Pro have ads?
Interval Timer shows ads; Best Interval Timer Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Best Interval Timer Pro?
Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Best Interval Timer Pro every 13 months. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on September 25, 2026 and Best Interval Timer Pro on September 22, 2026.

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