Comparison

Interval Timer vs MegaCron

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

MegaCron

This app acts as a personal trainer, guiding you through custom workouts with voice prompts. Create and share routines, track exercises like Tabata and HIIT, and receive audio cues for every stage of your training.

Highlights
  • Voice-guided interval training
  • Customizable workout presets
  • Share routines with friends and students
  • Create personalized exercise routines
  • Supports Tabata, HIIT, Functional, Calisthenics
  • Audio prompts for exercise start/end and breaks
Features
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Invest in yourself, invest in your body. Train more and better with your personal trainer. Tell MegaCron how much you want to train and enjoy! Now you can share your presets with your friends, colleagues and students! Are you a fitness instructor or personal trainer? Create new routines and send them to your students to manage training groups wherever you are! Try their custom presets or create your own! Stretch with MegaCron after running or training: * Tabata * HIIT * Functional * Calisthenics and much more! Create personalized workouts indicating the number and duration of the exercises to be performed, their names to listen to them during the workout, the number of rounds and the duration of the breaks. Choose your preferred voice options and hear prompts for: * Name of the next exercise * Start of exercise * Start of exercise break * Start of lap break * Last exercise of the lap * Half of the exercise * End of training It's more than a smart watch: It's a gym coach, it's an emom timer, it's a crossfit clock... it's everything you need it to be Let him be your personal fitness trainer and companion, every time, every day and everywhere!

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
MegaCron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MegaCron at 5.0 against Interval Timer's 4.5. MegaCron also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8). Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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. MegaCron asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MegaCron holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 19K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, MegaCron monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Interval Timer versus MegaCron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerMegaCron
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD.Gabriel Bosco

Customer experience

Interval Timer

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

MegaCron

All ratings5 ratings
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

MegaCron

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

MegaCron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MegaCron free?
MegaCron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or MegaCron?
MegaCron is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while MegaCron averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or MegaCron have ads?
Both Interval Timer and MegaCron show ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or MegaCron?
Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, and MegaCron monthly. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and MegaCron on June 9, 2026.

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