Comparison

Interval Timer vs TimedTrainer | Workout Timer

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

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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

TimedTrainer | Workout Timer

This app provides a simple and flexible timer for various workout types, including HIIT, Crossfit, and Tabata. Easily create custom routines with intervals and rest periods, and receive notifications even when the app is locked or music is playing. Focus on your training without distractions.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout creation
  • Interval and rest period timers
  • Unlimited rounds and loops
  • Background operation
  • Simple and flexible interface
  • Workout notifications
Features
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Do you lose track of where you are in your workout? Or have to keep staring at a clock on the wall? And you don't have the patience to play with some fancy app with all the features you'll never use. Focus on the workout, and let TimedTrainer handle notifying you when to move onto the next exercise. Even while it's locked, and while you're playing music, TimedTrainer lets you track your Crossfit, HIT, or Tabata workouts. TimedTrainer is designed specifically to create your workout in just a few seconds, so you don't waste your time fiddling around with your phone instead. There are no frills, and the idea is very simple and flexible for all your workout needs. 1. You create a new workout, and add intervals/rounds. 2. Each round has a duration and an optional rest period. 3. You can have unlimited rounds in a workout, and then repeat/loop it unlimited number of times. For example, today I feel bloated, so I want to work on my core. How about I create a "Bloat Buster" workout that has: - A minute of crunches - 30 second plank, rest for 5 seconds cause planks hurt! - A minute of bicycle kicks Let's repeat that 5 times, and go! Swift, Sleek, and Smooth, that’s what we are aiming for, and I bet you are too. TimedTrainer is great for: Boxing High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Crossfit Tabata Circuit Weight Lifting Stretching Martial arts drills Jogging Wrestling Fartlek

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
TimedTrainer | Workout Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Interval Timer at 19K against TimedTrainer | Workout Timer's 22. Interval Timer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). TimedTrainer | Workout Timer's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 TimedTrainer | Workout Timer 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Interval Timer against 4.6 for TimedTrainer | Workout Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 19K ratings behind it against 22, 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 80% of TimedTrainer | Workout Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, TimedTrainer | Workout Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Interval Timer versus TimedTrainer | Workout Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerTimedTrainer | Workout Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19K ratings)4.6 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better22
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD.KSI Technology, LLC

Customer experience

Interval Timer

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

TimedTrainer | Workout Timer

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative16.7%

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

TimedTrainer | Workout Timer

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
1 purchases

TimedTrainer | Workout Timer

One-time1
  • No Banner$0.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimedTrainer | Workout Timer free?
TimedTrainer | Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or TimedTrainer | Workout Timer?
TimedTrainer | Workout Timer is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while TimedTrainer | Workout Timer averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or TimedTrainer | Workout Timer have ads?
Both Interval Timer and TimedTrainer | Workout Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or TimedTrainer | Workout Timer?
Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, and TimedTrainer | Workout Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on September 26, 2026 and TimedTrainer | Workout Timer on June 8, 2026.

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