Interval Timer vs Nayl
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
Nayl
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Nayl helps you quit nail biting for good. Every urge hits differently. Nayl meets it head-on — with a Panic Button for the moment it strikes, daily streak tracking to keep you accountable, and progress photos that show your nails actually healing. What you get: • Instant support when the urge hits • Daily streak tracking • Photo progress, day by day • Personalized quit-date prediction • Calming sounds for the moment cravings surge No lectures. No guilt. Just the tools to actually stop. Nayl requires an active Nayl Pro subscription to use the app. You cannot access Nayl’s features without subscribing. Nayl Pro is an auto-renewing subscription that unlocks full access to the app, including streak tracking, progress photos, journal and trigger logging, analytics, guided meditation, panic support tools, achievements, and your personalized recovery plan. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. https://naylapp.netlify.app/terms https://naylapp.netlify.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nayl at none against Interval Timer's shown. Interval Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Interval Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Nayl sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interval Timer | Nayl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (19K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | NEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD. | Lucas Hooper |
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
Nayl
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
Nayl
- Nayl Pro: Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Nayl Pro: Monthly$9.991 Month
- Nayl Pro: Yearly$39.991 Year
Questions
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