Comparison

Seconds Interval Timer vs Amelia Timer

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

Head to head
About

Seconds Interval Timer

This app provides a versatile interval timer for various workout types like Tabata, HIIT, and circuit training. It features a clear, full-screen display, customizable alerts, and background operation. Users can also utilize a stopwatch and countdown timer, with integration for Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Full-screen colored display
  • Templates for HIIT, Tabata, Circuit Training
  • Voice and audio alerts
  • Music assignment per interval
  • Background operation
  • Apple Health integration
  • Stopwatch and countdown timer
Features
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Seconds is an interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, circuits and any workout built from timed intervals. It calls each interval out loud, keeps running with the screen off, and runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Apple has featured it, and Joe Wicks, The Body Coach, has said it is the fitness app he uses more than any other. BUILD ANY WORKOUT - Start from a HIIT, Tabata or circuit template, or build a timer from scratch with sets, rounds and intervals of different lengths. - Chain timers into one compound timer, so a warm-up flows into the main set and then a cool-down. - Color-code every interval so you know what is coming before the beep. - Share a timer with a friend in one tap. HEAR IT, DON'T WATCH IT - Voice cues call out each interval by name and warn you before the next one starts. - Beeps and bells are there too if you would rather not be talked at. - Play your own music, per timer or per interval. Cues duck the music and it comes back up when they are done. - The timer keeps going in the background while you use other apps or the screen sleeps. ON THE GYM FLOOR - A full-screen, color-coded display you can read from across the room, in portrait or landscape. On iPad it uses the whole screen. - A lock button stops a stray tap from pausing your set. APPLE WATCH - Seconds runs on the watch by itself, so the phone can stay in the locker. Timers you build on the phone sync to the wrist, and Quick Intervals builds a basic circuit on the watch itself. MORE TIMERS - A stopwatch that marks your best and worst laps. - A countdown timer with five preset durations (three on Apple Watch). APPLE HEALTH - Save workouts and mindful sessions to Health. With a heart rate monitor connected, Seconds reads your body measurements and year of birth from Health to estimate calories burned. FREE TO TRY, ONE PAYMENT TO UNLOCK - Everything is available from the first launch. Build any timer and run it. - Each timer locks after you run it once. A single in-app purchase removes the lock on every timer you make. SECONDS AND SECONDS PRO - Seconds Pro is the same app, paid once up front, with nothing to unlock. The two are separate products and a purchase in one does not carry over to the other. If you bought Seconds Pro, download Seconds Pro. If you bought the unlock in Seconds, download Seconds and use Restore Purchases.

About

Amelia Timer

This app provides a straightforward interval timer for various activities. Easily configure your work and rest periods, and the number of repetitions needed. It's designed for simplicity, offering essential timer functions without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • Customizable action and break lengths
  • Adjustable number of sets
  • Notifications when app is closed
  • Audible cues for set/break starts
  • Countdown ticks
  • Remembers last used settings
Features
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Simple, beautiful and completely free interval timer. Just a couple taps to set your interval length, break length, and number of sets. No ads, no bloat, just a simple periodic timer. Perfect for stretching, running, yoga, or any other interval exercises. You can use it as a Pomodoro timer, tabata timer, or other HIIT timer! Other apps include complicated features and user interfaces. This app is for people that don't need all the bells and whistles. Features include: - Customize action length, break length, and how many sets you want to complete - Receive notifications while the app is closed - Pleasant sounds played when each set and break begins - Helpful 3... 2... 1... ticks to know you're reaching the end - Remembers the last settings you use for simple re-use

Screenshots

Seconds Interval Timer4 screens
Amelia Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Amelia Timer at none against Seconds Interval Timer's 1. Amelia Timer also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Seconds Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 60). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Seconds Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Amelia Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Seconds Interval Timer against 4.7 for Amelia Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seconds Interval Timer has 24K ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Seconds Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 81% of Amelia Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seconds Interval Timer ships an update monthly, Amelia Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Seconds Interval Timer versus Amelia Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeconds Interval TimerAmelia Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings)4.7 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews80.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better60
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunloop LtdSean Linehan

Customer experience

Seconds Interval Timer

All ratings23,673 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,244 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.2%
Negative18.8%

Amelia Timer

All ratings60 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and requests

Seconds Interval Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Timer sometimes stops working unexpectedly
  • Issues with restoring purchases on new devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to change beep/alert volume independently
  • Option to delay transition between intervals
  • Sync workouts across devices
  • More preset workout templates
  • Heart rate monitoring integration

Amelia Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Seconds Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Advanced Version$7.99
None

Amelia Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seconds Interval Timer free?
Seconds Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amelia Timer free?
Amelia Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Seconds Interval Timer or Amelia Timer?
Seconds Interval Timer and Amelia Timer are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 24K and 60 ratings respectively.
Do Seconds Interval Timer or Amelia Timer have ads?
Neither Seconds Interval Timer nor Amelia Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seconds Interval Timer or Amelia Timer?
Seconds Interval Timer ships an update monthly, and Amelia Timer daily. Most recently, Seconds Interval Timer was updated on September 30, 2026 and Amelia Timer on June 8, 2026.

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