Comparison

Seconds Interval Timer vs BS

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

BS

A straightforward workout timer designed for focus, offering customizable rounds, intervals, and start delays without any advertisements. Adjust sound effects to suit your training style for a distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable number of rounds
  • Adjustable time per round
  • Configurable rest intervals
  • Pre-workout countdown
  • Adjustable sound effects
  • Ad-free experience
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Focus on your workout, not on ads. This BS Free Interval Timer satisfies your basic timer needs without any mid-workout distractions. Freely select the number of rounds, time per round, time in between rounds, or time before starting. Adjust any sound effects to your personal preference. If you are looking for a basic timer, this one is simple, effective and absolutely BS free.

Screenshots

Seconds Interval Timer4 screens
BS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BS at none against Seconds Interval Timer's 1. BS also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. BS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seconds Interval Timer ships an update monthly, BS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Seconds Interval Timer versus BS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeconds Interval TimerBS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunloop LtdSimon Plovyt

Customer experience

Seconds Interval Timer

All ratings23,673 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,245 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative18.9%

BS

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

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

BS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Seconds Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Advanced Version$7.99
None

BS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seconds Interval Timer free?
Seconds Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BS free?
BS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Seconds Interval Timer or BS have ads?
Neither Seconds Interval Timer nor BS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seconds Interval Timer or BS?
Seconds Interval Timer ships an update monthly, and BS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Seconds Interval Timer was updated on October 2, 2026 and BS on September 25, 2026.

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