Comparison

Seconds Interval Timer vs Workout Timer App

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

Workout Timer App

Create and manage custom interval timers for your workouts. This app integrates with Apple Health to track your fitness data and offers a variety of alert sounds to keep you motivated. Build tailored routines to achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout timers
  • Apple Health integration
  • Pre-configured workout timers
  • Powerful timer editor
  • Customizable alert sounds
  • Workout activity type selection
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It's time to Push! Build your own tailored workout and reach your fitness goals. Push! Workout Timer brings Apple Health integration to your iPhone. Featuring a bunch of timers to get you up and running, and a powerful timer editor to create your own custom workout timer. Features: • integration with Apple Health so that your Fitness data is up to date (close those rings!) • the full collection of workout activity types to choose from • a starter collection of pre-configured workout timers • a powerful timer editor • notifications to keep you on task when switching apps • a long list of alert sounds to configure your timer with • developed with indie passion Push! Workout Timer Premium Subscription Upgrade to access all features Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Seconds Interval Timer4 screens
Workout Timer App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Seconds Interval Timer at 4.7 against Workout Timer App's 4.3. Seconds Interval Timer also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Workout Timer App's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Seconds Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Workout Timer App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Seconds Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seconds Interval Timer has 24K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Seconds Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Workout Timer App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seconds Interval Timer ships an update monthly, Workout Timer App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Seconds Interval Timer versus Workout Timer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeconds Interval TimerWorkout Timer App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunloop LtdFoobar Creative

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%

Workout Timer App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Workout Timer App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Seconds Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Advanced Version$7.99
5 purchases

Workout Timer App

Subscriptions4
  • Workout Timer Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Workout Timer Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Workout Timer Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Workout Timer Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Seconds Interval Timer free?
Seconds Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout Timer App free?
Workout Timer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seconds Interval Timer or Workout Timer App?
Seconds Interval Timer is rated higher. Seconds Interval Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Workout Timer App averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Seconds Interval Timer or Workout Timer App have ads?
Neither Seconds Interval Timer nor Workout Timer App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seconds Interval Timer or Workout Timer App?
Seconds Interval Timer ships an update monthly, and Workout Timer App every 2 months. Most recently, Seconds Interval Timer was updated on September 30, 2026 and Workout Timer App on September 21, 2026.

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