Seconds Interval Timer vs Go&Rest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Go&Rest
This app provides a customizable interval timer for high-intensity interval training. It features a distraction-free interface, fullscreen display for group visibility, and background operation. Users can define custom workout routines and choose from various audio cues or voice coaches.
- Customizable work and rest intervals
- Unlimited routine saving
- Fullscreen landscape mode for groups
- Background operation
- Multiple audio cue options
- Optional voice coaches
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Go&Rest – HIIT Interval Timer Go&Rest is a clean HIIT timer with zero distractions, built for people who just want to work. No ads interrupting your workout, no hidden subscriptions, no sign-up. Just open the app and go. All core features are free. Unlock premium features with a single one-time purchase – no monthly fees, no subscription. TRAIN BY YOUR OWN RULES Set your work and rest intervals, the number of sets and rounds, plus an optional warm-up and cool-down. Want to start right away? The default 2:1 ratio (40s work / 20s rest) gives you a solid 17-minute workout instantly. Save unlimited workouts and launch them with a single tap. GROUP TRAINING? NO PROBLEM! Switch to landscape mode with one tap. The timer fills the entire screen so everyone in the room can see it clearly – perfect for group classes, CrossFit boxes or home gyms. YOUR WORKOUT, YOUR SOUND Choose from voice coaches (motivating or concise), simple audio cues (beeps, bells) or clean vibrations. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS After every workout, rate how hard it was and watch yourself improve. Premium unlocks the full History: streaks, weekly volume, a graph of both time and intensity, and a detail view for every session. You can also back up your data and restore it anytime. PREMIUM VOICE COACHES Want a partner for your toughest sets? Unlock unique voice coaches – the relentless Warrior, the futuristic Cyborg or the magical Wizard. Try any premium voice free for 7 days with one short ad. GO&REST PREMIUM Unlock every premium feature with a single purchase, no subscription. Premium gives you the full workout History, data backup and restore, all voice coaches and characters – and removes ads. Available in English, Czech and Slovak.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Seconds Interval Timer at none against Go&Rest's shown. Seconds Interval Timer also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 8). Go&Rest's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Seconds Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Go&Rest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Go&Rest holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seconds Interval Timer has 24K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Seconds Interval Timer ships an update monthly, Go&Rest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seconds Interval Timer | Go&Rest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (24K ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Runloop Ltd | Robert Dominguez |
Customer experience
Seconds Interval Timer
Go&Rest
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
Go&Rest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Seconds Interval Timer
- Advanced Version$7.99
Go&Rest
- Go&Rest Premium$4.99
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