Comparison

Seconds Interval Timer vs SetGo

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

SetGo

This app provides a customizable interval timer and workout journal to help you track your fitness goals. Set work and rest times, log reps and time-based achievements, and view your progress over time.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • Workout journal with daily goals
  • Rep counter
  • Customizable exercises
  • HIIT and Tabata modes
  • Home screen widget
  • Workout history calendar
Features
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Train at your pace. SetGo combines a configurable interval timer, a rep counter and a workout journal for HIIT, Tabata, gym sessions and home workouts. YOUR WORKOUT, YOUR TIMING Set work and rest intervals, sets, cycles and a warm-up to match your routine. Save presets for sessions you want to repeat, and create custom exercises. Set up your next workout without rebuilding it each time. Optional sound and vibration cues mark interval changes. COUNT REPS. KEEP YOUR PROGRESS. Manually log your reps with a tap during your workout. Set daily exercise goals for each day of the week, record your workouts and browse your calendar and history. Follow your time and reps to see what you have completed and keep a steady routine. MAKE IT YOURS Choose light or dark mode and color themes. Optional cloud backup helps you keep your workout data. SetGo is available in several languages. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN See your daily workout goals and progress with the iOS widget. GETTING STARTED Try three workouts free. Subscribe to Premium for unlimited workouts. Monthly and annual plans are available. An introductory trial may be offered with the annual plan if you are eligible; see the price and terms shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. To avoid trial renewal, cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Privacy policy: https://setgoo.com/privacy Terms of use: https://setgoo.com/terms

Screenshots

Seconds Interval Timer4 screens
SetGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Seconds Interval Timer at 24K against SetGo's 1. SetGo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 SetGo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SetGo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seconds Interval Timer has 24K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seconds Interval Timer ships an update monthly, SetGo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Seconds Interval Timer versus SetGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeconds Interval TimerSetGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings24K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunloop LtdYsoftware LLC

Customer experience

Seconds Interval Timer

All ratings23,711 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,272 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative19.0%

SetGo

All ratings1 ratings
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

SetGo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Seconds Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Advanced Version$7.99
2 purchases

SetGo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Seconds Interval Timer free?
Seconds Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SetGo free?
SetGo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seconds Interval Timer or SetGo?
SetGo is rated higher. Seconds Interval Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while SetGo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Seconds Interval Timer or SetGo have ads?
Neither Seconds Interval Timer nor SetGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seconds Interval Timer or SetGo?
Seconds Interval Timer ships an update monthly, and SetGo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Seconds Interval Timer was updated on October 17, 2026 and SetGo on October 15, 2026.

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