Comparison

Seconds Interval Timer vs BeepRunner

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

BeepRunner

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Run a beep test anywhere with just your phone. BeepRunner follows the official Leger 1984 protocol exactly — verified accurate to 1/100th of a second. If you've been burned by apps with wrong timing, this one gets it right. HOW IT WORKS Set your phone down at the starting line. Tap start. Run 20-meter shuttles, turning at each beep. The beeps get faster every level. Stop when you can't keep up. Your result appears instantly. WHAT YOU GET - VO2 max estimate from your level and shuttle reached - Fitness rating for your age and gender - Full history of every test you've taken - Progress chart showing your improvement over time DESIGNED FOR REAL USE Audio plays with screen locked — put your phone in your pocket or leave it at the start line. Works with Bluetooth speakers for group testing. Voice announces level changes so you never lose count. ALSO INCLUDES: Cooper 12-Minute Run Test Time your Cooper test, enter your distance, get your VO2 max estimate. Same history and progress tracking. 100% free. No ads. No subscriptions. No account required. Built by the maker of PEAKVO2 — the VO2 max training app for athletes who want to improve their score, not just measure it.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeepRunner at none against Seconds Interval Timer's 1. BeepRunner also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Seconds Interval Timer's advantage is device support. On price 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. BeepRunner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Seconds Interval Timer versus BeepRunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeconds Interval TimerBeepRunner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings24K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunloop LtdCristian Serb

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

BeepRunner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Seconds Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Advanced Version$7.99
None

BeepRunner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seconds Interval Timer free?
Seconds Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeepRunner free?
BeepRunner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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