Comparison

Seconds Interval Timer vs SplitCue

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 interval timer app helps you build and run custom workouts for HIIT, Tabata, and circuits. It provides voice cues, runs in the background, and syncs with Apple Watch. Save workouts to Apple Health and track calories burned.

Highlights
  • Build custom timers for any workout
  • Voice cues for intervals
  • Runs in background with screen off
  • Syncs with Apple Watch
  • Color-coded interval display
  • Save workouts to Apple Health
  • Play music with cues
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

SplitCue

This app provides structured interval training for runners with AI-generated plans and real-time audio cues. It allows users to build custom workouts, track pace and distance, and receive guidance to focus on their run without constantly checking their phone.

Highlights
  • AI training plans for various race distances
  • Customizable interval workouts by time or distance
  • Real-time GPS pace tracking
  • Voice and haptic audio cues
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
  • Workout history, maps, and personal records
  • Chat-based coaching and voice commands
Features
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SplitCue (formerly PaceCue) is a structured interval timer built for runners. Build a workout or a full training plan, press start, and get voice and haptic cues that tell you when to speed up, slow down, warm up, and cool down — so you can leave your phone in your pocket and focus on the run. AI Training Plans Pick the race you are training for — 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, or a custom distance — then add a goal time, race date, and how many days a week you run. SplitCue builds the plan from your running profile and recent runs, and puts each workout on a calendar so you always know what to run today. Training phases show where you are in the build. Talk to your coach in chat, or just speak: move a long run, ease off a hard day, swap a workout, or add strides. Build any workout in seconds Stack intervals by time or by GPS distance, with repeat counts, effort levels, and target paces. A distance repeat ends when you have covered the distance. Start from 18 built-in workouts — Tempo Run, Fartlek, Pyramid, Hill Repeats, 400m Repeats, Mile Repeats, 5K and 10K runs, a half-marathon run/walk, and more — or design your own. Your library is grouped into Easy, Tempo, Intervals, Long Runs, and Race. AI Workout Builder Describe the run you want — "30-minute tempo with a warmup and strides" — and SplitCue generates a complete interval workout from your profile. Refine it in conversation or by voice, then save it and go. Real-time GPS pace Track pace, distance, and elevation through every interval. Set a target and SplitCue announces it when the interval starts, then calls out your current pace as often as you choose — from every 15 seconds up to every 2 minutes — or only on intervals that have a target. Use minutes per mile or minutes per kilometer, and pick a short or long pace average so track repeats stay quick and long runs stay steady. Audio cues that stay out of your way Choose voice, beeps, both, or silent. Pick any voice on your device, including enhanced voices. Music ducking lets cues cut through Spotify, then hands the volume back. Set countdown warnings at 3, 5, 10, 15, or 30 seconds before each transition, and keep haptics on when you want a cue you can feel. Lock Screen & Dynamic Island A Live Activity shows your current interval, the countdown, and what is next — on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Maps, records, and history Every completed run is logged with duration, distance, and splits, including pace versus target. Open a run to see your route, an elevation profile, and your pace uphill, on the flat, and downhill. Tag how it felt, the effort, the weather, and who you ran with. Stats keep personal records — fastest mile, 5K, 10K, and half marathon, plus longest run and elevation — along with milestones and trends for pace, distance, and time. Export a backup anytime, or sign in with Apple and let cloud sync keep workouts and history on all of your devices. Share a workout Send any workout as a link friends can open in one tap. You can share a finished run the same way, splits included. Free to start The timer, presets, custom workouts, pace tracking, Live Activities, voice cues, maps, and history are free. Your first AI training plan is included, along with five AI-built workouts. SplitCue Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks unlimited AI training plans and unlimited AI-built workouts. Questions or ideas? Reach us at brandon@getsurmount.com. Terms of Use: www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Seconds Interval Timer4 screens
SplitCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SplitCue at every 3 days against Seconds Interval Timer's monthly. SplitCue also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Seconds Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). 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 SplitCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SplitCue 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Seconds Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of SplitCue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seconds Interval Timer ships an update monthly, SplitCue every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Seconds Interval Timer versus SplitCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeconds Interval TimerSplitCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunloop LtdToddly LLC

Customer experience

Seconds Interval Timer

All ratings23,780 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,289 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative19.1%

SplitCue

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

SplitCue

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

SplitCue

Subscriptions2
  • PaceCue Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PaceCue Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Seconds Interval Timer free?
Seconds Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SplitCue free?
SplitCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seconds Interval Timer or SplitCue?
SplitCue is rated higher. Seconds Interval Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while SplitCue averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Seconds Interval Timer or SplitCue have ads?
Neither Seconds Interval Timer nor SplitCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seconds Interval Timer or SplitCue?
Seconds Interval Timer ships an update monthly, and SplitCue every 3 days. Most recently, Seconds Interval Timer was updated on November 1, 2026 and SplitCue on October 31, 2026.

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