Comparison

Seconds Interval Timer vs PushPress Workout Timer

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

PushPress Workout Timer

This app provides a versatile interval timer for high-intensity workouts like AMRAP, EMOM, and Tabata. It features a clean, easy-to-read display and integrates with Apple Health to record workout data. Users can also access motivational countdowns from famous fitness personalities.

Highlights
  • AMRAP, Count Up, Count Down, EMOM, Tabata timers
  • Records active energy burned to Apple Health
  • Motivational countdowns from fitness personalities
  • Clean, bold, high-contrast display
  • Pair with TV for a gym clock display
Features
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The PushPress Timer is the cleanest, easiest, most amazeballingest Timer out there. Built with high intensity workouts in mind, this timer handles almost every workout you can think of: AMRAP's, Count Up, Count Down, EMOM's, Tabata's and more! Records Workout data to Apple Health app including active energy burned. Get Motivated! Some of the most famous names in the world of Funcational Fitness are waiting to count you down. We've got Aja Barto, Carl Paoli, Coach Burgener, Diane Fu, Elyse Umeda, and Jamie Hagiya are ready to light the fire under your a**. We’ve already recorded audio of some other hot commodities in the community - and we’re recording more audio all the time! Expect frequent updates with more of the top athletes and coaches joining the mix! It’s So Simple We’ve taken a fresh approach to the typical timer, and made one that’s clean, crisp and clear. We know you probably have sweat (or blood) in your eye, and reading a clock that’s not well laid out might be a nightmare. The PushPress Timer has a big, bold display, highly contrasting colors and very easy to understand-at-a-glance interface. Stop wasting time trying to tell how far into a workout you are, and keep on moving that weight! Gym Clock Pair this app with your TV (using an Apple TV) and WHAM! You got yourself an instant massive, kick a** clock for your gym to use for workouts. Forget that old analog beeping clock from the 1980’s - put up a big ol’ TV in your gym and run this clock off of it. Use that TV when you’re not running a class to show YouTube videos of Klokov snatching mad weight… or use it to show Barney re-runs to the kids. Either way, it’s a massive upgrade to your space, something your clients will appreciate. ** Even though we really really love us some functional fitness (and own a couple boxes ourselves), The PushPress Timer is not affiliated with CrossFit, Inc., The CrossFit Games, or any other property owned by CrossFit, Inc. CrossFit is a registered trademark of CrossFit, Inc. **

Screenshots

Seconds Interval Timer4 screens
PushPress Workout Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PushPress Workout Timer at none against Seconds Interval Timer's 1. PushPress Workout Timer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Seconds Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 5.7K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. PushPress Workout Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Seconds Interval Timer against 4.8 for PushPress Workout Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24K and 5.7K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 76% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seconds Interval Timer ships an update monthly, PushPress Workout Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Seconds Interval Timer versus PushPress Workout Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeconds Interval TimerPushPress Workout Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings)4.8 (5.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better5.7K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunloop LtdPushPress, Inc.

Customer experience

Seconds Interval Timer

All ratings23,662 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,237 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.8%

PushPress Workout Timer

All ratings5,742 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews286 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative15.0%

User reviews

Seconds Interval Timer

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great workout app
  • 👍 Customizable and user-friendly
  • 🔒 Reliable and stable
  • 💡 Versatile for various workouts
  • 👍 Easy to create and edit timers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional audio issues
  • 🔍 Limited Apple Watch integration
  • 💰 Paid version required for full functionality
  • 🕰️ Time-consuming to set up complex workouts

PushPress Workout Timer

From 5.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great timer for workouts
  • 🚀 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Customizable timer settings
  • 🔒 No ads or subscriptions
  • 👍 Helpful voice prompts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound issues (volume changes, audio cutting out)
  • 🔋 Drains battery when running in background
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with Apple Watch and other apps
  • 👎 Intrusive ads in some versions

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

PushPress Workout Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer resetting or freezing during workouts
  • Inconsistent behavior of 'Rounds Left' and 'Cycles Left' timers
  • Workout duration not accurately recorded in Apple Health

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to choose countdown voice/sound
  • Ability to save custom workout routines
  • Halfway point alerts for work intervals
  • EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) timer mode
  • Improved Apple Watch integration

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Seconds Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Advanced Version$7.99
None

PushPress Workout Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seconds Interval Timer free?
Seconds Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PushPress Workout Timer free?
PushPress Workout Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Seconds Interval Timer or PushPress Workout Timer?
PushPress Workout Timer is rated higher. Seconds Interval Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while PushPress Workout Timer averages 4.8 from 5.7K ratings.
Do Seconds Interval Timer or PushPress Workout Timer have ads?
Neither Seconds Interval Timer nor PushPress Workout Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seconds Interval Timer or PushPress Workout Timer?
Seconds Interval Timer ships an update monthly, and PushPress Workout Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Seconds Interval Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and PushPress Workout Timer on September 22, 2026.

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