Comparison

Interval Training Timer vs Best Interval Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Interval Training Timer

This interval training timer offers six customizable presets for various workout types. It features large, easy-to-use buttons and allows background operation, even while listening to music. Adjust activity, rest, and set times with flexible step increments.

Highlights
  • Six customizable presets
  • Adjustable activity and rest times
  • Large, easy-to-use buttons
  • Background operation support
  • Listen to music while training
  • Fast-forward rest interval
Features
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Easy to use interval training timer with six presets. Use it for your gym sessions, training at home, HIIT, isometric exercises or any other type of time based training. The app is built with buttons, big enough to be used with tired fingers or when buttons seem really small. All presets can be loaded on the main screen, so you don't have to change screens between exercises. Features ■ Customize six presets ■ Modify activity time, rest time and number of sets for each preset ■ Four sound sets included ■ Even works when the app is in the background! ■ Listen to music during training with any other app ■ Start and Pause by tapping the time or buttons ■ Fast-forward rest interval ■ up to 32 sets with 5 sec steps for times under 2 mins, 10 sec steps over 2 mins and 1 min steps over 8 mins (more than 32 won't work in background due to iOS restrictions) ■ Use the volume buttons to set the signal sound volume

About

Best Interval Timer

This app acts as your personal coach, guiding you through workouts with customizable routines. Focus on your exercise while it manages timing for warm-up, high/low intensity intervals, cool-downs, and rest periods.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout routines
  • Warm-up, intensity, cool-down, rest periods
  • Background and multitasking support
  • Adjustable interval sounds and vibrations
  • Workout practice tracking
  • Landscape and portrait orientation
Features
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This app is like your personal coach, just focus on your workout without having to worry about time, Best Interval Timer will lead you to finish them perfectly. There is one default routine in this free version, but you can edit it to your own one which include warm-up, high/low intensity, cool down and rest time etc, you can custom as many sets as you wish to do. Key Features: ⁃ One default routine. ⁃ Big readable counting down time. ⁃ Start, pause or reset routine. ⁃ Warm up, low intensity, high intensity, cool down, rest time. ⁃ Support background, foreground playing and multitasking. ⁃ Music plays. ⁃ Vibrate or not. ⁃ 15 interval switch sounds. ⁃ 12 background interval pictures available. ⁃ Show number of times you have practiced of one routine. ⁃ Support landscape and portrait. ⁃ Create one reminder to alert you doing your workout. ⁃ Supports universal version. If you have any question or suggestion, please send email to our support userfeed@vip.tom.com.

Screenshots

Interval Training Timer2 screens
Best Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Best Interval Timer at 4.6 against Interval Training Timer's 3.3. Best Interval Timer also leads on ratings volume (81 vs 4). Interval Training Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Best Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Best Interval Timer has 81 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Interval Training Timer's written reviews are positive against 89% of Best Interval Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Training Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, Best Interval Timer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Interval Training Timer versus Best Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Training TimerBest Interval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)4.6 (81 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews89.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings481 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFeedback Mobile Services GmbH倩 赵

Customer experience

Interval Training Timer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.0%

Best Interval Timer

All ratings81 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative3.9%

Bugs and requests

Interval Training Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Best Interval Timer

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App stops working after rating notification
  • Buttons don't work after rating notification
  • Crashes when saving timers
  • Crashes when editing exercises
  • Freezes and stops working
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  • Lost all timers after reinstalling
  • Side view unusable

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to save multiple intervals/routines
  • Voice cues for start/stop
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Larger buttons and text
  • Option to save different schedules (e.g., Tabata)
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  • Fix crashing when saving timers
  • Fix crashing when editing exercises
  • Improve side view usability
  • Remove ads or reduce frequency
  • Option to have cool down at the end of all intervals

In-app purchases

None

Interval Training Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Best Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Training Timer free?
Interval Training Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Best Interval Timer free?
Best Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Training Timer or Best Interval Timer?
Best Interval Timer is rated higher. Interval Training Timer averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Best Interval Timer averages 4.6 from 81 ratings.
Do Interval Training Timer or Best Interval Timer have ads?
Best Interval Timer shows ads; Interval Training Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Training Timer or Best Interval Timer?
Interval Training Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Best Interval Timer every 12 months. Most recently, Interval Training Timer was updated on September 17, 2026 and Best Interval Timer on October 2, 2026.

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