Comparison

Best Interval Timer vs Protein Trackr AI

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

Head to head
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.

About

Protein Trackr AI

Effortlessly track protein intake by simply photographing your meals. This AI-powered tool instantly calculates protein content, making it ideal for athletes, bodybuilders, and anyone prioritizing protein in their diet. Focus on what matters most without complex manual logging.

Highlights
  • AI Photo Recognition for protein calculation
  • Quick Add for favorite proteins
  • Smart Tracking for daily progress
  • Personalized food database
  • Offline tracking capability
Features
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Track protein in seconds with AI. Just snap a photo of your meal and ProteinTrackr instantly calculates protein content. No manual searching, no database diving, no hassle. Built for people who know protein is the macro that matters most. Whether you're building muscle, preserving it while cutting, or hitting medical protein requirements - ProteinTrackr makes it effortless. KEY FEATURES: - AI Photo Recognition - Snap any meal, get instant protein calculations - Quick Add - Your favorite proteins, one tap away - Smart Tracking - See daily progress at a glance - Personal Database - Learns YOUR foods and portions - Works Offline - Track anywhere, anytime PERFECT FOR: - Bodybuilders and strength athletes - Anyone on a high-protein diet - Medical protein requirements - Busy professionals who need simple tracking - Athletes optimizing performance WHY PROTEINTRACKR: While other apps make you track everything, we focus on what matters most. No calorie counting, no macro ratios, no complexity. Just protein. Protein first. Everything else second. Premium subscription unlocks unlimited meal tracking. Free users can track 3 meals daily. Terms: proteintrackr.com/terms Privacy: proteintrackr.com/privacy

Screenshots

Best Interval Timer4 screens
Protein Trackr AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Best Interval Timer at none against Protein Trackr AI's 2. Best Interval Timer also leads on ratings volume (86 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). Protein Trackr AI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 12 months). On price 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. Protein Trackr AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Best Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Protein Trackr AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Best Interval Timer has 86 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Best Interval Timer ships an update every 12 months, Protein Trackr AI daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Best Interval Timer versus Protein Trackr AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBest Interval TimerProtein Trackr AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (86 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings86 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer倩 赵Noah Fleming

Bugs and 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)
Show 5 more
  • 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

Protein Trackr AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Best Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Protein Trackr AI

Subscriptions2
  • ProteinTracker AI Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • ProteinTrackr AI Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Best Interval Timer free?
Best Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Protein Trackr AI free?
Protein Trackr AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Best Interval Timer or Protein Trackr AI?
Protein Trackr AI is rated higher. Best Interval Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Protein Trackr AI averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Best Interval Timer or Protein Trackr AI have ads?
Best Interval Timer shows ads; Protein Trackr AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Best Interval Timer or Protein Trackr AI?
Best Interval Timer ships an update every 12 months, and Protein Trackr AI daily. Most recently, Best Interval Timer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Protein Trackr AI on October 30, 2026.

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