Comparison

Best Interval Timer vs WorkoutKit

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

WorkoutKit

This interval timer simplifies your fitness routine by automatically tracking your progress. Focus on your exercises with an intuitive interface and visualize your dedication over time. Unlock advanced features and support development with an optional pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Simple & Intuitive Interface
  • Automatic History Tracking
  • Visual Progress Grid
  • No Login Required
  • Unlock Unlimited Workouts (Pro)
  • Support Independent Development (Pro)
Features
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The simple, beautiful, and powerful interval timer that automatically tracks your progress. Focus on your workout, not on logging it. WorkoutKit is the easy way to build consistency and see your dedication grow. KEY FEATURES: - Simple & Intuitive Interface - Automatic History Tracking - Visual Progress Grid - No Login Required WORKOUTKIT PRO: - Unlock Unlimited Workouts - Support Independent Development Privacy Policy: https://findandsolve.org/workoutkit/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://findandsolve.org/workoutkit/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Best Interval Timer4 screens
WorkoutKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Best Interval Timer at none against WorkoutKit's 2. Best Interval Timer also leads on ratings volume (81 vs 1). WorkoutKit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. WorkoutKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Best Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WorkoutKit 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 81 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Best Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of WorkoutKit's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Best Interval Timer versus WorkoutKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBest Interval TimerWorkoutKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (81 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer倩 赵Chanyong Chung

Customer experience

Best Interval Timer

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

WorkoutKit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

WorkoutKit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Best Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WorkoutKit

Subscriptions1
  • WorkoutKit Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • WorkoutKit Pro (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is Best Interval Timer free?
Best Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WorkoutKit free?
WorkoutKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Best Interval Timer or WorkoutKit?
WorkoutKit is rated higher. Best Interval Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while WorkoutKit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Best Interval Timer or WorkoutKit have ads?
Best Interval Timer shows ads; WorkoutKit does not.

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