Comparison

Interval Timer vs TrainScribe

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various training routines, including HIIT and Tabata. Easily set up custom workouts, track your progress, and stay motivated with visual cues and audio notifications. It's suitable for a wide range of activities from fitness to productivity.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout setup
  • Progress tracking with calendar
  • Saveable custom presets
  • Color-coded notifications
  • Listen to music/audiobooks
  • Large, full-screen display
  • Widget for easy access
Features
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Interval Timer: Tabata and HIIT is a customizable timer for sports. Use it for High-intensity interval training and workout. It's a free sports interval timer app that makes it easy to create your custom training routine. Use it as your timer for training or exercise. This sports timer is great for crossfit, fitness and running. The sports timer will also be useful for various activities such as crossfit, jogging, boxing,circuit training,breathing exercises and yoga. You can use this circuit timer as a productivity timer to focus on your work tasks. Key features: Setup workout Tracking your progress Customizable presets Notifications & colors Motivation Listening music or books Huge digits Widget SETUP WORKOUT Set up, edit and save your own workouts with the customizable feature. Add as many intervals as you like. You can add a 10 second rest period and a 20 second work period, as well as a 5 second interval between exercises. TRACKING PROGRESS Track your workouts with a Calendar. Plan and track events, and get notified when you have a training scheduled. With this feature, you will not miss a single workout and will keep track of your progress. CUSTOMIZABLE PRESETS Save your workouts in the presets section. It's also possible to create your own custom intervals. You can add an unlimited number of presets. NOTIFICATIONS & COLORS Each training phase is easy to distinguish by a different color and is initiated by an individually adjustable signal (sound, vibration, voice) MOTIVATION Each completed exercise motivates you to achieve higher goals. Enjoy your training and achieve your fitness goals with the interval timer. LISTENING MUSIC Listen to motivational audiobooks or your favorite music and get inspired and energized. Full screen color coded display is easy to read from a distance. Widget helps you train without being distracted by the constant unlocking of your phone. Interval Timer: Tabata and HIIT is an easy to use sports workout timer for your daily fitness training at home, at the gym or everywhere else.

About

TrainScribe

Features
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Train first. Log after. TrainScribe is a voice-first workout diary. After your session, just say what you remember, in any order: "Circuit, 4 rounds: squats, push-ups, plank. Then rows, 8 each arm at 15 kg." TrainScribe rebuilds it into a clean, structured session: blocks, exercises, reps, weights. YOUR VOICE STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Your recap is transcribed directly on your device by a bundled speech model. The audio never leaves your phone: not to us, not to anyone. Only the text of your recap is processed to structure your session. SEE WHAT YOU TRAINED Every session maps to the muscles you worked. Watch your training mix and balance evolve over time, not just a list of entries. A gentle weekly focus suggestion helps you keep things balanced, without scores, pressure or guilt. LEARNS YOUR VOCABULARY Call an exercise whatever you like. TrainScribe learns your words once and recognizes them next time. YOUR WORKOUTS, IN APPLE HEALTH (PRO) Turn on sync and every saved session lands in Apple Health as a real workout, next to your heart rate, sleep and daily activity, readable by any compatible app you allow. FREE WHERE IT COUNTS - Unlimited manual session logging - Full diary, muscle maps and trends - One assistant reconstruction per week - Export your data anytime TRAINSCRIBE PRO - Unlimited voice and typed reconstructions with the assistant - Workouts synced to Apple Health - Same privacy: nothing on our servers NO ACCOUNT, NO CALORIE COUNTING No sign-up, no email, no calorie guilt. Your training data stays on your device; you can export or erase everything from Settings at any time. Privacy policy: https://trainscribe.benjamin-bellantonio.com/privacy Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
TrainScribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TrainScribe at none against Interval Timer's shown. TrainScribe also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Interval Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Interval Timer sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.09 per month and TrainScribe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update monthly, TrainScribe every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Interval Timer versus TrainScribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerTrainScribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (389 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings389 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimpleInnovation LLCBenjamin Bellantonio

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional app crashes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More pre-designed workout routines
  • Ability to name and customize exercises
  • Option to adjust countdown time between intervals

TrainScribe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions8
  • Timer PRO for 1 month: 30% OFF7 Days trial$2.091 Month
  • Timer PRO for 1 month: 25% OFF7 Days trial$2.291 Month
  • Interval Timer PRO for 1 month$2.991 Month
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  • Interval Timer PRO for 1 month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Interval Timer PRO - 30% OFF7 Days trial$15.001 Year
  • Interval Timer PRO - 25% OFF7 Days trial$16.491 Year
  • Interval Timer PRO for 1 year$21.991 Year
  • Tabata Timer PRO for 1 year7 Days trial$21.991 Year
One-time4
  • Interval Timer - no Ads$2.99
  • HIIT Timer PRO Forever 30% OFF$27.99
  • HIIT Timer PRO Forever 25% OFF$29.99
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  • Exercise Timer PRO Forever$39.99
1 purchases

TrainScribe

Subscriptions1
  • TrainScribe Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrainScribe free?
TrainScribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Interval Timer or TrainScribe have ads?
Interval Timer shows ads; TrainScribe does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or TrainScribe?
Interval Timer ships an update monthly, and TrainScribe every 4 days. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and TrainScribe on September 25, 2026.

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