Comparison

VO2 Max Training vs The Magic Apps Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

VO2 Max Training

This app guides you through science-backed interval training protocols to improve cardiovascular fitness. It offers pre-set workouts like Norwegian 4x4 and Tabata, or allows you to create custom routines. Track your progress and build healthy habits with this comprehensive fitness tool.

Highlights
  • Science-backed interval protocols
  • Norwegian 4x4, Tabata, HIIT
  • Custom workout builder
  • Color-coded workout timer
  • Activity tracking
  • Supports running, cycling, rowing
Features
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PEAKVO2 is a VO2 max training app built around the interval protocols that actually move the needle: Norwegian 4x4, Tabata, HIIT 30/30, and more. Pick a workout, press start, and the app guides you through every phase: warm-up, work intervals, recovery, and cooldown. Why VO2 max? VO2 max is the single best predictor of cardiovascular fitness and long-term health. Improving it doesn't require guesswork, it requires the right intervals, done consistently. PEAKVO2 gives you both. What's included: 24 science-backed interval protocols, including the Norwegian 4x4, Tabata, and HIIT 30/30 Build your own custom interval workouts Color-coded workout timer with automatic phase transitions Activity tracking with streak, year in review, and training minutes Works with running, cycling, rowing, and indoor cardio Free to start. 4 workouts are yours forever — no strings attached. Unlock all protocols, custom workouts, and full activity tracking with a subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The Magic Apps Interval Timer

Features
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The Magic Apps Interval Timer is a clean, focused interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, boxing rounds, and any custom work/rest routine. • Build intervals your way — work and rest steps, custom durations, and per-step sounds. • Voice and tone cues that keep playing when the screen is locked or you switch apps. • Live heart rate from your Apple Watch during every run (saved to your history with Plus). • Runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Free to use with two saved intervals. Interval Timer Plus (£1.99/year) unlocks unlimited intervals and run history. The subscription auto-renews yearly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your data stays private to you — on your device and synced across your own devices through your private iCloud account. No accounts to create, no ads, no tracking. Privacy Policy: https://the-magic-apps.github.io/IntervalTimer/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://the-magic-apps.github.io/IntervalTimer/privacy.html#terms

Screenshots

VO2 Max Training4 screens
The Magic Apps Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

VO2 Max Training and The Magic Apps Interval Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. VO2 Max Training sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and The Magic Apps Interval Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VO2 Max Training ships an update every 5 days, The Magic Apps Interval Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VO2 Max Training versus The Magic Apps Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVO2 Max TrainingThe Magic Apps Interval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCristian SerbA Graham

In-app purchases

6 purchases

VO2 Max Training

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited$4.993 Months
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  • Unlimited$8.991 Year
  • Unlimited$11.996 Months
One-time1
  • Lifetime$17.99
1 purchases

The Magic Apps Interval Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Interval Timer Plus$1.991 Year

Questions

Is VO2 Max Training free?
VO2 Max Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Magic Apps Interval Timer free?
The Magic Apps Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VO2 Max Training or The Magic Apps Interval Timer have ads?
Neither VO2 Max Training nor The Magic Apps Interval Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VO2 Max Training or The Magic Apps Interval Timer?
VO2 Max Training ships an update every 5 days, and The Magic Apps Interval Timer every 3 days. Most recently, VO2 Max Training was updated on November 12, 2026 and The Magic Apps Interval Timer on November 5, 2026.

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