Comparison

Intervals vs Takt

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

Head to head
About

Intervals

This app provides a versatile interval timer for various training styles like HIIT and Tabata, integrating seamlessly with Apple Watch and iPhone. It offers detailed workout tracking, custom workout creation, and performance analytics to help users achieve their fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Real-time workout tracking on Apple Watch
  • Customizable workout editor
  • Training Impulse and heart rate zone analysis
  • Game Center integration for leaderboards
  • Weekly progress challenges
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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The Ultimate Fitness & Interval Training App for Apple Watch Achieve your fitness goals with our versatile interval timer, perfect for HIIT, Tabata, functional training, cross-training, and more. Designed for everyone from recreational athletes to pros, this app offers a comprehensive training experience, seamlessly integrating Apple Watch and iPhone. It combines a comprehensive activity feed with insightful fitness statistics and all your essential health metrics in one beautifully designed app. Features: * Real-Time Workout Tracking – Track your workout on Apple Watch while viewing all relevant data live on your iPhone. * Comprehensive Workout Editor – Create custom workouts with blocks and steps—whether for HIIT, Tabata, or other interval structures—to tailor your training exactly to your needs. * Training Impulse & Heart Rate Zones – Calculate your Training Impulse and view your daily training load at a glance. Train with customizable heart rate zones for optimal intensity. * Points & Self-Competition – Earn points based on your workout intensity and compete with yourself in every split. New: Compete & Analyze Like Never Before! * Game Center Integration – Compare your workout scores with other athletes in the weekly Intervals League. * Weekly Progress Challenges – Beat your past workouts and push for new personal bests in the race for the best week of the year. * Training Load Balance – With TRIMP (Training Impulse) analysis, track your short-term and long-term training load to see if you're pushing too hard or need to step it up. * Enhanced Statistics – Get deeper insights into your performance, including personal records and detailed training metrics. Pro Features (PRO subscription required) * Additional Sports – Access specialized timers for fitness gaming, rowing, running, cycling and more. * Advanced Workout Editor – Plan even more precisely with added warm-up and cooldown phases. * Apple Watch Workout Export – Export your workouts as native Apple Watch workouts. * Statistics & History – Analyze your progress and view your workout history. All workouts are saved in Apple Health and can be reviewed for detailed insights. Make every split a challenge and take full control of your progress! Download the ultimate interval workout timer now and make your HIIT and Tabata workouts more precise and effective! Note: The workout feature requires an Apple Watch to track your heart rate and training data. Health App Integrations: Intervals uses your health data from the Health App (HealthKit) to display your energy burned, record your workouts, and display your current heart rate. Privacy policy: http://apps.gogolith.com/privacy
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About

Takt

Features
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Takt is an interval timer for training, focus and breathing - set up in seconds, quiet in the background, no account and no ads. Three ways to train Sport for HIIT, Tabata, boxing or your own intervals. Focus for concentrated work with the Pomodoro method. Breathing for guided exercises like Box Breathing, 4-7-8 breathing or coherent breathing - with a calm, breathing visual and gentle ocean sound that swells and fades with every breath. Your interval, your way Set work and rest times freely, choose your rounds, add prep, warm-up and cool-down. Long breaks after several rounds. Different times for individual rounds with their own exercise names. Sound, vibration, voice announcements and countdown ticks, all per preset. Save your interval without starting it - 16 curated templates help you get going. Always within reach A Live Activity on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island, with pause and resume buttons right there. A home screen widget for your streak and weekly goal, a quick-start widget for your favorite preset, a Control Center entry to start instantly. "Start Tabata Classic" is all it takes with Siri. Apple Watch A standalone watch app with your preset list, timer, and live heart rate and calories during your workout - synced automatically with your iPhone. A workout on the Watch carries heart rate and active energy straight into your history and into the Health app. Your progress A weekly goal with a streak, your personal best, and an optional reminder on evenings when something is actually at stake. A year-long heatmap, a breakdown by training type, rating your effort after every session. Export your history as CSV, delete single entries. Private, the way it should be Takt stores your data on your device and in your own private iCloud - no account, no server of ours, no ads, no tracking. Available in German, English, Spanish and French.

Screenshots

Intervals4 screens
Takt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Takt at none against Intervals's 2. Takt also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). Intervals's advantage is iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Intervals sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Takt asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intervals ships an update every 11 days, Takt every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Intervals versus Takt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervalsTakt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph GogolinDaniel Bitzer

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Intervals

Subscriptions2
  • All Pro features (monthly)$2.991 Month
  • All Pro features (yearly)7 Days trial$12.991 Year
None

Takt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intervals free?
Intervals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Takt free?
Takt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Intervals or Takt have ads?
Neither Intervals nor Takt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intervals or Takt?
Intervals ships an update every 11 days, and Takt every 3 days. Most recently, Intervals was updated on October 10, 2026 and Takt on October 4, 2026.

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