Comparison

PaceBeep vs Interval

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

Head to head
About

PaceBeep

Features
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Keep your rhythm through workouts and everyday routines. PaceBeep is an interval timer with audible cues for exercise, rest, stretching, breathing practice and focused tasks. Set your interval and repetitions, tap Start and follow your session without constantly checking the screen. Use PaceBeep for HIIT and circuit training, stretching, breathing exercises, Pomodoro-style focus sessions, study breaks and cooking. INCLUDED FOR FREE • Audible interval cues and a distinct sound when your session finishes. • Sounds while your screen is locked or you use another app. • Pause and resume without restarting the timer. • Remembered settings so your next session is quicker to set up. • A 3-, 5- or 10-second preparation countdown, or an immediate start. • A full-screen timer in portrait or landscape. • Recovery of interrupted sessions from the last saved point when you reopen the app. • A choice of free sounds, light and dark themes, and English and Portuguese interfaces. MORE FLEXIBILITY WITH PACEBEEP PREMIUM • Create routines with multiple work and rest steps. • Repeat the complete sequence for up to 100 rounds and optionally skip the final rest. • Save routines and timer presets for sessions you repeat. • Start from workout, stretching, breathing and focus templates. • Set longer intervals and choose any repetition count from 1 to 100. • Browse your latest 1,000 completed sessions, stored on your device. • Personalise start, interval, transition and finish cues with Premium sounds and sound profiles. • Hear spoken countdowns and step names while the app is open. Premium features are available through an in-app subscription. Sound cues work with the screen locked; spoken cues require the app to remain open. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Interval

Features
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Interval is a fast, focused timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, circuits, boxing rounds and any work/rest training you do. Set your work, rest and rounds — or start from a ready-made preset — and press start. A big, glanceable timer with color-coded phases and audio, voice and haptic cues keeps you on pace without staring at the screen. ON YOUR WRIST • A full Apple Watch app — start and run any of your workouts from your wrist • Live sync — start on iPhone and it opens on your Watch instantly, and the other way around • Pause, skip or end on either device and the other follows along • Haptic cues on every phase change, so you can train without looking BUILT FOR TRAINING • Work, rest and rounds you control, with round rests between sets • Tabata, HIIT and EMOM presets to start from • A clean preview of the whole workout before you begin • Gym circuits, boxing rounds, sprint intervals, stretching, physio sets — anything that runs on a clock STAY LOCKED IN • A large timer with color-coded WORK / REST phases • Two-tier progress: where you are in the round and in the whole workout • Audio beeps and an optional voice cue on every phase change and the last 3 seconds • Haptic feedback so you can train heads-down • Keeps running with the screen locked and in the background LOCK SCREEN & DYNAMIC ISLAND • A Live Activity shows the current phase and countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island YOURS, AND PRIVATE • No account, no sign-up • No tracking, no ads, no data collection — everything stays on your device SIMPLE PRICING Use Interval free for up to 15 workouts with every feature unlocked. A single one-time purchase — Interval Pro — removes the limit forever and unlocks accent themes. No subscription, ever. Questions or feedback? Email interval@klimakov.me

Screenshots

PaceBeep4 screens
Interval4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Interval at weekly against PaceBeep's monthly. PaceBeep's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PaceBeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Interval sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaceBeep ships an update monthly, Interval weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
PaceBeep versus Interval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaceBeepInterval
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperILORAC - CONCEPTUS, LDAOLEG KLIMAKOV

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PaceBeep

Subscriptions3
  • PaceBeep Premium (Weekly)$0.997 Days
  • LxDiscover Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • PaceBeep Premium (Yearly)$17.991 Year
1 purchases

Interval

One-time1
  • Interval Pro$6.99

Questions

Is PaceBeep free?
PaceBeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval free?
Interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PaceBeep or Interval have ads?
Neither PaceBeep nor Interval shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaceBeep or Interval?
PaceBeep ships an update monthly, and Interval weekly. Most recently, PaceBeep was updated on October 8, 2026 and Interval on September 30, 2026.

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