The Timer vs InterBeat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
The Timer
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The Timer is a clear interval timer for combat sports, tabata, and other round-based workouts. Choose a ready-made preset, set up your own intervals, or build a complete workout from individual segments. Then press start and focus on training. QUICK START Start with built-in boxing and MMA workouts, or quickly choose the number of rounds, work time, rest time, preparation, and cooldown. CUSTOM WORKOUTS The advanced builder supports custom segments, repeat groups, and reordering. Save, edit, duplicate, delete, and favorite your presets for easy reuse. CUES YOU CAN FOLLOW Distinct sounds and optional haptics mark phase changes. A last-seconds warning helps you prepare for the next transition. The current phase color fills the display, making your workout easy to read from a distance. TIME THAT STAYS ON TRACK The timer uses real timestamps and catches up to the actual workout state when you return. Your workout can continue in the background and while the phone is locked. Pause, resume, skip the current phase, or end the workout whenever needed. PROGRESS AND PREFERENCES See the remaining time, upcoming phase, and total workout progress. Adjust workout sounds, haptics, keep-awake behavior, and app language to suit your setup. No registration or account required. Your custom workouts and preferences stay on your device.
InterBeat
This app provides a customizable interval timer for various training styles like HIIT, Tabata, and gym workouts. It allows users to create custom plans, manage music for different training segments, and track session history without requiring an account.
- Customizable interval plans
- Work/rest music integration
- Quick workout start
- Session history tracking
- Training cues and notifications
- No account signup required
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InterBeat is a simple interval training timer built for HIIT, Tabata, running, jump rope, gym workouts, and other work/rest training sessions. Create custom plans, save your favorite setups, and start fast without account signup. InterBeat helps you stay focused by handling the timing for you, with clear cues for each work and rest segment. Music can match your training rhythm. Choose one music selection for work and another for rest, or assign different music to each work set. During training, InterBeat automatically switches segments and playback so you can keep moving instead of reaching for your phone. Features: - Create custom interval plans with work, rest, and sets - Start workouts quickly with a clear timer experience - Connect Apple Music to search for music and use it in the app. - Choose work/rest music or set-by-set music - Review session history. - Use training cues and notifications to stay on pace InterBeat is designed to keep workouts simple: timing first, music as an optional boost, and core training tools available without login.
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Verdict
The Timer and InterBeat are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | The Timer | InterBeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Vlcek | ζ΅·θΆ εΌ |
In-app purchases
The Timer
No in-app purchases
InterBeat
No in-app purchases








