Comparison

The Timer vs InterBeat

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

Head to head
About

The Timer

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval plans
  • Work/rest music integration
  • Quick workout start
  • Session history tracking
  • Training cues and notifications
  • No account signup required
Features
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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.

Screenshots

The Timer4 screens
InterBeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
The Timer versus InterBeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe TimerInterBeat
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size49 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan Vlcekζ΅·θΆ… εΌ 

In-app purchases

None

The Timer

No in-app purchases

None

InterBeat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Timer free?
The Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is InterBeat free?
InterBeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Timer or InterBeat have ads?
Neither The Timer nor InterBeat shows ads.

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