Comparison

Interval Timer vs Unrush

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer

This app provides a versatile interval timer for various fitness activities, including Tabata, HIIT, and running. Customize work and rest periods, set multiple rounds, and utilize voice prompts for seamless training. It functions as a stopwatch and countdown timer for diverse workout needs.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • Tabata and HIIT workout support
  • Running and cardio intervals
  • Stopwatch and countdown timer
  • Voice prompts and loud alerts
  • Background mode
  • Screen stays awake
Features
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Looking for the best free tabata timer to power your workouts? Interval Timer – Tabata Timer is your all-in-one HIIT timer, interval timer, fitness timer, stopwatch, and countdown timer designed for gym training, home workouts, and professional fitness routines across the USA. Whether you're doing tabata, strength training, cardio, or running intervals, this powerful and easy-to-use timer helps you train smarter and stay consistent. ---> Perfect for: ◉ Tabata workouts ◉ HIIT training ◉ Circuit training ◉ Running interval timer sessions ◉ Weightlifting ◉ Cross-training ◉ Home workouts ◉ Gym workouts (including Planet Fitness routines) This app works as your personal tabata pro tool — without the complexity. ---> Fully Customizable Interval Timer ◉ Build workouts your way ◉ Set work & rest intervals ◉ Multiple rounds & sets ◉ Warm-up & cool-down ◉ Adjustable seconds interval timer precision ◉ Loud alerts & voice prompts ◉ Background mode support ◉ Screen stays awake ◉ One-tap start From short tabata bursts to long endurance sessions, you control the time. ---> Running & Cardio Focused Use it as a: ◉ Running interval timer ◉ Sprint timer ◉ Cardio HIIT timer ◉ Stopwatch for lap tracking ◉ Countdown timer for training goals ◉ Ideal for treadmill workouts, outdoor runs, and structured cardio sessions. ---> This powerful app also works as: More Than Just a Workout Timer ◉ Fitness timer ◉ Timer for workouts ◉ Stopwatch for training ◉ Countdown timer for circuits ◉ Contraction tracker & timer (basic interval timing support) ◉ Simple fasting tracker timing tool ◉ One timer. Multiple uses. Designed for USA Fitness Enthusiasts Whether you're training at home, at a CrossFit box, or at Planet Fitness, this interval timer helps you stay disciplined, motivated, and consistent. Perfect for beginners, personal trainers, athletes, and anyone serious about results. Download Interval Timer – Tabata Timer today and transform your workouts with the ultimate HIIT timer, interval timer, and fitness stopwatch. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Links to our Terms of use and Privacy Policy. Terms of Use : https://sites.google.com/view/intervalterms/home Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/interval-privacy/home

About

Unrush

This app uses generative AI and real artist music to create personalized soundscapes for focus, sleep, and relaxation. It proactively adapts to your environment and mood, offering a distraction-free experience to combat fatigue and anxiety.

Highlights
  • Proactive sensing with environmental data
  • Generative AI sound engine
  • Emotional frequency tuning
  • Customized musical journeys
  • Science-backed audio for brain fatigue
  • Minimalist, distraction-free UI
Features
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Unrush is not built around searching for music. It is built around serving your intention. By reading signals such as heart rate, HRV, weather, light, and daily rhythms, Unrush recommends sound that better matches your body, mind, and environment. Adaptive Sound Your state changes throughout the day, and your sound should change with it. Unrush can adapt recommendations using context signals such as heart rate, HRV, weather, light, time of day, and personal rhythm — then shape them into a continuous, adaptive sound flow that keeps moving without forcing you to restart, search, or choose the next track. Science-Informed Design Unrush is inspired by research on attention, stress recovery, sleep quality, rhythm, cognitive load, and auditory stimulation. Its sound design uses low-distraction and rhythm-informed principles to support your state without pulling attention away. Simple Interaction Unrush is built to reduce searching, switching, and decision fatigue. Start a journey quickly, make simple adjustments when needed, and return to what you were doing. Human-Curated Music Unrush combines human-curated, no-lyrics music with AI-guided sound planning, creating a listening experience that feels intentional, calm, and easy to stay with. Instead of fixed loops or playlist endings, Unrush is built for continuous flow — music that can keep evolving with your state. Benefits of Unrush - Support focus during work, study, writing, coding, and deep sessions - Calm the mind after stress, scrolling, or overstimulation - Recover from fatigue, long workdays, workouts, or emotional overload - Wind down before sleep with a softer transition into rest - Support walking, running, workouts, and daily movement - Reduce playlist searching, skipping, and repeated phone checking - Create simple reset moments throughout the day Unrush is designed for people who want sound to support a more mindful life without turning mindfulness into another task to manage. Most audio apps ask you to choose what to play. Unrush helps you choose how you want to feel. Key features: - Adaptive sound journeys and continuous music flows for focus, calm, recovery, movement, and sleep - Intention-based sound planning - AI-guided recommendations based on mood, intention, heart rate, HRV, weather, light, and daily rhythm - Human-curated music designed for low-distraction listening - No-lyrics sound environments for work, study, and rest - Infinite adaptive sound flow that responds to changing state and context instead of repeating like a static loop - Mood-based controls for adjusting energy, quietness, complexity, and atmosphere - Focus sounds for deep work, writing, studying, reading, and creative flow - Calm sounds for stress, mental noise, and overstimulation - Recovery sounds for fatigue, low energy, and daily resets - Sleep preparation sounds for wind-down routines and restless nights - Movement-friendly sounds for walking, running, workouts, and morning routines - Minimal interface designed to reduce decision fatigue - Built for digital detox, calmer routines, and modern cognitive overload Premium Features - Unlimited adaptive sound journeys and touchpad - Full access to Focus, Calm, Recovery, Movement, and Sleep journeys - More UGC interactive content - More personalized sound paths - Enjoy unlimited, uninterrupted sound - New recommended scenarios and music experiences in future updates Unrush Premium is available as a monthly or annual subscription.

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Unrush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Unrush at 5.0 against Interval Timer's 4.5. Unrush also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Interval Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Unrush sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.90 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unrush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Unrush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, Unrush weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Interval Timer versus Unrush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerUnrush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (39 ratings)5.0 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVipul PrajapatiEING TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings39 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral12.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral14.8%
Negative0.0%

Unrush

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Interval Timer For Workouts$3.997 Days
  • Workouts Timer, Interval Timer$9.991 Month
  • Interval Timer, Tabata, HIIT$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Workouts Tabata Interval Timer Pro$19.99
2 purchases

Unrush

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$11.901 Month
  • Annual Membership14 Days trial$41.901 Year

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unrush free?
Unrush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or Unrush?
Unrush is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Unrush averages 5.0 from 29 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or Unrush have ads?
Neither Interval Timer nor Unrush shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Unrush?
Interval Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Unrush weekly. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 15, 2026 and Unrush on October 14, 2026.

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