Comparison

Kairos vs IntervalCraft

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

Head to head
About

Kairos

Features
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Kairos is the interval timer that keeps your gym and home workout sessions on track. Plan your workout once, press start, and always know what's next. No guessing, no wasted time. Just start and train. BUILD β€’ Custom work, rest, warm-up and cool-down intervals β€’ Rounds and exercises with weights, reps and notes β€’ Save workouts, give each one a colour, and reuse them anytime TRAIN β€’ Full-screen timer with countdown sounds and vibration β€’ Stays on time with your phone locked or the app in the background β€’ Follow your workout from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island TRACK β€’ Weekly and monthly stats, with a calendar of every session β€’ Finished workouts saved to Apple Health, if you allow it β€’ No account needed to get started Got an idea or found a bug? Chat with us straight from the app. We read every message. Kairos is free to use. Kairos Premium unlocks unlimited custom workout sessions. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://theworkouttimer.app/privacy-policy

About

IntervalCraft

Features
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Build workouts around the timing, repetitions, and rest that work for you. CREATE YOUR SEQUENCE β€’ Save reusable workouts, reorder steps, and duplicate exercises β€’ Choose time or target reps with seconds per rep per exercise β€’ Set rest and add optional covers or exercise images Rep progress follows your configured seconds per rep. The app does not detect body movements through the camera or sensors. STAY FOCUSED β€’ Choose 0, 3, 5, or 10 seconds of preparation; the default is 3 β€’ Hear each exercise name before its countdown starts β€’ See a large timer or rep display and preview what comes next β€’ Rest and pause each have a dedicated screen β€’ Pause, resume, skip, go back, or adjust rest by 15 seconds β€’ With permission, receive workout-stage notifications in the background β€’ Recover an interrupted workout paused at its last reliable checkpoint REVIEW PROGRESS β€’ Completed workouts save duration and completion details β€’ See counts, total time, streaks, and training-time trends for the week or month QUICK TOOLS β€’ Start a standalone countdown without creating a workout; pause, resume, or reset it β€’ Keep a local weight log, switch between kg and lb with automatic conversion, and view history and a trend chart FREE AND PRO The free version supports up to two saved workouts, current-week statistics, and the five most recent records. The editable starter workout counts toward the limit. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks unlimited workouts, monthly statistics, and complete history. This is not a subscription and does not auto-renew. Purchases and restoration use the App Store. LOCAL BY DESIGN No account is required. Workouts, selected images, history, settings, and weight entries stay on this device. The app does not read HealthKit. Turn training cues off in Settings without stopping the timer. Light, dark, and system appearances support Dynamic Type and VoiceOver.

Screenshots

Kairos4 screens
IntervalCraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kairos at every 6 days against IntervalCraft's every 6 weeks. Kairos also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Kairos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and IntervalCraft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kairos ships an update every 6 days, IntervalCraft every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Kairos versus IntervalCraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKairosIntervalCraft
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size105 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHonestyVisionδΉ¦ζ—— 莫

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kairos

Subscriptions2
  • Pro subscription monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro subscription annually1 Month trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro subscription$19.99
1 purchases

IntervalCraft

One-time1
  • Premium member$3.99

Questions

Is Kairos free?
Kairos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IntervalCraft free?
IntervalCraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kairos or IntervalCraft have ads?
Neither Kairos nor IntervalCraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kairos or IntervalCraft?
Kairos ships an update every 6 days, and IntervalCraft every 6 weeks. Most recently, Kairos was updated on October 30, 2026 and IntervalCraft on October 26, 2026.

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