BeastInterval vs Cadence Coach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeastInterval
This interval timer app is designed for athletes and fitness enthusiasts to track HIIT workouts. It offers customizable routines, detailed progress tracking, and achievements to help users train smarter and stay consistent.
- 18 premade workout plans
- Customizable routines
- Detailed history and stats
- Achievements for consistency
- 7-day activity charts
- iCloud sync
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Crush every interval. Train harder. Track everything. BeastInterval is your ultimate HIIT workout timer built for athletes, fighters, and anyone pushing their limits. From Tabata and EMOM to fully custom routines, BeastInterval delivers precision, performance, and progress tracking without distractions. Key Features: • 18 premade workout plans with customizable rounds (up to 20) • Custom programs with save option (up to 30 rounds, 5:59 active/rest phases) • Detailed history view with streaks and completion stats • Achievements for consistency and progress • 7-day activity charts and full workout history • iCloud sync for stats and workouts • No ads, no clutter — just focus Built for every athlete. Whether you’re training at the gym, at home, or on the mat, BeastInterval helps you stay consistent, push harder, and train smarter. Download now and unleash the beast.
Cadence Coach
This app acts as a running metronome to help you achieve and maintain your ideal step rate. It offers guided interval training and heart rate monitoring, with advanced features available on Apple Watch.
- Precise running metronome
- Tap tempo for current rhythm
- Guided interval training
- Customizable workout intervals
- Heart rate monitoring
- Apple Watch integration
- Haptic cadence coaching
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Cadence Coach is a precise running metronome with a private, on-device AI coach that helps you find and hold the perfect step rate. Whether you are chasing a 180 spm target, easing back into running after injury, or just want a steadier rhythm, Cadence Coach keeps you on beat. AI COACH (Premium) • Short, spoken coaching cues while you run — cadence, effort and rhythm • Rehab-aware guidance: stage-based tips through your protocol, never a diagnosis • Runs entirely on your iPhone with Apple Intelligence — private, offline, no account • Works on every iPhone: devices without Apple Intelligence get the same coaching with fixed phrasing FIND YOUR CADENCE • Precise metronome from a slow walk to a full sprint • Tap Tempo to match your current rhythm instantly • Pace presets for Walk, Jog, Slow Run, Fast Run and Sprint GUIDED INTERVAL TRAINING • Preset workouts for runners and rehabilitation • Build, save and reuse your own custom intervals • Each segment sets its own cadence and duration automatically TRAIN BY HEART RATE • Connect any Bluetooth heart rate sensor — Polar, Garmin, Wahoo, COOSPO, Magene and more • See live heart rate while you run • Heart-rate zone coaching with live voice feedback (Premium) APPLE WATCH (Premium) • Live cadence and heart rate on your wrist • Saved workouts: every run is stored in Apple Health with a summary — duration, average cadence, time on target and heart rate • Complication and Smart Stack: start at your last cadence straight from the watch face • Haptic cadence coaching: a gentle tap when you drift from your target pace • Leave your phone behind SYNC YOUR RUNS • Upload finished workouts to Strava automatically • Every workout is saved to Apple Health MORE • Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Home Screen widget: start at your last cadence with one tap • Motion analysis with live cadence, symmetry and running form metrics (Premium) • Accent beats every 2nd or 4th step • Silent haptic metronome • Clean, distraction-free design — no ads, no account PREMIUM Unlock the AI coach, Apple Watch app, any Bluetooth heart rate sensor, motion analysis, all preset workouts, unlimited saved intervals and haptic feedback with a single one-time purchase. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BeastInterval at 100% against Cadence Coach's 0%. BeastInterval also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Cadence Coach's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. BeastInterval sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Cadence Coach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cadence Coach holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of BeastInterval's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cadence Coach's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BeastInterval ships an update every 3 weeks, Cadence Coach every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BeastInterval | Cadence Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MefjuDev LLC | Ronny Eliassen |
Customer experience
BeastInterval
Cadence Coach
In-app purchases
BeastInterval
- Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- 3 Months$7.993 Months
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- Yearly$14.991 Year
- BeastInterval Pro$4.99
Cadence Coach
- Cadence Coach Premium$6.99









