Comparison

FitCycles vs Interval Pulse Timer

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

Head to head
About

FitCycles

This app provides customizable interval timers for various workout types like HIIT, Tabata, and EMOM. It offers clear audio, haptic, and visual cues to keep users focused on their training. The app supports Apple Watch for convenient control during workouts.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout cycles
  • Work, rest, and recovery phases
  • Quick presets for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM
  • Apple Watch support
  • Audio, haptic, and visual alerts
  • Ad-free and free to use
Read full description

# FitCycles Interval Timer+ • No ads. No subscriptions. No accounts. • Enjoy a premium, 100% free workout experience with zero interruptions. Seamlessly track your training with standalone Apple Watch support, Live Activities, Dynamic Island alerts, • Apple Health integration, and real-time heart rate zones. Whether you're smashing a HIIT, Tabata, or EMOM session, indoor cycling, running, or strength training, FitCycles keeps you focused and on pace with precise audio, haptic, and visual cues. ## Why You'll Love FitCycles • Completely Free: No ads, subscriptions, paywalls, or hidden fees. • Apple Watch Support: Start and monitor your workout directly from your wrist. • Dynamic Island & Live Activities: See workout progress, current intervals, countdowns, and remaining time at a glance without opening the app. • Apple Health Integration: Automatically sync completed workouts to Apple Health so your exercise data stays in one place. • Heart Rate & Training Zones: Monitor your heart rate during workouts and track your training zones to optimize performance and recovery. • Create Custom Workouts: Build interval routines with work, rest, recovery, warm-up, and cool-down phases. • Ready-to-Go Presets: Quickly start HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, and other popular interval workouts. • Stay Focused: Clear countdowns, sounds, vibrations, and visual cues let you train without constantly checking the screen. • Fast and Simple: Designed to get you into your workout in seconds, not buried in complicated menus. ## Perfect For • HIIT Workouts • Tabata Training • EMOM Sessions • Indoor Cycling • Running Intervals • Circuit Training • Strength Training • CrossFit-Style Workouts • Boxing and Martial Arts Training Train harder. Stay focused. Let FitCycles handle the timing. Download today and experience the simplest interval timer for Apple Watch and iPhone.

About

Interval Pulse Timer

Create and run custom interval workouts with named, colored segments and adjustable rounds. Features include audio cues, haptic feedback, and a history tracker. Optimized for focus without distractions.

Highlights
  • Custom interval workouts
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Audio and haptic cues
  • Workout history and habit tracking
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Build your own HIIT workouts and run them with a clean, focused interval timer. Interval Pulse Timer lets you create custom sequences of named, color-coded intervals — work, rest, warm-up, whatever you need — repeat them for as many rounds as you want, and run them with a big countdown ring, sound cues, and haptic feedback so you always know what's next without looking at your phone. FEATURES • Build unlimited custom workouts with named, colored, timed intervals • Apple Watch app — start any workout from your wrist with full run controls, and finished workouts sync back to History on your iPhone • Live Activity — see the current interval, round, and countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while a workout runs • Optional warm-up and cool-down segments (with their own colors) that run once, not per round • Repeat any workout for 1–99 rounds, or instantly re-run it from the finish screen • Drag to reorder workouts and intervals • Big countdown ring with round progress and "next up" preview • Audio + haptic cues for interval changes and the final countdown • Screen stays awake during a workout • History tab with streaks, weekly totals, and a habit-tracking calendar • Light, Dark, and System appearance • 100% offline — no account, no ads, no tracking. All data stays on your device. Whether it's Tabata, EMOM, or your own custom split, Interval Pulse Timer keeps the workout simple and the setup out of your way.

Screenshots

FitCycles4 screens
Interval Pulse Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Interval Pulse Timer at every 2 days against FitCycles's every 6 days. FitCycles's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FitCycles against 5.0 for Interval Pulse Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitCycles ships an update every 6 days, Interval Pulse Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FitCycles versus Interval Pulse Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitCyclesInterval Pulse Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeijin WangNha Hoang

Customer experience

FitCycles

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Interval Pulse Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FitCycles

No in-app purchases

None

Interval Pulse Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FitCycles free?
FitCycles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interval Pulse Timer free?
Interval Pulse Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FitCycles or Interval Pulse Timer?
FitCycles and Interval Pulse Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FitCycles or Interval Pulse Timer have ads?
Neither FitCycles nor Interval Pulse Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FitCycles or Interval Pulse Timer?
FitCycles ships an update every 6 days, and Interval Pulse Timer every 2 days. Most recently, FitCycles was updated on July 4, 2026 and Interval Pulse Timer on September 18, 2026.

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