Comparison

Kiras Timer vs Burst

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

Head to head
About

Kiras Timer

Features
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Kiras Timer is a clean, versatile timer built for real training sessions β€” intervals, EMOM, AMRAP, HIIT, Tabata, Pyramid and custom rounds. β€’ Create and save workouts in seconds β€’ Clear audio/visual cues that stay visible mid-workout β€’ Works offline, no sign-ups, no distractions β€’ Supports landscape mode Designed for functional, strength, conditioning, and endurance workouts Why Kiras? β€’ Privacy-first: we don’t collect your data. β€’ Focused: no accounts, no ads, no clutter. β€’ Reliable: built to stay readable and responsive during hard intervals.

About

Burst

Features
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Burst is an interval timer and a field-test logbook. Free, no account, in 10 languages. EVERY INTERVAL FORMAT Work/rest intervals, pyramids, distance sessions, Tabata, HIIT, boxing rounds, circuits. Set durations on a wheel, name the exercises of each round, add a warm-up, and see the total time before you start. RANDOM BEEPS Random-cue mode drops unpredictable signals into each work phase, at three intensities. Train reaction: strike on the beep, sprint on the beep, change direction on the beep. A feature you will not find in a standard interval timer. FIELD TESTS, WITH THE MATH LΓ©ger 20 m shuttle run (beep test), 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test, Gacon 45/15, Yo-Yo IR1 and IR2, Cooper and half-Cooper, 2 km, T-Test, repeated sprints, BOLT, FTP. Burst runs the exact protocol, then computes your aerobic speed and estimated VOβ‚‚max and places you on a benchmark by sex and age. ONE PHONE FOR THE WHOLE TEAM In team mode you enter up to 40 names before the test. During the run, tap the name of whoever stops: each athlete gets their own level and aerobic speed, and the ranking goes into the history. Built for PE classes, clubs and strength coaches. YOUR SESSIONS WITHIN REACH 90 ready-made sessions, sorted by sport and by energy system (VOβ‚‚max, threshold, anaerobic, recovery), search, filters, and favorites to bring back your own intervals in one tap. PROGRESS The history keeps every session, every test result and how it felt. Your aerobic speed and training paces update with each test. SIMPLE One screen per task, digits you can read from three meters, clean sounds, a timer that keeps running with the screen locked. Works offline. Burst is free and supported by ads. No account, no session data sent anywhere: everything stays on your phone.

Screenshots

Kiras Timer4 screens
Burst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kiras Timer at none against Burst's shown. Burst's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kiras Timer ships an update monthly, Burst every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Kiras Timer versus Burst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiras TimerBurst
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBover MBSebastian Orlowski

In-app purchases

None

Kiras Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Burst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kiras Timer free?
Kiras Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Burst free?
Burst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kiras Timer or Burst have ads?
Burst shows ads; Kiras Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Kiras Timer or Burst?
Kiras Timer ships an update monthly, and Burst every 6 days. Most recently, Kiras Timer was updated on September 18, 2026 and Burst on September 14, 2026.

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