Interval Pal vs Overtone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Interval Pal
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A round timer and interval timer for boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, HIIT and Tabata. Big countdown, cues you can hear over your music, and it keeps running with your phone locked. Set it up in seconds Choose your work and rest times, exercises per round, rounds, rest between rounds and a get-ready countdown. The total time shows straight away. Tap play and go. Easy to read mid-set ⢠Big countdown digits and a bold color for each phase, readable from across the room ⢠The screen stays on for the whole workout ⢠Pause, skip forward or back, or restart whenever you like Cues you can hear ⢠3-2-1 beeps and different sounds for work and rest ⢠Plays on silent and over your music or podcast ⢠Your music dips for a moment at each cue, and can stay low through short intervals ⢠A boxing bell at the start and end of every round in boxing workouts ⢠A 10-second warning before each work interval of a minute or more ends ⢠Vibration too, if you like Locked phone, still on time Lock your iPhone and the cues keep playing on time, with a live countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Your workouts, your way ⢠Ten built-in workouts: Amateur Boxing, Pro Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, Classic Tabata, HIIT Standard, EMOM Style, Quick Burn, Endurance Builder and Strength Intervals ⢠Save your own workouts and start any of them in one tap, or put one on the Timer to tweak it first ⢠Share workouts with friends by link ⢠Home Screen quick actions to jump straight in Track your progress ⢠Workout history with trends over 7, 30 and 90 days ⢠Apple Health: workouts are saved to Health, and heart rate and calories recorded by your Apple Watch show in your summary ⢠Your Pal gets stronger: finish workouts to level your Pal up from Rookie to Champion, and your Home Screen icon changes with it Make it yours ⢠16 color themes and custom timer colors ⢠Works on iPhone Duo, with layouts for both screens ⢠Supports Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion Your workouts stay on your iPhone. No account, no ads. SUBSCRIPTION Interval Pal needs a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase to run workouts. Start with a 7-day free trial of the yearly plan, or choose a monthly subscription or lifetime. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when a free trial ends. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://intervalpal.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Overtone
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Overtone is an interval timer that stays out of the way of your music. Set a total time and a beep interval, or build rounds of work and rest. Press Start, lock your phone, put it in your pocket. The cues play over whatever you are listening to, without pausing it and without turning it down. BUILT FOR HIIT, CIRCUITS, TABATA AND TEMPO RUNS ⢠Simple mode: total time plus a beep every X seconds ⢠Rounds mode: work, rest, rounds, warm-up and cool-down, with a distinct cue at every change ⢠3-2-1 countdown ticks before each cue, and a get-ready lead-in before you start ⢠Pause, skip ahead, or extend without breaking stride YOUR MUSIC KEEPS PLAYING Overtone mixes with other apps instead of interrupting them. Spotify, Apple Music, podcasts and audiobooks carry on at full volume. ON THE LOCK SCREEN AND IN THE DYNAMIC ISLAND See the current phase and the countdown without unlocking. Pause and resume from the Live Activity. YOUR SOUNDS Pick from built-in chirps, beeps, bells and gongs, or record your own three-second cue with the microphone. Yes, you can make it your own voice. FREE FOR A FULL MONTH, THEN ONE DOLLAR Everything is free for 30 days. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks Overtone forever. No subscription, no ads, no account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Overtone at every 8 days against Interval Pal's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Interval Pal sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Overtone sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Interval Pal ships an update every 3 weeks, Overtone every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interval Pal | Overtone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PROMETHIC LABS PTY LTD | MATTHEW KA YEUNG KWAN |
In-app purchases
Interval Pal
- Interval Pal Pro Monthly$2.491 Month
- Interval Pal Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Interval Pal Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
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- Interval Pal Pro Yearly1 Year trial$12.991 Year
- Interval Pal Pro Lifetime$19.99
- Interval Pal Pro Lifetime$24.99
Overtone
- 30-day TrialFree
- Full Unlock$0.99









