Comparison

Bearscar vs Interval Timer by STRNTH

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

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About

Bearscar

Features
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BEARSCAR turns workouts into social challenges you can actually stick with. Create solo goals, 1v1 duels, or team challenges with friends. Track reps, follow live progress, react to activity, comment on strong sets, and keep everyone accountable until the deadline. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Create solo, duel, and team workout challenges - Set goals for push-ups, sit-ups, squats, running, cycling, and more - Track reps, distance, and progress during active challenges - React and comment on friends' activity - See challenge updates in your notification center - Compare progress on leaderboards and build consistency over time - Create squads and compete together - Sync workouts from Apple Health (optional) WHY IT WORKS Training is easier to keep up when someone else is in it with you. BEARSCAR gives every challenge a clear goal, a deadline, and a social loop that makes progress visible. Use BEARSCAR with your friends, training group, team, or anyone who helps you stay consistent. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bearscar.org/privacy

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Interval Timer by STRNTH

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Interval Timer by STRNTH is a free interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, boxing rounds, running intervals, stretching and more. Build any timer you want with no fixed structure, then run it hands-free and read it from across the room. BUILD ANY TIMER - Add as many steps as you like, each with its own label, duration, colour, sound and voice. - Group steps into repeat blocks so a round loops as many times as you need. - Link separate timers together to chain a warm-up, workout and cool-down into one session. - Start from a template: Couch to 5K, Tabata, HIIT, 7 minute workout, EMOM, AMRAP, boxing rounds, Pomodoro, box breathing and full body stretch. RUN IT HANDS-FREE - A giant readout inside a progress ring, sized to read from across the gym. - Full-screen colour per step so you know your phase at a glance. - Voice reads each step and announces what is next before it arrives. - Sound cues on the last three seconds, plus beep, go, switch, rest, bell, horn, gong and whistle tones. Import your own sounds too. - Optional spoken 3-2-1 countdown, a cadence metronome from 60 to 180 BPM and haptic feedback. - Choose what the screen shows: interval time, total time, interval count, the clock or heart rate. MORE TOOLS - A countdown tab with quick presets for a fast single timer. - A stopwatch with laps that highlight your fastest and slowest split. - Light and dark themes and your own custom step colours. - Share a timer as a link or a file, and import timers others send you. ACROSS YOUR DEVICES - An Apple Watch companion runs your timers on the wrist with colour and haptics. - Pair a Bluetooth heart rate strap to see live BPM, zones and more while you train. - Save finished sessions to Apple Health as workouts. - Back up your timers to your private iCloud. FREE, WITH A ONE-TIME UPGRADE Interval Timer is free and supported by ads. A single 9.99 purchase removes ads for good. No accounts, no subscriptions, no cloud sign-in. Your timers stay on your device. Part of the STRNTH family of training apps.

Screenshots

Bearscar4 screens
Interval Timer by STRNTH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bearscar at none against Interval Timer by STRNTH's 1. Bearscar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). Interval Timer by STRNTH's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Interval Timer by STRNTH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bearscar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bearscar ships an update every 4 days, Interval Timer by STRNTH every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Bearscar versus Interval Timer by STRNTH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBearscarInterval Timer by STRNTH
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size91 MB55 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJonas Halvorsen BerthelsenNext Big Leap Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Bearscar

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Timer by STRNTH

One-time1
  • Remove ads$9.99

Questions

Is Bearscar free?
Bearscar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interval Timer by STRNTH free?
Interval Timer by STRNTH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bearscar or Interval Timer by STRNTH have ads?
Interval Timer by STRNTH shows ads; Bearscar does not.
Which is updated more often, Bearscar or Interval Timer by STRNTH?
Bearscar ships an update every 4 days, and Interval Timer by STRNTH every 10 days. Most recently, Bearscar was updated on October 14, 2026 and Interval Timer by STRNTH on October 5, 2026.

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