Ember vs Interval Timer Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ember
Find your calm with this mindfulness tool, offering a customizable meditation timer and ambient sounds. Build a consistent practice with guided exercises, session tracking, and an Apple Watch app. Unlock more sounds, meditations, and breathing techniques with a Pro subscription.
- Customizable meditation timer
- Ambient soundscapes
- Guided breathing exercises
- Session tracking and streaks
- Apple Watch app
- Reset sessions for focus and relaxation
- Interval bells
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Fall asleep faster. Stress less. Build a meditation practice that finally sticks. Ember combines a beautiful meditation timer with something no other timer has: real clinical hypnotherapy, created by a certified clinical hypnotherapist with over 20 years of experience. WHY EMBER WORKS Most meditation apps give you sounds and silence. Ember gives you professional guided hypnotherapy sessions that work with your subconscious mind — so you don't just relax for ten minutes, you actually change how you sleep, focus, and handle stress. SEVEN NIGHTS TO A QUIETER MIND New in Ember 2.2: a seven-night guided sequence for the end of the day. Each night is a complete guided hypnotherapy session of around fifteen minutes — setting the day down, returning to a quiet place within, letting tomorrow wait, and finally trusting that you already know how to rest. Night 1 is free. Nights 2 through 7 come with Ember Pro. A VOICE WITH REAL CREDENTIALS Most wellness apps use an anonymous narrator. Every Ember session is written and narrated by Joel Thielke — a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Hypnotherapy Instructor, NLP Practitioner and Trainer, and Yoga Instructor. It is the same trained voice in every session: warm, steady, and male, a rare alternative that many listeners find deeply calming. EVERYTHING YOU NEED • Meditation timer with presets, custom durations, and interval bells • 15 ambient sounds — rain, ocean, campfire, binaural beats, 528Hz, and more • Sound mixer — layer multiple sounds with individual volume control • 17 guided hypnotherapy sessions — 10 Reset Sessions for relaxation, focus, energy, and mindfulness, plus the seven-night sequence • 4 breathing exercises — Box Breathing, 4-7-8, Calming, and Energizing — with animated visual guides • Streaks, achievements, and stats to keep you consistent — free for everyone • Daily reminders so you never miss a session • Apple Watch app — meditate and breathe from your wrist • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Health — Mindful Minutes saved automatically TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Download free and get the full timer, ambient sounds, a complete guided hypnotherapy session, Night 1 of Seven Nights, Box Breathing, and all tracking features. No account. No sign-up. No ads. ONE PRICE. YOURS FOREVER. Tired of subscriptions? So are we. Ember Pro unlocks everything with a single one-time purchase. • Other meditation apps: $69.99 every single year, forever • Ember Pro: one payment, lifetime access, free updates ABOUT JOEL THIELKE Joel Thielke is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Hypnotherapy Instructor, an NLP Practitioner and Trainer, and a Yoga Instructor and meditation coach, certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists and the National Federation of Hypnotists. Across more than 20 years of private practice and audio programs, his hypnotherapy has reached millions of listeners worldwide. Your practice starts tonight. Download Ember free.
Interval Timer Pro
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The simplest interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, boxing, and every workout in between. Set your work and rest intervals, hit start, and the timer guides you through every round. No distractions, No complexity. WORKS THE WAY YOU TRAIN - Timer runs in the background, phone in your pocket, screen locked - Audio alerts play over your music - Never interrupts your workout with ads BUILT FOR EVERY WORKOUT - Tabata - 20s work, 10s rest, 8 rounds - HIIT - any interval, any duration - Boxing - full round and rest timing - Custom - set any work/rest/rounds combination SAVE YOUR ROUTINES - Save unlimited workouts as presets - One tap to load and start - Pre-loaded with Tabata, HIIT, Boxing, and more INTERVAL TIMER PRO - Remove all ads - Save unlimited presets - Apple Watch support - coming soon HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your work time, rest time, and number of rounds 2. Choose a preset or build your own routine 3. Hit start — the timer does the rest 4. Save your routine for next time with one tap Whether you're training for your first 5K or preparing for your next fight, PERFECT FOR EVERY SPORT Boxing • MMA • BJJ • CrossFit • HIIT • Tabata Running • Cycling • Jump Rope • Swimming Basketball • Football • Any sport with rounds WHY INTERVAL TIMER PRO - Clean modern design built for iOS - No subscription required - pay once, own forever - Lock screen compatible - phone in pocket, timer keeps running - Audio cues play over Spotify, Apple Music, any app - Runs silently in backgroundInterval Timer Pro keeps you on track without getting in the way.Start training smarter. Download free. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage in Apple ID settings. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdfla/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ember at none against Interval Timer Pro's shown. Ember also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Ember sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Interval Timer Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Ember | Interval Timer Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hypnosis and Meditation for Success, LLC | Cloud Motion Lab LLC |
In-app purchases
Ember
- Ember Pro$9.99
Interval Timer Pro
- Interval Timer Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Interval Timer Pro - Lifetime$9.99









