Box Interval Timer vs Tempo Interval
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Box Interval Timer
This app provides customizable timers for combat sports and interval training. Track your progress with saved workouts and statistics. Supports multiple languages and offers live activity on the lock screen.
- Combat sports presets
- Customizable interval training
- Workout history and statistics
- 10-second warning sound
- Live activity on lock screen
- Multi-language support
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Box Interval Timer is the professional timer for combat sports athletes and fitness enthusiasts. FIGHT TIMER Presets for Boxing, MMA, K1, Muay Thai, BJJ, Judo, Wrestling and Taekwondo. Or create custom profiles with your own round times and rest periods. INTERVAL TRAINING Intense HIIT training for running, treadmill, air bike and bag work - for beginners, intermediate and advanced athletes. Fully customizable. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS All workouts are saved automatically. Follow your progress in History and Statistics. FEATURES - 8 Combat Sports Presets - Create Custom Profiles - Interval Training with Presets - Workout History and Statistics - 10-Second Warning Sound - Live Activity on Lock Screen - 6 Languages: German, English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Russian The app is free. If you enjoy it, you can optionally leave a tip to support development.
Tempo Interval
This interval timer app offers guided routines for mobility, breathwork, and automatic training logs. It features lock screen control and subtle haptic feedback for seamless workouts. Enjoy customizable sound modes and privacy with no account or data collection.
- Interval timer with customizable cycles
- Built-in mobility and breathwork routines
- Automatic training log with streak tracking
- Lock screen and Dynamic Island controls
- Haptic feedback for phase changes
- Multiple sound modes for different environments
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Tempo is an interval timer with built-in mobility routines, breathwork, and an automatic training log. Set up a session in seconds, lock your phone, and let the timer run. WHAT'S INSIDE - Super Cycle — one interval repeated for N rounds - Cycle — work + rest, looped - Workout — guided bodyweight sequence - Flexibility + Mobility — joint mobility and recovery routines - Wind Down — a short breathing routine before sleep LOCK SCREEN + DYNAMIC ISLAND The timer runs as a Live Activity. Pause and resume from the lock screen or Dynamic Island without unlocking the phone or opening the app. SOUND + HAPTICS Subtle haptics on every phase change so you can train without looking at the screen. Three sound modes — Studio, Gym, Boxing — for different environments. Plays alongside Spotify and Apple Music without interrupting them. TRAINING LOG Every session you complete is logged automatically. Track your streak, see your last 28 days at a glance, and add workouts you did outside the app manually. DARK MODE Toggle in Settings. PRIVACY No accounts. No analytics. No data collection. Everything you log stays on your device. Tempo Interval — by Mehdi Naqvi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tempo Interval at none against Box Interval Timer's 3. Tempo Interval also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Box Interval Timer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tempo Interval asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Box Interval Timer against 5.0 for Tempo Interval. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Box Interval Timer ships an update monthly, Tempo Interval every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Box Interval Timer | Tempo Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diyar Kaymaz | Mehdi Akbar Naqvi |
In-app purchases
Box Interval Timer
- Small Coffee$0.99
- Sponsor a Training$2.99
- Big Thank You$12.99
Tempo Interval
No in-app purchases
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