Comparison

Timer | Interval vs Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Timer | Interval

Features
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Timer | Interval is a clean, focused interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, boxing rounds, HYROX, CrossFit, circuits, and gym training. Start fast with ready-made workout timers or build your own custom work/rest flow. The full-screen timer stays readable while you train, with clear audio cues, voice countdown options, and haptics so you don't have to keep checking the screen. Features: • 17 ready-made timers across HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, sprint, HYROX, CrossFit, boxing, and functional formats • Custom timer builder with work, rest, warm-up, and cool-down intervals • Big animated countdown display for active workouts • Landscape timer view for side-on training setups • Timer sound, voice countdown, and haptic options • Favourites for one-tap access to the timers you repeat • Dark, distraction-free interface designed for iPhone and iPad Optional Pro Upgrade: • Lifetime Pro unlock — one-time purchase, no subscription • Unlimited custom timers • Premium workout timers • Premium themes • Future Pro improvements Built for athletes who want a timer that gets out of the way and keeps them moving.

About

Pulse

Features
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Focus on your workout, not your phone. Pulse is an interval timer built for people who train seriously. BUILT TO BE SEEN FROM ACROSS THE ROOM The countdown fills your screen. Bold color-coded backgrounds shift with each phase: green for work, indigo for rest, amber for prepare. You can read it from the other side of the gym without picking up your phone. YOUR WHOLE ROUTINE IN ONE SESSION Chain multiple exercises into one continuous session. Each exercise gets its own number of sets and its own prepare, workout, rest and cooldown times. Build it once, run it every time. AUDIO CUES THAT ACTUALLY HELP Distinct beeps for segment changes, the last 3 seconds of every phase, and the end of the workout. No voice coaching, no music. Just the signals you need. FREE • The full interval timer with every segment type • Audio cues, countdown beeps and haptic feedback • A training streak that keeps you coming back • 1 saved routine PULSE PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Unlimited saved routines • Workout history with a calendar, charts and a yearly heatmap • Chromecast: put the timer on your TV • All future PRO features No account. No ads. No subscription. Just a really good timer. Works great for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, boxing rounds, EMOM, gym supersets, stretching and any training built on work and rest intervals.

Screenshots

Timer | Interval4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse at every 4 days against Timer | Interval's every 2 weeks. Timer | Interval's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Timer | Interval sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer | Interval ships an update every 2 weeks, Pulse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Timer | Interval versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer | IntervalPulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMICAH JOHN WALKERTomas Bezouska

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timer | Interval

One-time1
  • Timer | Interval$2.99
1 purchases

Pulse

One-time1
  • Pulse PRO$3.99

Questions

Is Timer | Interval free?
Timer | Interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timer | Interval or Pulse have ads?
Neither Timer | Interval nor Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer | Interval or Pulse?
Timer | Interval ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pulse every 4 days. Most recently, Timer | Interval was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pulse on October 31, 2026.

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