Comparison

Kettlebell Interval Timer vs KettlePulse

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

Head to head
About

Kettlebell Interval Timer

Create and run custom interval workouts for various training styles. This app offers a fully offline experience with no ads or subscriptions, allowing you to tailor work, rest, and set counts for each exercise. Track your progress and manage your workout library with ease.

Highlights
  • Build custom workouts with unlimited exercises
  • Set work, rest, and set counts per exercise
  • Rep-based exercise support
  • Visual countdown timer
  • Play, pause, skip, and reset during sessions
  • Session history tracking
  • Fully offline functionality
Features
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KB Timer is a free, fully offline interval timer that lets you build and run custom workouts tailored to your training style. No ads, no subscriptions, no account required. Create workouts with multiple exercises, each with its own work duration, rest period, and set count. Set a single timer template for the whole workout or override timing on a per-exercise basis. Whether you're swinging kettlebells, running circuits, doing HIIT, or following a stretching routine — KB Timer adapts to your flow. KEY FEATURES - Build custom workouts with unlimited exercises - Set work, rest, and set counts per exercise or per workout - Rep-based exercise support for count-based movements - Visual countdown timer with ring or bar progress display - Play, pause, skip, and reset during sessions - Prep countdown to get set before each exercise - Session history to track completed workouts - Duplicate, favorite, and organize your workout library - Fully offline — no account, no internet required DESIGNED FOR - Kettlebell training (swings, snatches, cleans, complexes) - HIIT and circuit workouts - Stretching and mobility routines - Any interval-based training All your data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud sync, no tracking, no ads. Just a fast, focused timer that works the way you train — completely free.

About

KettlePulse

Features
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KettlePulse is a single-protocol kettlebell timer. No planning, no thinking, no decisions. Press Start and swing. THE PROTOCOL 30 minutes. 320 two-hand swings. A pyramid curve that ramps from 5 reps/min to 15, then back down. The same workout every time — that's the point. CAMERA SWING DETECTION Point your phone's front camera at yourself. KettlePulse uses body pose estimation to detect each swing apex and count reps automatically. A sound plays per swing — choose from Swoosh, Impact, Ping, Fart, Ohh, or Mix. DISTANCE-FIRST DESIGN Giant numbers you can read from 2 meters away. Pinch to resize. No clutter during your set — just the number that matters. LIVE HEART RATE Connect AirPods Pro to see your BPM and training zone (Z1-Z5) in real time during your workout. APPLE HEALTH Every workout saves to Apple Health automatically — duration, calories, swing count. PRO Unlock full workout history, progress tracking, all sound packs, and unlimited camera detection with a 7-day free trial. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kettlepulse.app/privacy

Screenshots

Kettlebell Interval Timer4 screens
KettlePulse3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kettlebell Interval Timer at none against KettlePulse's 1. Kettlebell Interval Timer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KettlePulse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Kettlebell Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Kettlebell Interval Timer versus KettlePulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKettlebell Interval TimerKettlePulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack DriscollAndrii Gryshutkin

In-app purchases

None

Kettlebell Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

KettlePulse

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Kettlebell Interval Timer free?
Kettlebell Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KettlePulse free?
KettlePulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kettlebell Interval Timer or KettlePulse have ads?
Neither Kettlebell Interval Timer nor KettlePulse shows ads.

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