Comparison

Intervall vs FocusLift

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

Head to head
About

Intervall

Create and run custom interval training routines with a clear, legible timer. This app syncs with Apple Watch to display heart rate and control workouts, and can save data to Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Custom interval workouts
  • Save and reuse workouts
  • Large, readable timer
  • Apple Watch mirroring
  • Watch controls
  • Live heart rate display
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Intervall is a precise interval timer for training sessions on iPhone and Apple Watch. Build custom workouts from intervals, repeats, and rests, then run them with a clear timer designed to stay legible during movement. Features: • Build custom interval workouts with sets, repeats, and rest periods • Save workouts and return to them anytime • Run workouts on iPhone with large, readable timer controls • Mirror the session on Apple Watch • Control play, pause, and skipping from your watch • View live heart rate when a fresh reading is available from Apple Watch Intervall is suited to HIIT, circuits, mobility work, cardio intervals, strength blocks, and other structured workouts. Health and Apple Watch: The Watch companion can supply live heart rate during a workout. Without a Watch reading, the heart rate display stays hidden. When you run a workout on iPhone without the Watch, Intervall can save it to Apple Health.

About

FocusLift

This app helps you stay focused during workouts by blocking distracting applications. It offers a fast logging system, numerous pre-built training programs, and progress tracking features. Enjoy uninterrupted gym sessions with its unique focus mode.

Highlights
  • Built-in Focus Mode to block distracting apps
  • Fast workout logger with no login required
  • 297 included training programs
  • Live Activity rest timers
  • Automatic personal record tracking
  • Home-screen widgets
  • Optional iCloud backup
Features
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Lift heavy. Scroll never. FocusLift is the only workout tracker with a built-in Focus Mode that blocks distracting apps while you lift. TikTok, Instagram, and anything else that hijacks your rest period stays locked until your workout is done. Your phone stays in your hand for the timer, your music, and your log - but the feed waits. Your 45-minute program shouldn't take 2 hours. Every other workout app stops at "track your sets." FocusLift tracks your sets AND fights the other apps, so a 3-minute rest is 3 minutes - not 3 minutes and four TikToks. LOG EVERY SET IN SECONDS A fast, clean logger built for the gym floor. Add sets, reps, and weight in a tap. Mark warmups, drop sets, and failures. No account, no login, no friction - your data lives on your device from the first set. 297 TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDED Start lifting with a real plan today: 5/3/1, GZCLP, PPL, peaking blocks, calisthenics progressions, and hundreds more. Programs auto-load your working weights session to session so you always know what to lift next. REST TIMERS ON THE LOCK SCREEN AND DYNAMIC ISLAND Live Activities put your rest countdown right on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Skip or adjust the timer without unlocking. You hear the bell - and the feed is still locked when it rings. TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS AND PROGRESS Automatic PR detection with a gold badge the moment you hit one. Progress charts show your lifts climbing over weeks and months. Log body measurements and watch the trend lines. HOME-SCREEN WIDGETS Glance at your next workout, recent PRs, and streak without opening the app. CLOUD BACKUP Optional iCloud backup keeps your history safe and carries it to a new phone. No account required - it's local-first by design, with the cloud as a safety net you control. FEATURES AT A GLANCE - Focus Mode: block distracting apps during your workout - Fast set-by-set workout logger, no login required - 297 bundled programs: 5/3/1, GZCLP, PPL, peaking, calisthenics - Live Activity rest timers on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Automatic personal-record tracking with charts - Body measurements and progress trends - Home-screen widgets - Optional iCloud backup - Dark ember-red premium design FOCUSLIFT PRO Try every FocusLift feature free for 14 days. After your trial, a FocusLift Pro subscription keeps everything unlocked: advanced Focus Mode, your full workout history and analytics, all 297 programs, Live Activity rest timers, and cloud backup. Lift heavy. Scroll never. --- Subscription terms: FocusLift Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://digitaltrainingsystems.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://digitaltrainingsystems.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Intervall4 screens
FocusLift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Intervall at none against FocusLift's 2. FocusLift's advantage is update cadence (weekly 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusLift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Intervall asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Intervall against 5.0 for FocusLift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intervall ships an update monthly, FocusLift weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Intervall versus FocusLift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervallFocusLift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB161 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRuben MuscaDigital Training Systems Incorporated

Customer experience

Intervall

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FocusLift

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Intervall

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FocusLift

Subscriptions2
  • FocusLift Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • FocusLift Pro Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Intervall free?
Intervall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusLift free?
FocusLift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Intervall or FocusLift?
Intervall and FocusLift are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Intervall or FocusLift have ads?
Neither Intervall nor FocusLift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intervall or FocusLift?
Intervall ships an update monthly, and FocusLift weekly. Most recently, Intervall was updated on October 24, 2026 and FocusLift on October 28, 2026.

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