Comparison

Intervalla vs Kronos Studio

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

Head to head
About

Intervalla

Features
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Free. No ads. No account required. Intervalla is a precision interval timer built for serious training. Whether you follow the classic Tabata protocol, push through an AMRAP session, or design your own custom intervals — this app keeps you on pace with a clean, distraction-free interface. THREE TRAINING MODES • Tabata — 20s work / 10s rest with configurable rounds • AMRAP — As many reps as possible in one timed block • Custom — Set your own work, rest, rounds, warm-up and cool-down LIVE HEART RATE Connect any Bluetooth Low Energy heart rate monitor (Polar, Garmin, Wahoo, etc.) and see your BPM in real-time. Switch to HR mode for a live sparkline graph that tracks your intensity throughout the session. After your workout, get a full summary with avg/max/min BPM and time in each heart rate zone. WORKS WITH YOUR SCREEN LOCKED Put your phone in your pocket and train. Audio cues play reliably in the background, and your heart rate monitor stays connected — even with the screen off. DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Circular progress ring with phase-specific colors • Distinct audio cues for work, rest, and transitions • Lock controls to prevent accidental taps mid-workout • Dark interface that's easy to read mid-workout SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Save up to 5 custom presets and start any workout with a single tap. Three built-in presets included to get you started immediately. AUDIO THAT WORKS Plays through the silent switch on iOS — never miss a cue. Different tones for work start, rest start, countdown, and workout complete. SHARE WORKOUTS Create a workout and share it with friends, training partners, or your community. One link opens a ready-to-run timer. COMPLETELY FREE No ads, no subscriptions, no account required. Just open and train. Built with care in Norway.

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Kronos Studio

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Real strength workouts, written for the gear you've got and the 30 minutes you have. Open Kronos and today's session is ready: exercises, sets and the weights filled in, built for the equipment in front of you and the minutes you named. Different every time, shaped to your gear, your time, and how you actually feel today. You don't need more motivation. You need fewer decisions. IT ALREADY KNOWS • It already knows what's at your gym. • It already knows you only have 20 minutes. • It already knows you skipped Tuesday. • It already knows you hated lunges last time. • It already knows you've done legs twice this week. So you don't have to. HOW ONE TAP WORKS BUILT AROUND YOUR ACTUAL GEAR. A pair of dumbbells, a full gym, or nothing at all: tell Kronos what you have and it never writes a workout that needs a cable machine someone else is on. It fills in the weight, too, instead of leaving you a blank. HOTEL ROOM? HOTEL WORKOUT. Save your spots: gym, home, hotel, the park. Switch in one tap and the workout reshapes itself. Flag an injury once and it plans around that too. SWIPE EXERCISES, NOT EX'S. Love it, like it, meh, never again. Every swipe trains the next workout. PROGRAMS THAT BEND. Seventeen programs, 2 to 8 weeks each, written for your gear and shaped to your week instead of the other way round. The first session of every one is free. Any day you'd rather not be on one, build a single session instead. TRAIN WITH YOUR CREW Start a challenge, drop the code in the group chat, and every finished day puts your name on the Wall beside theirs. Pick a shape: a daily target, a ladder, a weekly max test, or just show up. Wildcards cover a missed day, streaks carry, and nobody gets a notification about your rest day. It's the part that makes people keep going, and it isn't a leaderboard for strangers. It's five people you already know. A BIG CALM TIMER We tell you what's next; you just lift. No tapping mid-set. Then swipe: right to keep, left for never again. Benchmarks are in there too. Cindy, Murph, and 42 more, each one scaled to the kit you actually own instead of the kit the workout assumed. LOGGING, WHEN YOU WANT IT Log a set if you want the number. Skip it if you don't. Your week, your lifts, and your history are there when you go looking, and never the price of getting a workout. PLUS A FREE INTERVAL TIMER. ACTUALLY FREE. HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, plus full custom intervals. Save unlimited presets. The screen stays awake, the cues mix over your music, and there are no ads. No account needed, no "Pro timer" upsell. Not now, not ever. WHAT WE BELIEVE Variety beats optimization. Constraints are features. Decisions are willpower taxes. Today's mood matters. Adherence beats intensity. Fun is a strategy. A B+ workout four days a week beats an A+ workout once. Every time. KRONOS PRO Free is the interval timer, forever, plus five workouts written for your gear and the first session of every program. Pro is the rest: a new workout every day you open the app, every session of all 17 programs, your whole history scored, up to 10 challenges at once, and crew insights. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://getkronos.app/terms Privacy: https://getkronos.app/privacy Most fitness apps make you a workout plan. Kronos makes you a person who works out. The best workout is the one you'll actually do.

Screenshots

Intervalla4 screens
Kronos Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Intervalla at none against Kronos Studio's 2. Kronos Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kronos Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Intervalla asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intervalla ships an update every 3 weeks, Kronos Studio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Intervalla versus Kronos Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervallaKronos Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB97 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLJOSNING ASMuller Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Intervalla

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Kronos Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Kronos Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Kronos Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Intervalla free?
Intervalla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kronos Studio free?
Kronos Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Intervalla or Kronos Studio have ads?
Neither Intervalla nor Kronos Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intervalla or Kronos Studio?
Intervalla ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kronos Studio every 2 days. Most recently, Intervalla was updated on September 25, 2026 and Kronos Studio on October 1, 2026.

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