Comparison

Interval vs timeR

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

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Interval

Features
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An interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, boxing and CrossFit. Set your work time, rest time and rounds, then start training. No account or ads. START FREE Use the Standard interval timer, 10 starter exercises and up to 3 saved programs. Follow the countdown with audio cues, voice announcements and a Live Activity on your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. PRO - THE FULL TRAINING TOOLKIT Choose yearly Pro or a one-time lifetime purchase. Both unlock the same benefits: - Natural coach voice: hear exercise names, round numbers and workout cues offline on iPhone, in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. - 300+ exercises: access the complete library of 317 exercises across cardio, strength, core, boxing, yoga and mobility. - Illustrated exercise guides, movement demonstrations and technique cues. Find exercises by muscle group, equipment, difficulty or training goal. - AI Coach: build a workout around your goal, available equipment and target muscle groups. - Four advanced timer modes: EMOM, AMRAP, For Time and Pyramid. - Unlimited saved workout programs, with individual work and rest times for each exercise. - Pro sounds, including the boxing bell and gym buzzer. Both plans support Family Sharing. Existing lifetime purchases remain valid. The free Standard timer remains free. TRAIN WITHOUT WATCHING YOUR PHONE With an active workout session, the countdown and audio continue while your iPhone is locked or in the background. Compatible music apps keep playing at a lower volume during cues. iPhone haptics work in the foreground; Apple Watch provides wrist cues during its workout. APPLE WATCH, HEALTH AND HISTORY Run workouts on Apple Watch and sync programs with your iPhone. With your permission, save workouts to Apple Health and display heart rate from Apple Watch or supported AirPods Pro 3. Review workout history, streaks, badges and trends, or export your history as CSV. MAKE IT YOUR WORKOUT Create programs with your own exercise names and reference photos. Share programs by link and preview imported workouts. Add the Control Center widget to open the app with your last-used settings. ON-DEVICE COACH AND PRIVACY Coach builds workouts on device. On supported devices, Apple Intelligence can help choose the coaching explanation; workout generation still works when Apple Intelligence is unavailable. No workout or health content is sent to a third-party AI service. Firebase Analytics is optional and stays off until enabled in Settings. It uses pseudonymous identifiers; our Analytics events exclude workout and health data. This version removes Firebase Crashlytics. No advertising ID. PURCHASE INFORMATION Yearly Pro renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store subscription settings. Lifetime Pro is a one-time purchase. Your local price is shown in the app before purchase. Restore Purchases is available in the Pro screen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://interval-timer.de/privacy

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timeR

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Stay in rhythm without watching the clock. timeR is a clean interval timer for workouts, study, focus sessions, stretching, cooking, meditation, and everyday routines. Choose your work time, add rest between rounds, set the number of repeats, and press Start. QUICK TO SET UP Start with Tabata, HIIT, Focus, or Stretch presets, or build your own timer with exact hours, minutes, and seconds. CLEAR IN THE MOMENT A bold progress ring shows the current phase, time remaining, and round at a glance. Pause, resume, skip to the next phase, or stop whenever you need. RELIABLE ALERTS Choose the sound you prefer and preview it before starting. Optional background alerts keep phase changes visible when the screen is locked or you leave the app. MADE FOR YOUR ROUTINE • Work and rest intervals • Up to 60 work rounds • Optional start delay • Tabata, HIIT, Focus, and Stretch presets • Exact time editor and quick-add controls • Pause, resume, skip, and stop • Light and dark themes • Seven interface languages • No account required Set your rhythm. timeR keeps it moving.

Screenshots

Interval4 screens
timeR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: timeR at none against Interval's 2. timeR also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Interval sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. timeR asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Interval versus timeR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervaltimeR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size434 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelix ThronSpyridon Bousios

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Interval

Subscriptions1
  • Interval Timer Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Interval Timer Pro$12.99
None

timeR

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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