Comparison

Interval vs Timer Workout Fitness

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 Workout Fitness

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Timer Workout Fitness is a simple and intuitive workout timer designed to help you train without distractions. Perfect for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, strength workouts, stretching, yoga and functional fitness. Now with Flow Fitness, you can do even more: • Create personalized workout plans • Choose exercises by muscle group • Customize sets, repetitions, weight, rest time and repetition pace • Follow guided workouts with voice counting • Organize your weekly training • Choose from ready-made workout plans • Save your workouts and track your training history • Train with minimal equipment at home or at the gym The workout timer remains simple and fast to use, with customizable work and rest intervals, voice guidance and multiple languages. Whether you need a straightforward interval timer or a complete way to organize your strength workouts, Timer Workout Fitness keeps your training simple and focused.

Screenshots

Interval4 screens
Timer Workout Fitness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timer Workout Fitness at none against Interval's 2. Timer Workout Fitness also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Interval's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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 Workout Fitness asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval ships an update every 6 days, Timer Workout Fitness monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Interval versus Timer Workout Fitness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervalTimer Workout Fitness
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size434 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelix ThronFILIBERTO IVANO GUARINO

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Interval

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

Timer Workout Fitness

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval free?
Interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer Workout Fitness free?
Timer Workout Fitness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Interval or Timer Workout Fitness have ads?
Neither Interval nor Timer Workout Fitness shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval or Timer Workout Fitness?
Interval ships an update every 6 days, and Timer Workout Fitness monthly. Most recently, Interval was updated on October 31, 2026 and Timer Workout Fitness on October 31, 2026.

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