Comparison

Interval vs SetFlow

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

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About

Interval

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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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SetFlow

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Turn the workouts you find into workouts you can follow. SetFlow brings a workout timer, gym log and AI planner together. Create a routine with AI, import one from an image or video, or build it yourself. Then time your sets and rest, log reps and weight, and review your progress in one place. TURN VIDEOS INTO WORKOUTS Upload a workout video or paste a supported video link. SetFlow uses AI to identify demonstrated exercises and read instructions shown in the video, turning them into an editable workout. Review the exercises, sets and details, make your changes, and save the routine before you train. IMPORT WORKOUTS FROM IMAGES Turn a screenshot or photo of a written routine or training plan into an editable workout. Review and adjust the result instead of rebuilding the routine from scratch. TIME YOUR SETS AND REST Run timed, rep-based, interval and mixed workouts. Customize work and rest periods for individual sets, switch between elapsed and remaining time, and choose a focused timer or full workout view. Haptics, audio cues and voice coaching help you follow each transition. Optional pickup detection helps manage work and rest transitions. LOG FROM YOUR LOCK SCREEN Enter reps and weight directly from your Lock Screen on supported iOS devices. Keep your current interval visible with Live Activities and Dynamic Island while you train. PLAN WITH AI OR BUILD YOUR OWN Create a structured workout around your goals, schedule, equipment and training preferences. Use the AI workout planner or guided workout wizard, then review and edit the result. Prefer to build manually? Choose your exercises and customize sets, reps, weight, notes, work time and rest time. TRACK YOUR TRAINING Record reps, weight and notes for each set. Review previous sets and exercise history, track training volume and personal records, and see your progress over time. Save routines as templates and review a summary after each session. FIND THE RIGHT EXERCISES Explore 1,000+ exercises with instructions and movement animations. Filter by equipment or body part, and start your workout from any exercise or set. From strength training and bodybuilding to home workouts, HIIT, Tabata, circuits, EMOM and AMRAP, SetFlow helps you turn workout ideas into structured training you can follow and log. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Interval4 screens
SetFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Interval at every 6 days against SetFlow's every 2 weeks. SetFlow's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Interval sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and SetFlow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval ships an update every 6 days, SetFlow every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Interval versus SetFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervalSetFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size434 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelix ThronJohn Saidiya

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Interval

Subscriptions1
  • Interval Timer Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Interval Timer Pro$12.99
3 purchases

SetFlow

Subscriptions3
  • SetFlow Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • SetFlow Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SetFlow Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Interval free?
Interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SetFlow free?
SetFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Interval or SetFlow have ads?
Neither Interval nor SetFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval or SetFlow?
Interval ships an update every 6 days, and SetFlow every 2 weeks. Most recently, Interval was updated on October 31, 2026 and SetFlow on October 31, 2026.

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