Comparison

Pulse vs Interval Pulse Timer

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

Head to head
About

Pulse

Features
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Pulse is a focused interval timer built for fast, repeatable training sessions. Create custom presets for work, rest, rounds, and sets, then start training with large full-screen timing, clear phase transitions, and workout history saved on-device. Use Pulse for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, boxing rounds, bike intervals, or any structured workout that needs reliable timing. Live Activities keep the active timer visible from the Lock Screen, while voice announcements, sound cues, haptics, and keep-screen-on controls help you stay in the workout. Pulse also supports optional Bluetooth heart-rate monitors so you can see live BPM during training. Cast the timer to your TV with AirPlay or Chromecast so the whole room can follow along. Your presets and workout history stay on your device. No account is required.

About

Interval Pulse Timer

Create and run custom interval workouts with named, colored segments and adjustable rounds. Features include audio cues, haptic feedback, and a history tracker. Optimized for focus without distractions.

Highlights
  • Custom interval workouts
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Audio and haptic cues
  • Workout history and habit tracking
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Build your own HIIT workouts and run them with a clean, focused interval timer. Interval Pulse Timer lets you create custom sequences of named, color-coded intervals — work, rest, warm-up, whatever you need — repeat them for as many rounds as you want, and run them with a big countdown ring, sound cues, and haptic feedback so you always know what's next without looking at your phone. FEATURES • Build unlimited custom workouts with named, colored, timed intervals • Apple Watch app — start any workout from your wrist with full run controls, and finished workouts sync back to History on your iPhone • Live Activity — see the current interval, round, and countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while a workout runs • Optional warm-up and cool-down segments (with their own colors) that run once, not per round • Repeat any workout for 1–99 rounds, or instantly re-run it from the finish screen • Drag to reorder workouts and intervals • Big countdown ring with round progress and "next up" preview • Audio + haptic cues for interval changes and the final countdown • Screen stays awake during a workout • History tab with streaks, weekly totals, and a habit-tracking calendar • Light, Dark, and System appearance • 100% offline — no account, no ads, no tracking. All data stays on your device. Whether it's Tabata, EMOM, or your own custom split, Interval Pulse Timer keeps the workout simple and the setup out of your way.

Screenshots

Pulse4 screens
Interval Pulse Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Interval Pulse Timer at none against Pulse's 1. Interval Pulse Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, 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. Pulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Interval Pulse Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulse ships an update weekly, Interval Pulse Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pulse versus Interval Pulse Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseInterval Pulse Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClarved Inc.Nha Hoang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pulse

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Interval Pulse Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Pulse Timer free?
Interval Pulse Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pulse or Interval Pulse Timer have ads?
Pulse shows ads; Interval Pulse Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pulse or Interval Pulse Timer?
Pulse ships an update weekly, and Interval Pulse Timer every 2 days. Most recently, Pulse was updated on September 12, 2026 and Interval Pulse Timer on August 6, 2026.

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