Pulse vs Interval Timer by STRNTH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse
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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.
Interval Timer by STRNTH
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Interval Timer by STRNTH is a free interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, boxing rounds, running intervals, stretching and more. Build any timer you want with no fixed structure, then run it hands-free and read it from across the room. BUILD ANY TIMER - Add as many steps as you like, each with its own label, duration, colour, sound and voice. - Group steps into repeat blocks so a round loops as many times as you need. - Link separate timers together to chain a warm-up, workout and cool-down into one session. - Start from a template: Couch to 5K, Tabata, HIIT, 7 minute workout, EMOM, AMRAP, boxing rounds, Pomodoro, box breathing and full body stretch. RUN IT HANDS-FREE - A giant readout inside a progress ring, sized to read from across the gym. - Full-screen colour per step so you know your phase at a glance. - Voice reads each step and announces what is next before it arrives. - Sound cues on the last three seconds, plus beep, go, switch, rest, bell, horn, gong and whistle tones. Import your own sounds too. - Optional spoken 3-2-1 countdown, a cadence metronome from 60 to 180 BPM and haptic feedback. - Choose what the screen shows: interval time, total time, interval count, the clock or heart rate. MORE TOOLS - A countdown tab with quick presets for a fast single timer. - A stopwatch with laps that highlight your fastest and slowest split. - Light and dark themes and your own custom step colours. - Share a timer as a link or a file, and import timers others send you. ACROSS YOUR DEVICES - An Apple Watch companion runs your timers on the wrist with colour and haptics. - Pair a Bluetooth heart rate strap to see live BPM, zones and more while you train. - Save finished sessions to Apple Health as workouts. - Back up your timers to your private iCloud. FREE, WITH A ONE-TIME UPGRADE Interval Timer is free and supported by ads. A single 9.99 purchase removes ads for good. No accounts, no subscriptions, no cloud sign-in. Your timers stay on your device. Part of the STRNTH family of training apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Interval Timer by STRNTH at 4 against Pulse's 1. Interval Timer by STRNTH also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Pulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Interval Timer by STRNTH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pulse ships an update weekly, Interval Timer by STRNTH every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulse | Interval Timer by STRNTH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Clarved Inc. | Next Big Leap Ltd |
In-app purchases
Pulse
- Remove Ads$3.99
Interval Timer by STRNTH
- Remove ads$9.99
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