Interval Timer vs Aika
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interval Timer
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Interval Timer: Gym & HIIT is a powerful and easy-to-use workout timer designed for high-intensity training. Whether you're doing HIIT, boxing rounds, Tabata, or gym intervals, this app helps you stay focused and train with precision. KEY FEATURES • Custom interval workouts • HIIT, boxing, and gym presets • Clean and distraction-free timer • Warm-up and cooldown support • Round tracking and total workout time • Simple and fast setup TRAIN YOUR WAY Create your own intervals or use ready-made presets for HIIT, boxing, or gym training. Stay focused on your workout while the timer handles everything. PREMIUM FEATURES • Unlimited saved workouts • Advanced presets • Voice guidance This app is designed for athletes who want a clean, fast, and reliable interval timer without distractions. Download now and take your training to the next level. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Aika
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Aika is a clean workout and interval timer designed for fast setup, clear timing, and focused training. Use it for HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, circuits, boxing rounds, MMA, mobility work, stretching, home workouts, and gym sessions. Start from built-in timers, adjust them to match your workout, build custom multi-block sessions, save your favorites, and train with a large, easy-to-read timer. Features: * Built-in workout timers for EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, boxing rounds, countdown, and count up * Dedicated Rest Timer for tracking recovery between sets * Edit timer names, rounds, work, rest, and duration values * Build custom workouts from AMRAP, EMOM, interval, combat sports, work, and rest blocks * Reorder, duplicate, edit, and save workout blocks * Save favorites and custom workouts for quick reuse * Quick launch list with recently used workouts * Large, clear timer readout for at-a-glance use * Choose Sport, Sport Calm, Clean, Gym Digital or Gym Digital Classic timer themes * Sport themes show phase progress with a ring in portrait and a bar in landscape, following countdown or count-up * Next-up display for upcoming timer phases * Sound cues for phase changes and session completion, including a 10-second warning for combat sports rounds * Voice cues in English and Finnish, independently of the app language, with Leo available for free * Preview every voice in settings before choosing, including Pro voices * Hear timer cues in the background and with your screen locked when sounds are enabled * Undo set completions and skipped rests in Rest Timer, including the final set from the results screen * Swipe to finish For Time workouts without round tracking; see your finish time and save it to the workout log * Countdown and count-up modes * Portrait and landscape support * Timer preferences including warm-up, final rest, precision, sound, and orientation * Full-screen clock mode with 12h or 24h display * Track rounds and round times in AMRAP and For Time workouts * Workout history with results and round details stored on your device * Add notes to completed or stopped workouts * Give workout log entries custom names * Replay previous workouts from your log * Quick Edit offers more duration options and remembers your most recently used settings for each timer * English, Finnish, Swedish, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, French, and Italian language support Aika Pro unlocks Workout Builder, favorites, and custom time controls. Pro also adds the Maya and Nora voices, plus round numbers and extra time announcements for all voices, including Leo. Monthly and yearly subscription options are available, and purchases can be restored from the app. Aika keeps the experience straightforward: set up your timer, start your workout, and stay focused on training. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Interval Timer at 13.0 against Aika's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Interval Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Aika sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Interval Timer | Aika |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RAMAZAN USEN | Mikko Lehtinen |
In-app purchases
Interval Timer
- Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
Aika
- Aika Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Aika Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year









