BarePace vs Interval Timer by STRNTH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BarePace
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BarePace is a free interval timer for runners, HIIT athletes, and anyone training with timed phases. No account. No subscription. No ads. Ever. โ BUILD ANY WORKOUT โ Create interval sequences in seconds. Run 5 minutes, walk 2 minutes, repeat 4 times โ or any combination you need. Combine single phases and repeat groups in any order. โ TABATA QUICK START โ Jump straight into a Tabata session from the home screen. Set your Work time, Rest time, and Rounds, then go. โ VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS โ Hear each phase spoken aloud at every transition. "Run." "Walk." "Rest." Your phone stays in your pocket. โ COUNTDOWN BEEPS โ 3-2-1 beeps count down before every phase transition so you're never caught off guard. โ WORKS WHILE LOCKED โ Audio cues fire reliably even when your iPhone screen is off. Your battery and your focus both thank you. โ PROGRESS UPDATES โ Optional time-remaining announcements every 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 5 minutes โ so you always know where you are in a long phase. โ STOPWATCH โ A clean count-up timer for open-ended sessions. Optional voice announcements at your chosen interval. โ LANDSCAPE TIMER โ Rotate to landscape for a larger countdown display during your workout. โ START AGAIN INSTANTLY โ Recent workouts are one tap away on the home screen. No searching, no rebuilding. FREE. FOREVER. No premium tier. No ads. No account required. Everything works offline. BarePace is built on the belief that a timer should be simple, reliable, and free.
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 ads: BarePace at none against Interval Timer by STRNTH's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. BarePace sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Interval Timer by STRNTH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | BarePace | Interval Timer by STRNTH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tim Smith | Next Big Leap Ltd |
In-app purchases
BarePace
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- XL Tip$9.99
- XXL Tip$19.99
Interval Timer by STRNTH
- Remove ads$9.99
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