Comparison

Mariabs · Interval Timer vs The Wharf WOD Timer

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

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About

Mariabs · Interval Timer

Features
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Mariabs is a sharp, minimal interval timer for anyone who trains in rounds — tabata, HIIT, EMOM, circuits, or your own custom intervals. Set your prepare, work, rest, cycles, blocks, and block-rest durations in seconds. Press the white play button. Mariabs counts you in, calls out each phase, and chimes the final 3-2-1 of every interval so you can keep your eyes on what you're doing instead of on the screen. WHAT YOU GET • Six adjustable parameters: prepare, work, rest, cycles per block, number of blocks, and rest between blocks • Voice cues for every transition: "Prepare", "Work", "Rest", and "Block complete — get ready for the next" • Distinct musical chimes per phase, generated on-device, synced with light haptics • 3-2-1 countdown ticks before each phase change • Big, monochrome timer dial with a subtle progress ring tinted to the current phase • Cycle and block progress shown at all times so you always know where you are • Plays over whatever you're already listening to — music, podcasts, anything — and lowers it only for the moment Mariabs speaks • Stays awake automatically while a workout is running • Settings remembered between launches DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY The screen is dark, glanceable from across a gym, and built around one button. There are no menus, no levels, no streaks, no badges, no analytics. You configure once, then press play. PRIVACY Mariabs collects nothing. No account. No email. No analytics. No tracking. Your settings stay on your device. The privacy policy is one page; you can read it before you tap install. NO ADS Mariabs has no ads, no in-app purchases, and no premium tier. No account required.

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The Wharf WOD Timer

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The no-fuss workout timer for functional fitness. Pick a format, set your time, hit start — then just work. FOUR TIMERS, ZERO CLUTTER • AMRAP — as many rounds as possible in your time cap • FOR TIME — race the clock, counting up or down • EMOM — every minute (or any interval) on the minute • TABATA — work/rest intervals with clear phase changes VOICE CUES THAT CARRY Three recorded voice packs (or shuffle them) call the moments that matter: the countdown, GO, halfway, last round, ten seconds, and the final 5-4-3-2-1. Cues play even with the ringer on silent — like a coach who never loses count. BUILT FOR THE GYM FLOOR • Giant timer digits you can read from across the room • The screen stays awake for your whole workout • Portrait or landscape — prop it on a bench or a box • Colour-coded phases: green means work, you know the rest • Haptic hits on every round change TIMING YOU CAN TRUST The clock is wall-clock accurate. Lock your phone, switch apps mid-workout — your rounds and intervals stay exactly where they should be. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. Your workouts stay on your phone. Free, with no ads. Chalk up. Start the clock.

Screenshots

Mariabs · Interval Timer4 screens
The Wharf WOD Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mariabs · Interval Timer at every 6 days against The Wharf WOD Timer's fortnightly. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mariabs · Interval Timer ships an update every 6 days, The Wharf WOD Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Mariabs · Interval Timer versus The Wharf WOD Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMariabs · Interval TimerThe Wharf WOD Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPER MAGNE HELSETHGareth Baumgart

In-app purchases

None

Mariabs · Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

The Wharf WOD Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mariabs · Interval Timer free?
Mariabs · Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Wharf WOD Timer free?
The Wharf WOD Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mariabs · Interval Timer or The Wharf WOD Timer have ads?
Neither Mariabs · Interval Timer nor The Wharf WOD Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mariabs · Interval Timer or The Wharf WOD Timer?
Mariabs · Interval Timer ships an update every 6 days, and The Wharf WOD Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Mariabs · Interval Timer was updated on October 8, 2026 and The Wharf WOD Timer on October 4, 2026.

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