Comparison

Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga vs Barn Burner

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga

Create custom interval workouts for various activities like HIIT, yoga, and boxing. The app manages countdowns, cues, and music playback, with a history tracker and Apple ecosystem integration. It offers a one-time purchase with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Custom interval workout builder
  • AI-powered routine generation
  • Full-screen live timer with cues
  • Apple Watch and Apple TV integration
  • HealthKit logging
  • Workout history and stats
  • Music playlist integration
Features
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Build any interval workout in a minute, or describe it and let AI build it for you — free, no account. Then put your phone down and train — the timer handles the countdowns, the cues, the music, and your history. Boxing rounds, HIIT, Tabata, yoga flows, kettlebell circuits, mobility sessions — one timer runs them all, on iPhone, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and any AirPlay-compatible screen. Live heart rate on the iPhone and on the TV when you cast. One-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. $4.99 at launch, $7.99 regular price. Pay once and the app is yours — every feature, every device, forever. Built for everyone who's tired of timers that pause your music between intervals, lock saved routines behind a paywall, or interrupt your workout with full-screen ads you can't close. — BUILD ANY WORKOUT — • Custom routine builder: stack cards of work intervals and rest • Drag to reorder • Large library of exercise icons so every card is recognizable mid-set • Color-coded cards: lime, coral, lavender, peach, mint, sky and more • Built-in gallery of HIIT, Tabata, cardio, mobility, combat, sports, and outdoor routines — clone and customize — DURING THE WORKOUT — • Full-screen live timer with a preview of the next card • Configurable pre-roll "get ready" countdown • Audio cues at halfway, ten-seconds-out, and final three seconds • Per-card cue overrides — silence individual phases without touching the rest • Distinct haptic patterns for each cue — feel timing through gloves or headphones • Keep-screen-awake setting • Pair an Apple Music playlist to a routine — plays, pauses, resumes alongside the timer • HealthKit logging with the right workout type (HIIT, strength, yoga, cycling, and more) — HISTORY & STATS — • Seven-week activity heatmap. Tap any day to drill in. • Current and all-time-best streaks; total sessions; total minutes • Full session history — completed, abandoned, or paused — APPLE ECOSYSTEM — • Apple Watch app: start, pause, end from your wrist, with live heart rate • Phone ↔ Watch mirroring — start on one, finish on the other • Apple TV app for the big screen, driven by the Siri Remote • AirPlay to any compatible TV for a full-screen workout dashboard • Live heart rate from your Apple Watch shown on the iPhone timer and on the TV when casting • Live Activity and Dynamic Island for the active timer • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for one-tap routine launch • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch • Background audio stays on — the timer never goes silent — SHARE — • Generate a shareable workout link for any routine • Friends open it in a browser and import in one tap — CUSTOMIZE — • Light and dark mode • In-app language switching: English, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese • Granular sound pickers for start, end, per-phase cues

About

Barn Burner

This app provides a high-visibility interval timer designed for intense workouts. It offers multiple pre-set modes and custom interval creation, with integrated music controls and seamless background audio support.

Highlights
  • High-visibility display
  • Multiple built-in workout modes (AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata)
  • Custom interval creation
  • In-app music controls
  • Seamless background audio support
  • Distraction-free UI
Features
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BARN BURNER — a workout timer for your whole gym. Your music's playing, you're mid-set, and the last thing you want is a timer that kills the song every time it beeps. Barn Burner doesn't. Its cues layer right over Spotify or Apple Music — no pausing, no ducking. Built for Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad, with digits big enough to read from across the room. NINE WAYS TO TRAIN • AMRAP — as many rounds as possible • For Time — race the clock, optional cap • EMOM — every minute on the minute • Tabata — 8 rounds of 20 on / 10 off • Interval — set your own work and rest • Death By — one more rep every minute • Countdown & Stopwatch • Custom Sequence — build your own multi-step workout MADE FOR THE WAY YOU TRAIN • A start countdown you set — from instant to 30 seconds • 3-2-1 warning beeps before every interval flip • Remembers your settings for every mode • Repeat your last workout with one tap • A one-of-a-kind piece of generative art every workout — share it when you finish • Big, high-contrast clock, readable across the gym SIMPLE PRICING Free to try with AMRAP and Stopwatch. Unlock all nine modes for a single $1.99 — no subscription, no ads. One purchase covers your household with Family Sharing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No analytics. Your settings stay on your device. Light your workouts on fire.

Screenshots

Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga4 screens
Barn Burner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Barn Burner at 5.0 against Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga's 4.2. Barn Burner also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Barn Burner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barn Burner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga ships an update every 4 weeks, Barn Burner every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga versus Barn Burner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Timer · HIIT & YogaBarn Burner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuram KajaiaDaniel Anderson

Customer experience

Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Barn Burner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$7.99
1 purchases

Barn Burner

One-time1
  • Unlock All Timers$1.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga free?
Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barn Burner free?
Barn Burner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga or Barn Burner?
Barn Burner is rated higher. Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Barn Burner averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga or Barn Burner have ads?
Neither Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga nor Barn Burner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga or Barn Burner?
Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga ships an update every 4 weeks, and Barn Burner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Interval Timer · HIIT & Yoga was updated on November 5, 2026 and Barn Burner on November 5, 2026.

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