Comparison

The Magic Apps Interval Timer vs Run Walk

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

Head to head
About

The Magic Apps Interval Timer

Features
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The Magic Apps Interval Timer is a clean, focused interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, boxing rounds, and any custom work/rest routine. • Build intervals your way — work and rest steps, custom durations, and per-step sounds. • Voice and tone cues that keep playing when the screen is locked or you switch apps. • Live heart rate from your Apple Watch during every run (saved to your history with Plus). • Runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Free to use with two saved intervals. Interval Timer Plus (£1.99/year) unlocks unlimited intervals and run history. The subscription auto-renews yearly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your data stays private to you — on your device and synced across your own devices through your private iCloud account. No accounts to create, no ads, no tracking. Privacy Policy: https://the-magic-apps.github.io/IntervalTimer/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://the-magic-apps.github.io/IntervalTimer/privacy.html#terms

About

Run Walk

Features
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Your pace. Your intervals. Run Walk is a simple interval timer for iPhone and Apple Watch. Set your warm-up, running and walking times, then repeat for a chosen duration or number of rounds. CLEAR AT A GLANCE • Follow a large countdown and current-interval progress. • See what’s next and how many runs you have left. • Warm up separately, then watch your overall interval progress build. • Hear alerts when it’s time to change pace. • Set running or walking to zero for a single-activity workout. • Pause and resume whenever you need. PHONE ONLY — IDEAL FOR THE TREADMILL Keep the timer on your iPhone while you record separately with Apple’s Workout app and your compatible connected treadmill. Phone-only mode does not start our Watch app or a Health workout. PHONE + WATCH — RECORD YOUR WORKOUT Choose indoor or outdoor, start on iPhone, then follow your intervals on Apple Watch. Once your workout reaches the Watch, the timer continues even when you leave your phone behind. Pause, resume and end from your wrist, with haptic alerts at interval changes. With your permission, the Watch records your workout and available heart rate, active calories and distance. Outdoor workouts can include a route map. When you finish, choose Save workout to see it in Apple Health and Fitness, or Discard. Use Run Walk as your workout recorder in Watch mode. Apple Watch supports one active workout session at a time, so this mode cannot run alongside another Watch workout app. Indoor distance comes from the Watch’s estimate; our app does not connect directly to treadmill equipment. KEEP MOVING Your timer keeps track of elapsed time while you use other apps. Allow notifications for background interval alerts. Live Activities show progress on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported devices; you may need to reopen the app to refresh the current interval after a boundary. No account. No subscriptions. No ads. Health and location permissions are optional. Without Health access, Watch recording and background wrist alerts are limited. Outdoor route recording needs location access. Sounds and notifications follow your device’s sound, notification and Focus settings.

Screenshots

The Magic Apps Interval Timer4 screens
Run Walk3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Run Walk at none against The Magic Apps Interval Timer's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. The Magic Apps Interval Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Run Walk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Magic Apps Interval Timer ships an update every 3 days, Run Walk every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
The Magic Apps Interval Timer versus Run Walk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Magic Apps Interval TimerRun Walk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA GrahamEmily's Apps Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Magic Apps Interval Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Interval Timer Plus$1.991 Year
None

Run Walk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Magic Apps Interval Timer free?
The Magic Apps Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Run Walk free?
Run Walk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Magic Apps Interval Timer or Run Walk have ads?
Neither The Magic Apps Interval Timer nor Run Walk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Magic Apps Interval Timer or Run Walk?
The Magic Apps Interval Timer ships an update every 3 days, and Run Walk every 5 days. Most recently, The Magic Apps Interval Timer was updated on October 14, 2026 and Run Walk on October 19, 2026.

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