Comparison

RestBeat vs Interval

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

Head to head
About

RestBeat

Features
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RestBeat is the focused rest timer built for the gym. Finish your set, glance once, and let the countdown, beeps, and haptics tell you exactly when to lift again β€” no fumbling, no guessing your rest between sets. Whether you train for strength, hypertrophy, HIIT, or CrossFit-style conditioning, RestBeat keeps every set on schedule so you can train with purpose. WHY LIFTERS CHOOSE RESTBEAT - Instant rest timer β€” tap a preset (30/45/60/90/120/180s) or dial a custom time on the wheel - Big, animated countdown you can read across the room - Audio beeps on the final 3 seconds and at finish, plus haptics and a vibration-only mode - +15s / βˆ’15s on the fly without losing your place - Set counter β€” always know "Set 3 of 5" and your total session time - Keep-screen-awake so the timer never sleeps mid-rest BUILD YOUR OWN ROUTINES - Create custom interval routines: EMOM, Tabata-style, straight sets, supersets, circuits - Order work and rest blocks with reps, duplicate, and drag to reorder - Run a routine and RestBeat steps you through every block automatically TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Automatic history log: date, duration, total rest, sets completed - Weekly volume and total-rest charts - Training-day streak to keep you consistent MADE TO BE SIMPLE - Works fully offline β€” no account, no sign-up required - Clean, modern design with smooth animations - Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Portuguese - Light, distraction-free interface PERFECT FOR - Weightlifting and powerlifting rest between sets - Bodybuilding and progressive overload - HIIT, Tabata, EMOM and circuit training - Anyone who wants to stop staring at the clock and start training Download RestBeat and make every rest count. Privacy Policy: https://silvervalleyprintco.com/privacy_policies.html

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Interval

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Interval is a fast, focused timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, circuits, boxing rounds and any work/rest training you do. Set your work, rest and rounds β€” or start from a ready-made preset β€” and press start. A big, glanceable timer with color-coded phases and audio, voice and haptic cues keeps you on pace without staring at the screen. ON YOUR WRIST β€’ A full Apple Watch app β€” start and run any of your workouts from your wrist β€’ Live sync β€” start on iPhone and it opens on your Watch instantly, and the other way around β€’ Pause, skip or end on either device and the other follows along β€’ Haptic cues on every phase change, so you can train without looking BUILT FOR TRAINING β€’ Work, rest and rounds you control, with round rests between sets β€’ Tabata, HIIT and EMOM presets to start from β€’ A clean preview of the whole workout before you begin β€’ Gym circuits, boxing rounds, sprint intervals, stretching, physio sets β€” anything that runs on a clock STAY LOCKED IN β€’ A large timer with color-coded WORK / REST phases β€’ Two-tier progress: where you are in the round and in the whole workout β€’ Audio beeps and an optional voice cue on every phase change and the last 3 seconds β€’ Haptic feedback so you can train heads-down β€’ Keeps running with the screen locked and in the background LOCK SCREEN & DYNAMIC ISLAND β€’ A Live Activity shows the current phase and countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island YOURS, AND PRIVATE β€’ No account, no sign-up β€’ No tracking, no ads, no data collection β€” everything stays on your device SIMPLE PRICING Use Interval free for up to 15 workouts with every feature unlocked. A single one-time purchase β€” Interval Pro β€” removes the limit forever and unlocks accent themes. No subscription, ever. Questions or feedback? Email interval@klimakov.me

Screenshots

RestBeat4 screens
Interval4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RestBeat at none against Interval's 1. RestBeat also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Interval's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Interval sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RestBeat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
RestBeat versus Interval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRestBeatInterval
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFerran EspunaOLEG KLIMAKOV

In-app purchases

None

RestBeat

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval

One-time1
  • Interval Pro$6.99

Questions

Is RestBeat free?
RestBeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interval free?
Interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RestBeat or Interval have ads?
RestBeat shows ads; Interval does not.

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