Comparison

Interval vs Pump Timer

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

Head to head
About

Interval

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

About

Pump Timer

Features
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Pump Timer is the gym timer built for bodybuilding. Rest countdown with quick switching between the times you actually use (30″, 45″, 1′, 1′30″, 2′ and more, all customizable), automatic completed-sets counter, sound and vibration alerts in the last 5 seconds with a pulsing animation, a continuous alarm at the end of your rest until you tap the screen, and an always-on display while you train. Simple, instant, ad-free and with zero data collection: everything stays on your iPhone. • Custom rest times from 5 seconds to 60 minutes • Automatic set counter at the end of each rest • Final 5 seconds with sound, vibration and flash • Continuous alarm until you stop it • Screen stays awake during your workout • Available in 8 languages • Apple Watch app included

Screenshots

Interval4 screens
Pump Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pump Timer at every 3 days against Interval's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Interval sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pump Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval ships an update weekly, Pump Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Interval versus Pump Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervalPump Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOLEG KLIMAKOVAlessandro Tuffanelli

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval

One-time1
  • Interval Pro$6.99
1 purchases

Pump Timer

One-time1
  • Pump Timer PRO$2.99

Questions

Is Interval free?
Interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pump Timer free?
Pump Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Interval or Pump Timer have ads?
Neither Interval nor Pump Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval or Pump Timer?
Interval ships an update weekly, and Pump Timer every 3 days. Most recently, Interval was updated on September 11, 2026 and Pump Timer on September 23, 2026.

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