Comparison

Interval vs Intervale

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

About

Intervale

Features
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Intervale is a no-fuss interval timer for HIIT, circuits, Tabata, rehab and gym sessions. - Build named timers from your own steps, each with its own work and rest time. - Add both sides of an exercise in one go, and keep the left and right times in step if you like. - Repeat for as many rounds as you like, with an optional rest between rounds. - Big, glanceable countdown with colour-coded work and rest, and what comes next always on screen. - Sounds, spoken cues and haptics mark every change, so you never need to look at your phone. - Keeps running in the background and with the screen locked. APPLE HEALTH - Save finished timers to Apple Health as a workout (HIIT, strength, core, yoga, Pilates and more) or as mindful minutes. Pick the type for each timer. - Your step names are saved with the workout, so you can see the work in the Health app. - On Apple Watch, workouts record your heart rate and active calories and count towards your Activity rings. - On iPhone, calories are estimated from your weight in Health and marked as estimates. - It is optional. Every timer works the same without Apple Health, and you can switch it off at any time. - Your Health data stays on your device and is never sent anywhere. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS - Say "Start Leg day rehab in Intervale" on iPhone or Apple Watch to run one of your timers. - Ask "What timers do I have in Intervale" to hear your list. - Both are available in the Shortcuts app too, so you can add a timer to an automation or your Home Screen. APPLE WATCH - Run your timers from the wrist with taps for every change, even with your wrist down. - Sessions file into History on your iPhone. HISTORY AND FOLDABLES - History shows the workouts you have finished, with calories where they were saved. - On iPhone Duo, opened out sideways, your timers and the editor sit side by side, and the running timer shows the steps still to come. No account, no ads, no tracking. Everything stays on your device.

Screenshots

Interval4 screens
Intervale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Intervale at none against Interval's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval ships an update every 10 days, Intervale every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Interval versus Intervale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervalIntervale
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOLEG KLIMAKOVStephen Dawson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval

One-time1
  • Interval Pro$6.99
None

Intervale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval free?
Interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Intervale free?
Intervale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Interval or Intervale have ads?
Neither Interval nor Intervale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval or Intervale?
Interval ships an update every 10 days, and Intervale every 6 days. Most recently, Interval was updated on October 16, 2026 and Intervale on October 26, 2026.

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