Comparison

Intervo vs Cadence Intervals

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

Head to head
About

Intervo

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various fitness routines like HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training. It offers a clear, large display with color-coded cues and audio feedback for seamless workout tracking. All features are free and accessible offline, with no subscriptions or in-app purchases required.

Highlights
  • Customizable work/rest intervals
  • Unlimited preset saving
  • Voice countdown and sound cues
  • Large, color-coded display
  • Offline and private operation
  • One-tap Tabata preset
Features
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Intervo is a fast, focused interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, boxing rounds, EMOM and stretching. Build any work/rest interval, then let Intervo run the whole session for you — hands-free. EVERYTHING IS FREE All features are unlocked at no cost: save unlimited presets, voice countdown, sound cues and color themes. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE • Set prepare, work and rest durations • Choose rounds per set and number of sets • Add a longer rest between sets • One-tap Tabata preset (20s work / 10s rest x 8) CLEAR, BIG DISPLAY • Huge color-coded countdown ring you can read across the room • Each phase has its own color: prepare, work, rest, set break • Round and set progress at a glance • A preview of what comes next AUDIO & HAPTICS • Beeps on every phase change and the final 3-second countdown • Vibration feedback • Optional spoken voice countdown (English / Japanese) • Keeps the screen awake during a workout SAVE YOUR ROUTINES Save any configuration as a named preset and start it again with one tap. Tabata, HIIT, EMOM and more are included to get you going. PRIVATE & OFFLINE Intervo generates time entirely on your device. It needs no account, no sign-in and no internet connection. Nothing about your workouts ever leaves your phone. • English and Japanese • Light and dark themes with multiple accent colors • Designed for one-handed use Whether you do quick Tabata sets at home or full HIIT circuits at the gym, Intervo keeps you moving. Download it free and start your first interval in seconds. Intervo is free and supported by ads.

About

Cadence Intervals

Features
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Cadence Intervals is not just a timer that counts seconds. It knows what you are doing in every segment, and it keeps the beat for you. Three things a plain interval timer does not do One. Every segment carries its own exercise. 1300+ movements grouped by chest, back, shoulders, legs and core, fully offline. Pick one straight from the library while building a sequence. Not sure how a move goes when it comes up? Tap it for step-by-step instructions. Two. A metronome on your work intervals. Adjustable from 40 to 240 BPM, layered on top of the work segment. Jump rope cadence, punch rhythm, jumping jack pacing: follow the beat instead of counting in your head. Three. Cues mix into your music. Apple Music and Spotify keep playing, never pause, never drop in volume. Cues still sound with the silent switch on, and fire on time on the lock screen and in the background. READY IN TEN SECONDS - Three dials for work, rest and rounds, down to the second - Save any setup as a preset and start it with one tap - Ten templates: Tabata, HIIT full body, boxing rounds, run intervals, bike sprints, jump rope, core, strength, burpees and stretching BIG AND LOUD - Full-screen digits readable with the phone on the floor, three meters away - Prepare, work and rest each have their own color - Voice announces every segment, with a 3, 2, 1 countdown before each switch - Seven cue sounds with their own volume slider, vibration on or off CUSTOM SEQUENCES - Give every segment its own length: 5 minute warm-up, 40 second squats, 20 second rest, 1 minute plank - Drag to reorder, swipe to delete, repeat the whole sequence as many times as you want SHARE YOUR SESSION - A results card is generated when you finish, ready to save or share CLEAN BY DESIGN - No ads, no account, no network, your data stays on this device - Available in English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and Arabic

Screenshots

Intervo4 screens
Cadence Intervals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Intervo at none against Cadence Intervals's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cadence Intervals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Intervo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Intervo versus Cadence Intervals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervoCadence Intervals
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki Okawa婉 唐

In-app purchases

None

Intervo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cadence Intervals

One-time1
  • Interval Timer Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Intervo free?
Intervo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cadence Intervals free?
Cadence Intervals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Intervo or Cadence Intervals have ads?
Neither Intervo nor Cadence Intervals shows ads.

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