IntervalFlow vs Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
IntervalFlow
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A HIIT and interval timer that stays out of your way. No ads. No tracking. Nothing interrupts your workout. WHY INTERVALFLOW β’ No ads, ever β not a banner, not a video, not between rounds. Your countdown is never covered and your audio is never cut. β’ No tracking β no analytics, no advertising identifier, no account. Your workouts stay on your device. β’ Live Activity and Dynamic Island β the current phase, the countdown, and the round stay on your Lock Screen. Check mid-set without unlocking. BUILT FOR REAL WORKOUTS β’ Ready-made presets: Tabata, HIIT 40/20, EMOM, boxing rounds, and multi-set circuits. β’ Custom builder: prepare, work, rest, rounds, sets, rest between sets, and cooldown β to the second. β’ A countdown you can read across the room, with each phase in its own colour: work, rest, get ready, cooldown. β’ Sound, haptics, and voice cues, so you can keep your eyes off the screen and on the set. IT KEEPS THE RECORD β’ Every finished session is logged on its own β time, rounds, and an estimate of calories. β’ A daily streak and a weekly count, for the weeks when motivation needs a number. Made for HIIT, Tabata, cross-training, boxing, running intervals, stretching, EMOM, and circuits β at the gym or on your living room floor. Open it, tap a preset, and start. That is the whole app.
Shift
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Shift is an interval timer made as simple as possible (but not any simpler). Set up in seconds: β’ Work β’ Rest β’ Repeat How long you exercise β how long you recover β how many rounds. Thatβs all. Tap Start and Shift takes it from there. Finished workouts stay in History, so your last workout can be your next preset. Load it and go. A few essentials: β’ Voice cues or simple tones that donβt lower your music β’ Keeps time in the background β’ A Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β’ A workout display you can turn sideways β’ Made for iPhone and iPad Completely free. No ads, no paywall, no subscriptions. No accounts, analytics or tracking. Your workouts stay on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shift at every 4 days against IntervalFlow's every 4 weeks. IntervalFlow's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IntervalFlow ships an update every 4 weeks, Shift every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IntervalFlow | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 26 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyunwoo Lee | Jorick van Meijeren |
In-app purchases
IntervalFlow
No in-app purchases
Shift
No in-app purchases









