Comparison

IntervalFlow vs Shift

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

Head to head
About

IntervalFlow

Features
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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.

About

Shift

Features
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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 – how long you recover – how many rounds. That’s 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 don’t 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.

Screenshots

IntervalFlow4 screens
Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
IntervalFlow versus Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervalFlowShift
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyunwoo LeeJorick van Meijeren

In-app purchases

None

IntervalFlow

No in-app purchases

None

Shift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IntervalFlow free?
IntervalFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IntervalFlow or Shift have ads?
Neither IntervalFlow nor Shift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IntervalFlow or Shift?
IntervalFlow ships an update every 4 weeks, and Shift every 4 days. Most recently, IntervalFlow was updated on September 18, 2026 and Shift on September 12, 2026.

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