DefectiveIntervalTimer vs Kado
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DefectiveIntervalTimer
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NO ADS Defective Interval Timer makes it easy to create and run timed interval sessions for workouts, stretching, training, recovery, practice, and everyday activities. Choose your work time, rest time, number of rounds, and alert volume, then start the timer and follow clear visual, audio, vibration, and notification cues as you move through each interval. Use quick settings to build your own timing pattern or choose from included Northwick Fitness-inspired presets for endurance training, superset/power sessions, and pre- or post-workout stretching. FEATURES • Custom work and rest intervals • Up to 99 rounds • Quick timer setup • Northwick Fitness-inspired presets • Pause and resume controls • Hold-to-reset protection • Clear work, rest, paused, and finished indicators • Audio alerts for interval changes • Vibration feedback • Adjustable alert volume • Background interval notifications • Displays elapsed and total session time • Optional $1 Support Developer purchase • Works without an account • No internet connection required for timer use • No ads The optional Support Developer purchase does not unlock content, remove restrictions, change timer features, or provide any advantage. Whether you are exercising, stretching, studying, practicing, or completing timed tasks, Defective Interval Timer helps keep every session organized.
Kado
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Kado is a focused interval timer for simple, repeatable workouts and custom Work and Rest sequences. Create a routine once, then start it with one tap. Keep it simple with an optional Get Ready countdown, one Work duration, one Rest duration, and the number of intervals. Rest appears only between Work intervals—never after the final interval. For more flexibility, enable Advanced and give each Work and Rest step its own duration. Scan the compact sequence, tap a step to edit, and add or reorder steps to suit your workout. Switch between simple and advanced modes while keeping both configurations. FEATURES • Save and reorder reusable routines • Create custom sequences with individually timed Work and Rest steps • See when you last used each routine • Clear, glanceable countdown in portrait or landscape • Pause, resume, skip, restart, and repeat • Optional spoken phase announcements while Kado is open • Sounds, haptics, and transition notifications • Light, dark, and system appearance • Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support • English, German, French, Polish, and Dutch • No accounts, ads, analytics, or cloud services Kado works completely offline. Your routines stay on your iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DefectiveIntervalTimer at every 3 weeks against Kado's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DefectiveIntervalTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, Kado every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DefectiveIntervalTimer | Kado |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DefectiveRobot LLC | Jan Lennartz |
In-app purchases
DefectiveIntervalTimer
No in-app purchases
Kado
No in-app purchases
Questions
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