Comparison

Shift vs Between

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

Head to head
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: • Work • Rest • 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: • Voice cues or simple tones that don’t lower your music • Keeps time in the background • A Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • A workout display you can turn sideways • Made for iPhone and iPad Completely free. No ads, no paywall, no subscriptions. No accounts or tracking. Your workout history stays on your device.

About

Between

Easily time your workouts with automatic rest tracking for sets or customizable interval timers. Features include lock screen integration, Apple Watch support, and hands-free Siri commands. Train with friends using shared logging or phone linking.

Highlights
  • Automatic rest timer after logging sets
  • Customizable interval timers (work/rest/rounds)
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island integration
  • Apple Watch Smart Stack support
  • Shared logging for multiple lifters
  • Phone linking for synchronized workouts
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Between is the easiest way to time your workout. Log a set and keep track of your rest time automatically. Prefer intervals? Pick your work and rest times, then let the rounds run. No setup, no account, no learning curve. LIFTING, ONE TAP AT A TIME • Tap log set when you rack the weight. Your rest timer countdown starts, with your set count right underneath. • Choose a rest length with one tap: 45, 60, 90, or 120 seconds or create custom lengths that match best for your workouts. • A chime plays when it's time to lift again. It plays over your music instead of pausing it. • When your rest runs out, the clock starts counting your set from 0:00, so you always know where you are. • One calm screen that stays put as you log. Nothing to dig through mid-workout. INTERVALS THAT RUN THEMSELVES • Set your work time, rest time, and number of rounds, then press start. • Everything runs on one ring: work, rest, round after round, from Tabata-style 20/10 to longer circuits of up to 50 rounds. • A chime and a gentle tap mark every change, even with your phone locked, so you never need to look down. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN AND WRIST • The countdown stays on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with logging your set just one tap away. No need to unlock. • Your rest shows in the Apple Watch Smart Stack, so you can log the next set right from your wrist. In vibration mode, the watch buzzes 10 seconds before your rest ends and again at zero. No watch app to open. STAYS OUT OF YOUR WAY • The rest counter keeps you on track, even when your phone is locked or you switch apps. • Sound, haptics only, or silent: whatever suits your gym. • No account, no sign-up. Open it and go. TRAIN TOGETHER • Sharing equipment? Log up to four lifters on one phone. Between keeps everyone's count and shows whose rest is running. • Training side by side? Link phones with friends doing the same sets. Anyone's Log set starts the same rest on every phone. Phones connect directly, the way AirDrop does, so it works in a basement gym with no Wi-Fi or signal. HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI Say "Log a set in Between," "Check my rest in Between," or "Rest 2 minutes in Between." Every answer is spoken, so your phone can stay in your pocket with AirPods in. The same actions work in Shortcuts, Spotlight, and on the Action Button. MAKE IT YOURS Four themes to match your mood: Night, Day, Navy, and Moss. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shift4 screens
Between4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift at none against Between's 2. Shift also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Between's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Between sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift ships an update every 5 days, Between daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shift versus Between: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftBetween
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS2618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorick van MeijerenAnthony Frigo

Customer experience

Shift

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Between

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shift

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Between

Subscriptions1
  • Between Plus Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Between Plus Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Between free?
Between is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift or Between?
Shift is rated higher. Shift averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Between averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Shift or Between have ads?
Between shows ads; Shift does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift or Between?
Shift ships an update every 5 days, and Between daily. Most recently, Shift was updated on November 1, 2026 and Between on October 26, 2026.

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