Shift vs Intervale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Intervale
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Intervale is a no-fuss interval timer for HIIT, circuits, Tabata, rehab and gym sessions. - Build named timers from your own steps, each with its own work and rest time. - Add both sides of an exercise in one go, and keep the left and right times in step if you like. - Repeat for as many rounds as you like, with an optional rest between rounds. - Big, glanceable countdown with colour-coded work and rest, and what comes next always on screen. - Sounds, spoken cues and haptics mark every change, so you never need to look at your phone. - Keeps running in the background and with the screen locked. APPLE HEALTH - Save finished timers to Apple Health as a workout (HIIT, strength, core, yoga, Pilates and more) or as mindful minutes. Pick the type for each timer. - Your step names are saved with the workout, so you can see the work in the Health app. - On Apple Watch, workouts record your heart rate and active calories and count towards your Activity rings. - On iPhone, calories are estimated from your weight in Health and marked as estimates. - It is optional. Every timer works the same without Apple Health, and you can switch it off at any time. - Your Health data stays on your device and is never sent anywhere. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS - Say "Start Leg day rehab in Intervale" on iPhone or Apple Watch to run one of your timers. - Ask "What timers do I have in Intervale" to hear your list. - Both are available in the Shortcuts app too, so you can add a timer to an automation or your Home Screen. APPLE WATCH - Run your timers from the wrist with taps for every change, even with your wrist down. - Sessions file into History on your iPhone. HISTORY AND FOLDABLES - History shows the workouts you have finished, with calories where they were saved. - On iPhone Duo, opened out sideways, your timers and the editor sit side by side, and the running timer shows the steps still to come. No account, no ads, no tracking. Everything stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Intervale at 17.0 against Shift's 26. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Shift ships an update every 5 days, Intervale every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift | Intervale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jorick van Meijeren | Stephen Dawson |
In-app purchases
Shift
No in-app purchases
Intervale
No in-app purchases









