Intervals Timer vs Hero Band III
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Intervals Timer
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Intervals is a timer for interval training. It allows timers with many different intervals grouped in "sets". All sets can be repeated and an alert for each interval can be played at the start and at the end. In addition the intervals can have a final countdown.
Hero Band III
Track your health data day and night, monitor sleep quality, and wake up gently with a vibrating alarm. Gain insights from personal health trends and receive phone call notifications on your band. Integrates with Apple Health.
- Health data tracking
- Sleep quality monitoring
- Gentle vibrating alarm
- Health data trends
- Incoming call alerts
- Apple Health integration
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- Use HeroBand Ⅲ Band to set, track, and follow your health data day and night. - Monitor and track your sleep quality. - Start every day feeling rested with gentle alarm. - Gain insights from easy to view trends based your personal health data. - Set your band to vibrate when you have incoming calls on your phone. Soon we will be integrated with Run Keeper and other fitness trackers. Stay tuned. Apple Health App Sharing -Integrates with Health App
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hero Band III at Free against Intervals Timer's $4.99. Hero Band III also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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
Hero Band III is free to download; Intervals Timer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Intervals Timer | Hero Band III |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 3.2 (5.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 34.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ILIOS Incorporated | 金 冯 |
Bugs and requests
Intervals Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hero Band III
Reported bugs
5 issues- Watch resets settings frequently
- Time/date display issues
- Sync problems between watch and app
- Weather feature not working consistently
- Exercise tracking not reliable
Requested features
5 requests- More watch face customization options
- Improved sleep tracking
- Ability to set multiple alarms
- Integration with other fitness apps
- Stronger vibration for notifications
In-app purchases
Intervals Timer
No in-app purchases
Hero Band III
No in-app purchases
