Comparison

Custom Workout Timer vs Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

Custom Workout Timer

Design custom workout routines with timed exercises. This app provides spoken prompts for each exercise and countdowns for remaining time. Enjoy your music without interruption during your training sessions.

Highlights
  • Create custom workout routines
  • Timed exercises
  • Spoken exercise prompts
  • Countdown timer
  • Music player integration
Features
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With this app, you create your own workouts of timed exercises. The app will speak to remind you which exercise to do next, and count down how much time you have left. It doesn't interfere with the music player, so you can listen to your music at the same time.

About

Interval Timer

Create personalized workout timers for HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training. Customize intervals, choose voice or beep cues, and run timers in the background with music. Includes a stopwatch and countdown timer for versatile fitness tracking.

Highlights
  • Custom interval timers
  • Voice or beep cues
  • Background operation
  • Customizable countdown
  • Stopwatch and countdown timer
  • Dark and light mode
Features
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Maximize your workout routine with our Interval Timer – the ultimate tool for creating personalized timers that cater to your fitness needs. Whether you’re doing circuit training or HIIT, our timer provides full customization options to ensure you achieve your fitness goals with ease. ◆ FEATURES ◉ Create custom interval timers ◉ Start your interval timers with just one ◉ Voice or beep sounds for every workout ◉ Customizable initial countdown ◉ Countdown timer for none-interval workouts ◉ Dedicated stopwatch ◉ Supports dark and light mode ◉ Works in the background - great with headphones and your music. ◆ SPEAKS | BEEPS Know the resting and training times with the loud voice or beep sounds. Don’t want any sounds? Choose the silent mode and watch the time on the screen by enabling prevent auto-lock feature. ◆ RUNS IN THE BACKGROUND Interval Timer can run its timers in the background allowing you to have your screen off or use other apps, and you can always access them whenever you want. We believe that eliminating restrictions and making the process smoother can deliver a much better and more cohesive experience every time. ◆ GO SIMPLE Make use of a classic stopwatch and countdown timer. Track your runs, overall workout time, PRs, and more. ► Get this interval timer to make your workouts even more effective! EULA: https://dmwizards.com/interval-timer-terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Custom Workout Timer4 screens
Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Interval Timer at 4.9 against Custom Workout Timer's 3.7. Interval Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (142 vs 6). Custom Workout Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Custom Workout Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Interval Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 142 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Custom Workout Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Interval Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom Workout Timer ships an update every 6 months, Interval Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Custom Workout Timer versus Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom Workout TimerInterval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings)4.9 (142 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6142 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEncodia, LLCDuleep Madusanka

Customer experience

Custom Workout Timer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Interval Timer

All ratings142 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Custom Workout Timer

One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Full App$1.99
2 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Interval Timer (Monthly)$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Interval Timer (Lifetime)$14.99

Questions

Is Custom Workout Timer free?
Custom Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Custom Workout Timer or Interval Timer?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Custom Workout Timer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Interval Timer averages 4.9 from 142 ratings.
Do Custom Workout Timer or Interval Timer have ads?
Neither Custom Workout Timer nor Interval Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Custom Workout Timer or Interval Timer?
Custom Workout Timer ships an update every 6 months, and Interval Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Custom Workout Timer was updated on September 19, 2026 and Interval Timer on September 16, 2026.

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