Comparison

Distance Interval Trainer vs Yearly Goal

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

Head to head
About

Distance Interval Trainer

This app helps you train for running, biking, or walking by focusing on distance-based intervals. Set your work and rest distances, and receive notifications to guide your training sessions. It integrates with your music player to ensure you don't miss any alerts.

Highlights
  • Distance interval training
  • Timed interval option
  • Customizable work and rest distances
  • Start/stop notifications
  • Music integration
  • Walking interval support
Features
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Free to download. Premium, a one-time purchase, unlocks the Apple Watch app (try 3 runs free), Indoor runs and your full history. Run or Bike Through the Finish Line! Break free from boring timers — our app puts the focus on distance-based interval training (though timed intervals are available too). Whether you’re training for 100m, 200m, or even 1000m repeats, simply set your sprint/walk/bike distance and rest distance — we’ll guide you with clear start and stop notifications so you can stay locked in on your workout. Perfect for runners, cyclists, and walkers who want structured, goal-oriented sessions. Seamlessly integrates with your music so you’ll never miss a cue — even mid-song. Pro tip: Continued GPS use in the background may reduce battery life.

About

Yearly Goal

Effortlessly track your yearly distance goals by integrating with Apple Health. Monitor your progress on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Your health data remains secure and private on your device.

Highlights
  • Set yearly distance goals
  • Track progress from Apple Health
  • Monitor activities on Apple Watch
  • Secure on-device data storage
  • Integrates with Health app
Features
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Set your yearly distance goal and effortlessly track your progress. Choose which activities to monitor from Apple Health, and you're ready to go! Stay on top of your goals with the Apple Watch app, perfect for tracking on the move Yearly Goal will never share any of your Apple Health and Workout information. Everything stays secure on your device. No cloud, no worries! This app integrates with the Health app. The Apple Health app has to be installed.

Screenshots

Distance Interval Trainer4 screens
Yearly Goal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Yearly Goal at Free against Distance Interval Trainer's $0.99. Yearly Goal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Distance Interval Trainer's advantage is chart position (#41 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Yearly Goal is free to download; Distance Interval Trainer costs $0.99 up front. Distance Interval Trainer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Yearly Goal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Distance Interval Trainer ships an update every 7 months, Yearly Goal monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Distance Interval Trainer versus Yearly Goal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistance Interval TrainerYearly Goal
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWill CuccaroJuergen Fink-Metz

Customer experience

Distance Interval Trainer

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Yearly Goal

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Distance Interval Trainer

One-time2
  • Premium$0.99
  • Coach$3.99
None

Yearly Goal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Distance Interval Trainer free?
Distance Interval Trainer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Yearly Goal free?
Yearly Goal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Distance Interval Trainer or Yearly Goal have ads?
Neither Distance Interval Trainer nor Yearly Goal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Distance Interval Trainer or Yearly Goal?
Distance Interval Trainer ships an update every 7 months, and Yearly Goal monthly. Most recently, Distance Interval Trainer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Yearly Goal on October 24, 2026.

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