Comparison

Interval Timer vs Amelia Timer

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer

Organize your running and high-intensity interval training sessions with ease. Quickly set up custom time intervals for running, walking, warm-ups, and cool-downs. Receive voice and vibration notifications for interval changes, and enjoy background music playback.

Highlights
  • Intuitive design
  • Customizable time intervals
  • Warm-up and cool-down timers
  • Voice and vibration notifications
  • Background music support
  • Foreground/background operation
Features
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Interval Run is a running interval timer for iPhone and Apple Watch. Create run/walk intervals, sprint sessions, and HIIT workouts in seconds. Train with voice announcements and haptic cues, control workouts from Apple Watch, save sessions to Apple Health, and track your workout history. Choose from 25+ ready-made running workouts or build your own. Follow intervals from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and focus on your run. 25+ READY-MADE RUNNING WORKOUTS • Explore run/walk workouts, running intervals, sprints, hill repeats, tempo runs, fartlek sessions, ladders, pyramids, and more • Find workouts for speed, endurance, recovery, and different training goals • Start any workout immediately or customize it to match your training • Save your favorites to My Workouts for quick access BUILD YOUR OWN INTERVAL WORKOUT • Create simple run/walk intervals or advanced multi-step workouts • Add warm-up, running, walking, recovery, rest, and cool-down sections • Set a custom duration for every step • Repeat intervals and complete workout blocks • Add custom cues to guide you through each workout step • Build sprint, HIIT, cardio, and structured running sessions • Save multiple workouts and reuse them anytime • Preview the complete workout before you start VOICE & HAPTIC INTERVAL CUES • Hear clear voice announcements at every interval transition • Feel haptic cues when it’s time to run, walk, recover, or rest • Keep your workout active while your iPhone is locked or the app is in the background • Follow your current interval from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities • Listen to music, podcasts, or audiobooks while you train RUN WITH APPLE WATCH • Sync workouts to Apple Watch • Start, pause, and control workouts directly from your wrist • Run phone-free with your workouts ready on Apple Watch • Follow interval progress without repeatedly checking your phone • Track heart rate, distance, and active energy during your workout • Get haptic interval cues directly on your Watch • Save completed workouts to Apple Health TRACK YOUR TRAINING • Browse completed workouts in calendar and history views • Review workout duration, intervals, distance, and active energy • Look back at your running and interval training over time • Share your workout results • Export and restore backups of your workout data MADE FOR RUNNERS WHO TRAIN WITH INTERVALS Whether you’re starting with beginner run/walk intervals, adding speed work to your weekly training, preparing for a 5K or another race, or creating a challenging HIIT session, Interval Run keeps every interval clear from start to finish. Use it as a simple run/walk timer, a running interval timer for speed training, an Apple Watch interval timer for phone-free workouts, or a flexible workout builder for more advanced structured sessions. From beginner run/walk workouts to sprints, tempo runs, hill repeats, fartlek training, and custom multi-step sessions, Interval Run adapts to the way you train. Start with one of 25+ ready-made workouts or create your own. Interval Run handles the timing so you can focus on your training. Some features shown, including the full workout library, advanced workout creation, multiple saved workouts, and full workout history, require Interval Run Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Amelia Timer

This app provides a straightforward interval timer for various activities. Easily configure your work and rest periods, and the number of repetitions needed. It's designed for simplicity, offering essential timer functions without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • Customizable action and break lengths
  • Adjustable number of sets
  • Notifications when app is closed
  • Audible cues for set/break starts
  • Countdown ticks
  • Remembers last used settings
Features
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Simple, beautiful and completely free interval timer. Just a couple taps to set your interval length, break length, and number of sets. No ads, no bloat, just a simple periodic timer. Perfect for stretching, running, yoga, or any other interval exercises. You can use it as a Pomodoro timer, tabata timer, or other HIIT timer! Other apps include complicated features and user interfaces. This app is for people that don't need all the bells and whistles. Features include: - Customize action length, break length, and how many sets you want to complete - Receive notifications while the app is closed - Pleasant sounds played when each set and break begins - Helpful 3... 2... 1... ticks to know you're reaching the end - Remembers the last settings you use for simple re-use

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Amelia Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Amelia Timer at 81% against Interval Timer's 21%. Amelia Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (534 vs 60). On price, ads 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. Interval Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Amelia Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Amelia Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 534 ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 81% of Amelia Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 3 months, Amelia Timer daily. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Interval Timer versus Amelia Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerAmelia Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (534 ratings)4.7 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews80.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings534 — better60
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoma SosnovskySean Linehan

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings534 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative70.5%

Amelia Timer

All ratings60 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timer resets or freezes during workout
  • Prompts not working when phone is locked or in pocket
  • Unexpected interval changes or duration changes
  • Compatibility issues with music playback

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to pause/resume timer
  • Larger time remaining display
  • Apple Watch app
  • Ability to play audio prompts even with screen off
  • More interval options (run/walk/jog)
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  • Congratulatory audio cue at the end

Amelia Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Interval Run Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Interval Run Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
None

Amelia Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amelia Timer free?
Amelia Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or Amelia Timer?
Amelia Timer is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 534 ratings, while Amelia Timer averages 4.7 from 60 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or Amelia Timer have ads?
Neither Interval Timer nor Amelia Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Amelia Timer?
Interval Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Amelia Timer daily. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 14, 2026 and Amelia Timer on October 14, 2026.

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