Comparison

Intervals Pro vs Interval Walking Timer

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

Head to head
About

Intervals Pro

Create and follow custom interval training routines for various fitness activities. This app offers extensive customization for intervals, alerts, and goals, with seamless integration for Apple Watch and Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Highly customizable intervals (time/distance)
  • Spoken interval names and prompts
  • Standalone Apple Watch workouts
  • Workout history with Apple Health
  • Home screen widgets for quick launch
  • Bluetooth heart rate monitor support
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
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Custom Interval Training at its best for iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad. Featured by Apple and recommended by fitness instructors, personal trainers, marathon runners, and coaches. Let Intervals Pro guide you through any type of interval workout: HIIT, running, strength training, yoga, stretching, circuit training, boxing, MMA, elliptical, rehabilitation, meditation, 7-minute workouts, and many more. FEATURED BY • Apple - App of the Day in 132 Countries • Apple - Workout with Apple Watch, Quick HIIT Workouts • Women's Health Magazine • COACH Magazine • SixColors.com HIGHLIGHTS • Highly Customizable • Home Screen Widgets to quickly launch timers • Spoken interval names and prompts • Customizable alert sounds • Standalone Apple Watch workouts. Leave your iPhone at home! • Workout History using Apple Health data • View an Apple Watch workout live on your iPhone! • Run in the background with the screen locked • Play music or podcasts using the app of your choice • Bluetooth heart rate monitor support for Apple Watch or iPhone • Fill your Activity Rings • Siri Shortcuts • Share timers with friends • Time and Distance Goals • Running Pace and Heart Rate Targets • Auto pause and resume • Send completed workouts to Strava • Confetti! PERSONALIZE YOUR WORKOUT • Customize the Name, Duration, Alert, and Color for each interval • Customize Alert Sounds and Voice Prompts to guide you through your workout • Set a Countdown Alert and vibrations when the interval is about to end • Optional halfway alert • Set target heart rate ranges for each interval • Set time and distance goals FLEXIBLE INTERVAL DURATIONS • Time based (e.g., 45 seconds) • Distance-based (e.g., 0.5 MI or KM) • Count up intervals keep running until your ready for the next interval • Estimated time or distance. Count down time or distance to zero and then continue the interval, counting up until you're ready to move on. THE BEST APPLE WATCH INTERVAL TIMER • Leave your phone at home with our standalone Apple Watch app • Control your music or podcasts on the "Now Playing" screen • View an Apple Watch workout live on your iPhone • Alert Sounds and Voice Prompts to guide you through your workout • Configurable haptic alert countdown that taps you on the wrist when the interval is ending • Track heart rate, calories, distance, and pace • Route tracking for running, walking, and cycling • Workouts contribute to the Apple Watch Activity Rings WORKOUT HISTORY USING APPLE HEALTH • Intervals Pro has the best Apple Health integration of any interval training app • Track heart rate, calories, distance, and pace • Route tracking for running, walking, and cycling • Detailed stats for every interval • All your data is safely stored in Apple Health GREAT FOR RUNNING AND CYCLING • Interval duration can be set to either a specified time or distance • Display current pace, pace for the interval, or pace for the entire run • Configure heart rate ranges per interval • Analyze each interval of your run in the workout history MULTIPLE VOICES AND LANGUAGES • Select the language and voice to use for all spoken alerts. • Spoken alerts are localized to 10 languages. Chinese (simplified), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish, and Swedish. Get Intervals Pro today, and your workouts will never be the same! SUBSCRIPTION INFO Intervals Pro is free to download and has a free timer. To create multiple timers and unlock all the features of the app, you may choose between a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription option. Upon confirmation of the purchase, payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store app. Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://intervalspro.com/privacy-policy.html

About

Interval Walking Timer

This app provides a simple timer for interval fast walking routines, automatically switching between slow and fast walking every 3 minutes. It offers real-time tracking of heart rate, distance, and time, with Apple Watch vibration notifications for mode changes. A summary screen displays post-workout metrics, and users can control music playback directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Interval timer for fast walking
  • Automatic mode switching (slow/fast walk)
  • Apple Watch vibration notifications
  • Real-time heart rate, distance, and time display
  • Post-workout summary with key metrics
  • Music and podcast playback control
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Simple timer for interval fast walking. It switches between slow walking mode and fast walking mode every 3 minutes. The Apple Watch vibrates to notify you when it is time to switch modes. Heart rate, total time, and total distance are displayed in real time, so you can monitor your current heart rate and adjust your walking speed to meet your target heart rate. Features: ・Simple timer for interval fast walking. ・Switch between slow walking mode and fast walking mode every 3 minutes. ・When the mode is switched, Apple Watch vibrates to notify you. ・Displays heart rate, total distance, and total time in real time. ・When finished, a summary screen is displayed, showing total time, total distance, total energy, average heart rate, and maximum heart rate. ・The Pause button can be used to pause the program. ・When starting, you can select whether to start in slow walk mode or fast walk mode. ・Slide the screen to the right to control music and podcasts.

Screenshots

Intervals Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Interval Walking Timer at none against Intervals Pro's 8. Interval Walking Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). Intervals Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 14 months). 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. Intervals Pro sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Interval Walking Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intervals Pro ships an update every 8 days, Interval Walking Timer every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Intervals Pro versus Interval Walking Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervals ProInterval Walking Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntervals, LLCTakahiro Nakagawa

Customer experience

Intervals Pro

All ratings13,612 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews1,071 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.7%

Interval Walking Timer

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Intervals Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Workout data not syncing correctly
  • App crashes or freezes on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More customization options for interval displays
  • Ability to batch delete or manage workout history
  • Integration with more third-party fitness apps

Interval Walking Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Intervals Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Awesome Tip$1.99
  • Massive Tip$4.99
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  • Amazing Tip$9.99
  • Intervals Pro (Legacy)$69.99
  • Lifetime Access$69.99
None

Interval Walking Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intervals Pro free?
Intervals Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Walking Timer free?
Interval Walking Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Intervals Pro or Interval Walking Timer have ads?
Neither Intervals Pro nor Interval Walking Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intervals Pro or Interval Walking Timer?
Intervals Pro ships an update every 8 days, and Interval Walking Timer every 14 months. Most recently, Intervals Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and Interval Walking Timer on August 27, 2026.

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