Comparison

Intervals Pro vs RunBeat

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

RunBeat

This app provides real-time audio coaching for heart rate zone training and interval workouts. It guides you to stay in your target zone or complete specific interval structures without needing to look at your screen. Compatible with various Bluetooth heart rate monitors and smartwatches.

Highlights
  • Real-time heart rate zone audio coaching
  • Supports Zone 2 and VO₂ Max intervals
  • Customizable interval training programs
  • Automatic music playlist switching
  • Works with Bluetooth HR monitors and smartwatches
  • Training log with session history
Features
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Nail every session. Just listen and run. Train Zone 2, race pace, and VO2 max with RunBeat, your audio running coach. Real-time voice guidance keeps you in zone or on pace. Add intervals like Norwegian 4×4 or 1 km repeats, and it calls every rep. ZONE TRAINING Pick your target heart rate zone. RunBeat monitors live heart rate and coaches you to speed up or slow down to stay in zone. PACE TRAINING Train the pace you’ll need on race day, whether that’s a 5K, a marathon, or the runs between HYROX stations. RunBeat monitors your live pace and coaches you to speed up or slow down to stay on target. DISTANCE INTERVALS Speedwork. 1 km repeats or build your own, measured by GPS. Voice callouts at every rep. Apple Music playlists switch between work and rest. TIMED INTERVALS VO2 Max work. Norwegian 4×4 or build your own. Voice callouts at every transition. Apple Music playlists switch between work and rest. WORKS WITH YOUR GEAR Apple Watch, Whoop, Polar, Google Fitbit Air, Garmin, Coros, Wahoo, any Bluetooth HR monitor. Auto-reconnects. Watch app shows live zone on wrist. ACTIVITY Time in each zone, HR over time chart, work/rest breakdowns, rep splits, session history, plus distance, pace, and your route on the map. Saves every workout to Apple Health. WHY RUNBEAT Eyes forward. Train by ear. Audio coaching handles zones, pace, intervals, and reps, so you can focus on running. RUNBEAT PRO First training free. Then a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime. Privacy: https://runbeat.app/privacy Terms: https://runbeat.app/terms

Screenshots

Intervals Pro4 screens
RunBeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Intervals Pro at 14K against RunBeat's 13. RunBeat's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and RunBeat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Intervals Pro against 4.9 for RunBeat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Intervals Pro has 14K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Intervals Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of RunBeat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intervals Pro ships an update every 8 days, RunBeat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Intervals Pro versus RunBeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntervals ProRunBeat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntervals, LLCMushin Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Intervals Pro

All ratings13,612 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews1,085 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.8%

RunBeat

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 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

RunBeat

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
2 purchases

RunBeat

Subscriptions2
  • RunBeat Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • RunBeat Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Intervals Pro free?
Intervals Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunBeat free?
RunBeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Intervals Pro or RunBeat?
RunBeat is rated higher. Intervals Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while RunBeat averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Intervals Pro or RunBeat have ads?
Neither Intervals Pro nor RunBeat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intervals Pro or RunBeat?
Intervals Pro ships an update every 8 days, and RunBeat every 5 days. Most recently, Intervals Pro was updated on October 18, 2026 and RunBeat on October 17, 2026.

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