Workoutimer vs Custom Interval Timers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workoutimer
Create and customize interval timers for various workout styles like HIIT and Tabata. Save your custom routines, track your progress, and utilize preset timers for quick workouts. Enjoy flexible settings for training parts, durations, and intervals.
- Customizable workout timers
- Save up to 100 custom timers
- Background execution
- Training part and duration settings
- Interval and set number settings
- Workout history tracking
- Preset timers
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Workoutimer is timer app that can be freely workout settings such as HIIT and Tabata timer. You can assemble the set by setting the training parts freely in Workoutimer. Circuit training, HIIT or Tabata timer, how to use is up to you . Function - Save 100 custom timers you edited by free - Background execution and notification ON / OFF - Setting of training part name and duration - Setting interval time - Setting the number of sets - History screen for checking your "Done" records - 4 types of preset timer - Speech notification ON / OFF - Countdown sound ON / OFF - Countdown vibration ON / OFF - Tick sound ON / OFF - Setting of the screen lock during the timer display - Setting of Immediately timer start after the timer display - Hide unnecessary preset timer if you want
Custom Interval Timers
Design personalized interval timers for workouts or productivity. Its intuitive editor allows for custom flows with various settings like countdowns and personalized interfaces. Offers light/dark modes and an option to disable ads.
- Customizable interval flows
- Intuitive timer editor
- Count up or down timers
- Personalized running interface
- Light/dark mode
- Ad-free option
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Create highly customizable interval timers in a beautiful Interface. Interval timers are useful for exercise, like High-intensity interval training (HIIT) or Tabata, and can also be used to manage productivity, events, and more! This app provides a fascinatingly simple and intuitive editor for setting up your own custom timers. With just a few building blocks you can create the exact experience you want. Multiple settings to match your preferences: - Count up or down - Personalize the running interface to show what matters to you - Light/dark mode - Disable ads for free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Custom Interval Timers at 100% against Workoutimer's 60%. Custom Interval Timers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Workoutimer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (181 vs 14). 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
Both are free to download. Workoutimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Custom Interval Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.
Custom Interval Timers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workoutimer has 181 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Workoutimer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Custom Interval Timers's.
Workoutimer ships an update monthly, Custom Interval Timers every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workoutimer | Custom Interval Timers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (181 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 181 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gen Takeda | Alex Rich |
Customer experience
Workoutimer
Custom Interval Timers
In-app purchases
Workoutimer
- Hide Ad$0.99
Custom Interval Timers
No in-app purchases
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