Reviews of Interval Timer Machine

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List of user reviews and ratings for Interval Timer Machine

Total ratings

4.57 (Rating count: 1,515)

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Review summary

Interval Timer Machine is praised for its robust customization, voice notifications, and versatility for various activities. Users appreciate its lack of ads and dependable interval sequencing. However, several report issues with background operation where timers reset or fail to continue, and difficulties with the app's tutorials and interface complexity. Some also experience problems with screen wake notifications and occasional voice announcement glitches. Overall, it's a powerful timer app appreciated by advanced users but can be challenging to set up and rely on consistently for background use.

Pros

Highly customizable interval settings allowing multiple intervals and sequences.
Voice notification features including vocal announcements for interval changes.
No ads and optional in-app purchases to support developers.
Works well for different uses such as exercise, meditation, studying, and daily routines.
Flexible looping and timer extension options during sessions.

Cons

Inconsistent background operation; timer sometimes resets or stops when app goes to background.
Lack of clear documentation or tutorials makes it challenging to learn all features.
Interface can be complex and intimidating for new users; small font sizes for interval names.
Screen wake notifications require manual intervention, reducing usability for alarm features.
Some voice announcements occasionally do not play or have timing issues, especially with short intervals.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.90

All time rating average: 4.57

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-05-16	Fi*****	Super easy to organize what you're training, would love a feature involving a randomized timer. if there is that feature I haven't found it yet, for example a random timer within a window set by the user would be very very useful and would jump it up to a five-star. I understand it's really hard to program "random" perhaps there's something open source related. Thanks
Super easy to organize what you're training, would love a feature involving a randomized timer. if there is that feature I haven't found it yet, for example a random timer within a window set by the user would be very very useful and would jump it up to a five-star. I understand it's really hard to program "random" perhaps there's something open source related. Thanks
2024-04-28	Bl*****	This is a GREAT timer. my Garmin broke and have been using it for my interval workouts on my bike. I am also now using it for meditation sessions. Try to get the hang of the options it offers to make personalizing workouts faster. Looking forward to updates. I do have some suggestions such as combining different workouts to roll from one to the other. Solid App.
This is a GREAT timer. my Garmin broke and have been using it for my interval workouts on my bike. I am also now using it for meditation sessions. Try to get the hang of the options it offers to make personalizing workouts faster. Looking forward to updates. I do have some suggestions such as combining different workouts to roll from one to the other. Solid App.
2024-02-05	Ch*****	I really like this app. The one change I would suggest is allowing smaller increments of time. I have this count out my reps for pushups, crunches, etc to keep me on pace. For many of these, 1 second is too short, and 2 seconds is too long. I like the voice and music options. some of the other apps I tried didn't have those or they didn't work.
I really like this app. The one change I would suggest is allowing smaller increments of time. I have this count out my reps for pushups, crunches, etc to keep me on pace. For many of these, 1 second is too short, and 2 seconds is too long. I like the voice and music options. some of the other apps I tried didn't have those or they didn't work.
2023-01-13	Ad*****	Easy to use and very flexible. The only thing I wish it had was a way to announce reps ("x of y") while doing exercises. I use it to announce various stretches and count how long to hold each position. Excellent. Jan 2023 update Haven't used much in the past 2 years, but I'm doing PT now. Program has improved and is very flexible. Love all the voice notification options. NO ADS 👍 but some non-obtrusive (and not required) in-app purchases to support (and thank) dev. Highly recommended.
Easy to use and very flexible. The only thing I wish it had was a way to announce reps ("x of y") while doing exercises. I use it to announce various stretches and count how long to hold each position. Excellent. Jan 2023 update Haven't used much in the past 2 years, but I'm doing PT now. Program has improved and is very flexible. Love all the voice notification options. NO ADS 👍 but some non-obtrusive (and not required) in-app purchases to support (and thank) dev. Highly recommended.
2022-03-09	Ca*****	This app WAS a great interval timer. But it won't run consistently in the background anymore. I still get my beeps at the end of my first interval, but it doesn't continue timing the next interval. When I unlock my phone to see what's going on, it automatically restarts the first interval again. Totally doesn't serve its purpose.
This app WAS a great interval timer. But it won't run consistently in the background anymore. I still get my beeps at the end of my first interval, but it doesn't continue timing the next interval. When I unlock my phone to see what's going on, it automatically restarts the first interval again. Totally doesn't serve its purpose.
2021-12-25	An*****	A nearly perfect Interval Timer. The flexibility of the intervals (not just the same thing in loops) and the the different ways you can be notified of the next phase coming are very, very nice. Adding two things would give it 5 stars: 1) The name of the interval, is written in a tiny font. Use a bigger font. It's odd, because the icons for the notifications are about 3 times bigger than the name of the interval. Who needs those at all, after they are set up. Use that real estate to make the name of the interval bigger 2) If there is documentation, I was not able to find it. Via trial and error, I got several things working, certainly enough to be useful. But there might be other cool options that I have not figured out. Overall a good interval timer tool, that could be better.
A nearly perfect Interval Timer. The flexibility of the intervals (not just the same thing in loops) and the the different ways you can be notified of the next phase coming are very, very nice. Adding two things would give it 5 stars: 1) The name of the interval, is written in a tiny font. Use a bigger font. It's odd, because the icons for the notifications are about 3 times bigger than the name of the interval. Who needs those at all, after they are set up. Use that real estate to make the name of the interval bigger 2) If there is documentation, I was not able to find it. Via trial and error, I got several things working, certainly enough to be useful. But there might be other cool options that I have not figured out. Overall a good interval timer tool, that could be better.
2021-10-19	pu*****	Was looking for a replacement for a guided task app on my old phone that doesn't alarm reliably on this one. This app is just about perfect and very customizable! My phone aggressively memory manages no matter how many things I disable, but the scheduler even sort of worked! Just gotta figure out how to keep it working consistently (and hopefully it's not one of those handful of apps that needs the trick of a widget...).
Was looking for a replacement for a guided task app on my old phone that doesn't alarm reliably on this one. This app is just about perfect and very customizable! My phone aggressively memory manages no matter how many things I disable, but the scheduler even sort of worked! Just gotta figure out how to keep it working consistently (and hopefully it's not one of those handful of apps that needs the trick of a widget...).
2021-06-30	Br*****	Not an improvement over the old Cycle Timer, it's ridiculously complex and a nuisance to set up, especially for something as simple as a timer. Might be interesting to someone with OCD. And, ironically, the "tutorial" doesn't work, doesn't know how to tutor; and like the app itself, it's hard to follow- and did I mention it doesn't seem to work, unless it's supposed to be a puzzle for you to solve.
Not an improvement over the old Cycle Timer, it's ridiculously complex and a nuisance to set up, especially for something as simple as a timer. Might be interesting to someone with OCD. And, ironically, the "tutorial" doesn't work, doesn't know how to tutor; and like the app itself, it's hard to follow- and did I mention it doesn't seem to work, unless it's supposed to be a puzzle for you to solve.
2021-06-05	Di*****	Excellent app! Does exact ly what it says. I was looking for an app that had varying lengths of run/walk intervals. I found this one and am able to create my own run/walk intervals. I can choose the interval to use based on my criteria for that day, unlike those trainer apps. I can also use this app for other things like cleaning up the house or studying. I tried it out for a bit and have now subscribed to support the app creators work. Thank you for this fantastic app!
Excellent app! Does exact ly what it says. I was looking for an app that had varying lengths of run/walk intervals. I found this one and am able to create my own run/walk intervals. I can choose the interval to use based on my criteria for that day, unlike those trainer apps. I can also use this app for other things like cleaning up the house or studying. I tried it out for a bit and have now subscribed to support the app creators work. Thank you for this fantastic app!
2020-12-05	Sh*****	Very glad I found this app. This timer is both more polished and versital than the rest, providing a one-stop-shop for use cases ranging from Tabata to Pomodoro. It keeps a historical log, and I also use it as a count up timer by setting an interval for one minute and then auto rerunning the timer. I am doing this as digital wellbeing tool like the Forest app, but customized the solution to count up my digital-free time rather than count down.
Very glad I found this app. This timer is both more polished and versital than the rest, providing a one-stop-shop for use cases ranging from Tabata to Pomodoro. It keeps a historical log, and I also use it as a count up timer by setting an interval for one minute and then auto rerunning the timer. I am doing this as digital wellbeing tool like the Forest app, but customized the solution to count up my digital-free time rather than count down.