Music and podcasts
Keep listening while Interval Run calls each workout transition.
Keep your eyes on the road
Run Your Intervals Without Watching the Clock
A voice-guided interval timer for iPhone and Apple Watch.
Hear when to run, walk, recover, and finish. Keep your music playing, your screen locked, and your attention on the run.
Voice guidance · Works with music · Screen locked
“Run for 2 minutes”
Music keeps playing
Voice-guided intervals
Know exactly
when to switch.
The timer announces the moments that matter so there is no need to remember the sequence or keep checking a screen.
- Run and walk
Hear when an active or recovery interval begins. - Recover
Know when it is time to ease off before the next effort. - Countdown
Prepare for an upcoming transition instead of being surprised by it. - Finish
Hear when the session is complete without checking the clock.
Your soundtrack stays
Your music keeps
moving with you.
Play music or a podcast as usual. Interval Run delivers the workout cues while your audio continues, whether you listen through headphones or your device.
Headphone friendly
Hear the cues through the headphones you already use for running.
Eyes-free timing
Stay aware of the road, trail, treadmill, or track instead of a timer display.
Phone in your pocket
Lock the screen.
Keep running.
Interval Run continues in the background and with the screen locked. Voice and haptic cues keep the workout understandable without waking your phone.
- Background operation
Switch to another app while the workout continues. - Locked-screen workouts
Protect your battery and avoid accidental screen taps. - Voice plus haptics
Use more than one signal when audio alone is not enough.
Voice from your wrist
Guidance on
Apple Watch.
Sync a workout to Apple Watch and run without your phone nearby. Standalone Watch workouts provide spoken cues, haptic transitions, visual timing, and workout controls.
Questions
Voice cue
FAQ.
Can an interval timer work while music is playing?
Yes. Interval Run announces workout transitions while your music or podcast continues playing.
Does it work with the iPhone screen locked?
Yes. The workout continues in the background and when the screen is locked.
Can I hear cues through headphones?
Yes. Voice cues use your current audio output, including connected headphones.
Does Apple Watch provide voice cues?
Yes. A synced standalone Watch workout supports voice cues as well as haptic and visual alerts.
Can I change the cue settings?
Yes. Available voice, sound, and haptic options can be adjusted to suit how you prefer to run.
Stop watching the clock.
Build your interval workout and let voice cues tell you what comes next.