Best Cool Countdown alternatives: apps like Cool Countdown

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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10 free apps
Updated November 2026

Whether you want more options like Cool Countdown or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Cool Countdown

Best Interval Timer#1

Best Interval Timer by 倩 赵

Tabata, HIIT, Circuit Training
Editor's Choice
💪 Health & Fitness
4.6😊(86 ratings)
FreeAds
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This app acts as your personal coach, guiding you through workouts with customizable routines. Focus on your exercise while it manages timing for warm-up, high/low intensity intervals, cool-downs, and rest periods.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Simple and functional
  • 👍 Free
  • 👍 Customizable intervals
  • 👍 Works in background
  • 👍 Good for workouts
  • 👍 Music integration
  • 👍 Clear notifications
  • 👍 Versatile timers
  • 👍 Reliable
  • 👍 Good basic functionality
  • 👍 Minimal ads

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Limited programmable routines (free version)
  • 🐛 Ads block screen in landscape
  • 🐛 Small numbers hard to read
  • 🐛 Side view unusable
  • 🐛 App stops working after rating notification
  • 🐛 Crashes when saving timers
  • 🐛 Crashes when editing exercises
  • 🐛 Cool down comes between intervals instead of at the end
  • 🐛 Buttons and words too small
3D Hourglass Timer#2

3D Hourglass Timer by Kyohei Hosono

A Moment of Luxury.
Strong Contender
💪 Health & Fitness
4.7(30 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Experience a moment of luxury and tranquility with a beautifully designed app featuring 3D hourglasses. Enhance meditation, relaxation, and focus with customizable timers, soothing sounds, and calming music.

Next Up - Interval Timer#3

Next Up - Interval Timer by Alysha Kwok

Customizable interval timer
Worth Considering
💪 Health & Fitness
4.7(2.8K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Create and customize interval timers with detailed options for reps, sets, colors, and sounds. Offers flexible display modes, quick actions for navigation, and background notifications. Organize timers with folders and choose between light and dark themes.

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Tabata Timer 2026
Tabata Timer 2026
Tabata Timer 2026
Exercise timer for workouts
Free

This app offers a highly customizable interval timer for Tabata and other workout styles. Create, store, and sort your own routines with custom sound effects and voiceovers. Track your progress with detailed statistics and animated charts.

Customizable Tabata workoutsWorkout database with categoriesSound effects and voiceovers
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Interval Timer: Tabata Timer
Interval Timer: Tabata Timer
Interval Timer: Tabata Timer
Nice and simple Interval Timer
Free

This versatile timer app is designed for various fitness routines, including HIIT, Tabata, and boxing. It also functions as a productivity timer and a kitchen timer, offering customizable settings for intervals, rounds, and rest periods.

Customizable interval and rest timesPreset templates for boxing and martial artsProductivity/Pomodoro timer function
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Box Timer - Simple WOD Clock
Box Timer - Simple WOD Clock
Box Timer - Simple WOD Clock
HIIT, Tabata & Gym Training
Free

This app provides a simple, distraction-free timer designed for intense training sessions like CrossFit, HIIT, and functional fitness. It features a massive, high-contrast display, customizable interval options, and seamless audio cue integration with music apps. All workouts are automatically saved for easy tracking and reuse.

Massive, high-contrast displaySupports AMRAP, EMOM, For Time, TabataCustomizable work/rest intervals and rounds
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Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer
Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer
Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer
Tabata EMOM HIIT Workout Timer
Free

This interval timer is designed for HIIT and Tabata workouts, offering customizable timing, audio cues, and music integration. It helps optimize performance and track progress with Apple Health integration.

Customizable HIIT and Tabata intervalsInteractive speaking coachWorkout DJ music control
💪 Health & Fitness
(18K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT
Timer Tabata for Workout, HIIT
Fitness Training, Interval WOD
Free

This app provides a versatile timer for various workout styles including HIIT, Tabata, boxing rounds, and custom intervals. It features a stopwatch, daily WODs, and an AI coach for personalized plans. Track progress, sync with Apple Health, and enjoy background operation with lock screen live activities.

Tabata timer with customizable work/rest periodsRounds timer for boxing and MMACustomizable interval builder
💪 Health & Fitness
(538)
freemium
9
GymNext Flex Timer
GymNext Flex Timer
GymNext Flex Timer
Bluetooth Interval Timer
Free

This app revolutionizes interval training by combining powerful workout programming with optional control of large LED displays. Plan, manage, and share custom workouts for various fitness disciplines, with features like Apple Watch control and heart rate monitor integration.

Workout programming and controlOptional LED display integrationMultiple timer modes (Tabata, EMOM, etc.)
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(2.2K)
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10
Interval Timer: HIIT Workout
Interval Timer: HIIT Workout
Interval Timer: HIIT Workout
Simple Stopwatch for Training
Free

This interval timer is designed for HIIT and interval training. Easily set work and rest periods, sets, and rounds to guide your workouts. It supports background operation and music playback, with an Apple Watch companion app for heart rate monitoring.

Customizable work and rest periodsSet number of sets and roundsBackground operation support
💪 Health & Fitness
(250)
free with in-app purchases