# Exercise Timer: Interval Timer — HIIT, Tabata, Circuit Training

> Customizable interval training timer with workout logging and analytics. (iPhone/iPad app by Neurondigital Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exercise-timer-interval-timer/id1501534442 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Neurondigital Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1501534441)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 1,000 App Store ratings · 56 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17 · 52 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-06-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exercise-timer-interval-timer/id1501534442/reviews.md

## What is Exercise Timer?

Create custom workout routines & let Exercise Timer guide you through your interval training.

Exercise Timer supports both timed exercises and even reps-based exercises (press 'done' when exercise complete). Use Exercise Timer with your screen on or even in the background with your screen locked. Keep your phone in your pocket & Exercise Timer will still let you know which exercise is coming up by voice, vibration & bell.

Keep a log of every workout along with an exercise breakdown & take notes. Know how much time you spend exercising with weekly, monthly & yearly charts. In addition to this, Exercise Timer generates reports of individual exercises with overall totals & Exercise Progression charts

FEATURES
•	Create your custom workout routines
•	Voice Coach announces the next exercise
•	Optional Metronome to improve cadence
•	Multiple Bell Sounds
•	Group Exercises. E.g.: for Warm-Up/Cool-Down
•	Timed Exercises & Reps exercises supported
•	Color code your Exercises
•	Explain your exercises better with our library of exercise GIFs
•	Log & keep track of your workouts
•	Workout Analytics
•	Organize your workouts in Training Plans
•	Training plans designed by our fitness experts
•      Works in Background with device locked and screen off
•      Use Exercise Timer on your Apple Watch


IDEAL FOR:
•	Interval Training, Tabata & Circuit Training
•	Yoga
•	Boxing
•	Keeping all your Workout Routines & Plans in one place
•	Gym Timer


ARE YOU A FITNESS TRAINER?
Create your Training Plans and workout routines in Exercise Timer and easily share them with your clients.


APPLE WATCH
Yes, Exercise Timer works on your Apple Watch! All your workouts are automatically synced on your Apple watch. Workouts performed on your apple watch are also logged on your phone.


Download Exercise Timer Now and get moving! 


UNLOCK PREMIUM FEATURES
Exercise Timer Premium is available with a monthly or annual subscription. If you choose to purchase Exercise Timer Premium, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24hrs before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

Terms of service: https://exercisetimer.net/terms
Privacy policy:  https://exercisetimer.net/privacypolicy

## Key features

- Custom workout routines
- Voice coach for next exercise
- Timed and rep-based exercises
- Workout logging and analytics
- Training plans
- Background operation
- Apple Watch support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Exercise Timer Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Exercise Timer Premium Yearly | $30.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Exercise Timer Lifetime | $69.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Exercise Timer?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great value without fluff
- 👍 Simple but customizable
- 👍 Awesome HIIT timer with exercise naming
- 👍 Versatile and customizable exercise timer
- 👍 A very underrated app
- 👍 Great variety of workouts and flexibility to create your own
- 👍 Simple to use, clean interface
- 👍 Great app, simple and effective
- 👍 Wonderful until it crashed
- 👍 Lovely timer for bootcamps and pilates
- 👍 Overall intuitive and makes life easier
- 👍 Great no-frills workout tracker app
- 👍 Very reliable for daily workout routine
- 👍 Most versatile customizable exercise timer
- 👍 Amazing app, thankful to have found it
- 👍 Accomplished what I was looking for

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy, freezes constantly
- 🐛 Apple Watch version dysfunctional
- 🐛 Input nightmare, difficult to use
- 🐛 Landscape mode not available on iOS
- 🐛 Reordering exercises in edit stage is a nightmare
- 🐛 Watch app not so good
- 🐛 Fails to provide audio feedback on Apple Watch
- 🐛 Customization of sound has issues
- 🐛 Awful bell sound
- 🐛 Buggy, moving timers messes up exercise sequence

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Syncing issues with Apple Watch
- Randomly locking users out and requiring upgrade
- Deleting all routines after uninstalling
- Exercises not updating properly on Apple Watch
- Apple Watch app causing native exercise app to crash
- Phone locked, no chime when locked

**Most requested features**

- Sync workouts across devices without logging out/in
- Ability to duplicate workouts on iPhone
- Search, sort, or reorder routines
- Connect with Apple Health app
- Shortcut/automation support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 56)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exercise-timer-interval-timer/id1501534442/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great Timer

*2026-08-19*

I love how I can setup different exercise programs. It has exercises already programmed that can be populated to your needs or you can add your own to include breaks intervals.

### 5/5 — Closest app to what I want

*2026-05-14*

I am looking to use this for Pilates classes. I gave 5 stars because it’s the best I could find, but there are a couple of things that would make it even better. 1) I rely on haptics on my watch to signal me that the time for an exercise is up and the tiny little vibrations are just not enough. 2) It would be nice if the list view of exercises on the watch auto scrolled to the current timer. 3) If the app could force the watch to stay on while a timer is running that would be so helpful. When I put my wrist down and it goes dark the vibrations don’t happen at all. 
I appreciate the ability to create workouts online (I wish the same colors as the app were available though). Overall it’s a nice app that seems to be stable and easy to use.

### 5/5 — Thank goodness

*2026-05-13*

I was looking for a good interval timer that was free and it took me a while. I literally gave up and found this from safari. It the only good free timer out there (that I have seen)

### 5/5 — Awesome!!

*2026-04-10, version 2.42*

I love it!

### 5/5 — Great Value without fluff

*2026-02-10*

Some would say you can’t do better than free, but you can. “Better than free” means free PLUS the app does what you want it to. There aren’t frills, there’s no constant advertising, it just does the job, which makes it my choice for Exercise Timer.

### 5/5 — Simple

*2025-11-18, version 2.37*

But customizable

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2025-09-09, version 2.37*

Best HIIT timer out there as it lets you name your exercises then calls them out as you do them

### 5/5 — Awesomeness!

*2025-07-08, version 2.36*

Love for XC!

### 5/5 — Exactly what I was looking for!

*2025-06-30, version 1.35*

I tried dozens of apps while searching for this truly customizable with video timer. Use this app every day. Love it!!

### 4/5 — Versatile customizable Exercise Timer

*2025-06-18*

I’ve used this exercise timer for nearly 7 years. Is the only one I’ve found that easily allows me too create a variety of exercise routines that integrate rep-sets and/or timed sets; super-sets; rest periods, share workouts, etc. Access across devices. 

The rating could just as easily be a 5/5 if 
- updates on one device carried over to another device without having to log out and log back in to the second device
- being able to duplicate a workout using an iPhone (fortunately I have been  bales to share an existing workout through text and then modifying it
- to have the ability to search, sort, or re-order the routines

(These could be nice upgrades at some point.)

## Frequently asked questions about Exercise Timer

### What does the Exercise Timer app do?

This app allows you to create custom workout routines for interval training, HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training. It guides you through your exercises with voice cues, vibrations, and bell sounds, and logs your workout history with detailed analytics.

### What are the key features of this interval timer?

Key features include creating custom routines, voice coaching for upcoming exercises, support for both timed and rep-based exercises, workout logging with analytics, training plans, background operation, and Apple Watch compatibility.

### How much does Exercise Timer cost?

The app offers a free version with core features. Premium features are available through a monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your iTunes account upon purchase, and subscriptions can be managed or canceled through your account settings.

### Can I use this app with my screen locked?

Yes, the app supports background operation. You can keep your phone in your pocket with the screen locked, and it will still notify you of the next exercise through voice, vibration, or bell sounds.

### Who is this app ideal for?

This app is ideal for individuals participating in interval training, Tabata, circuit training, yoga, and boxing. It's also useful for fitness trainers who want to create and share workout routines and training plans with their clients.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.43 — 2026-04-25

Improved Apple Watch App connectivity & added a dedicated Apple Watch feature in settings to help with any troubleshooting

### 2.42 — 2026-04-08

Added lots of new features to the workout Editor:
- Copy/Paste Exercises from one workout to another
- Select multiple exercises & groups
- Edit duration of multiple exercises at once
- Drag and drop exercises into groups
- Improved workout editor ui

### 2.41 — 2026-03-30

Redesigned workout screen with improved exercise group visuals.
New view mode toggle: switch between grouped, top-level, or flat exercise lists
Fixed hangs and crashes that affected some devices during workouts

### 2.40 — 2026-03-27

Improved onboarding Experience for new users

### 2.39 — 2026-01-29

In this release 2 bugs were fixed:
- Fixed Workout Sorting issue that was preventing workouts to be sorted on some devices.
- Fixed an issue related to voice during a workout crashing the app on some devices.

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