10 Best Workout Timer Alternatives: Apps Like Workout Timer for iPhone (2026)

Workout Timer is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Workout Timer

Interval Timer: Tabata Timer by DMYTRO DOLOTOV

Nice and simple Interval Timer

Editor's Choice

💪 Health & Fitness

4.5(150 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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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.

Interval Timer: PureHIIT by Miklos Pavel

HIIT, Tabata, EMOM & Rounds

Strong Contender

💪 Health & Fitness

4.8😐(297 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

This app provides a customizable timer for high-intensity interval training (HIIT), Tabata, and other workout styles. It offers clear visual cues and sound notifications to guide users through work and rest periods, allowing them to focus on their exercise. Users can save routines, set reminders, and integrate with music playback.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use
👍 Great timer functionality
👍 Can program intervals (warmup, activity, rest, cool down)
👍 Supports many rounds (up to 100)
👍 Ability to save workouts
👍 No annoying AI voice, uses whistles
🚀 Works in the background
👍 Customizable beep sounds
👍 Can save multiple timers
👍 No bugs reported by some users
👍 Works well for short workouts
👍 Does not charge for basic features
👍 No intrusive ads or premium begging
👍 Good value for paid features (no ads, custom sounds)
👍 Excellent interval timer
👍 Perfect for various workout routines

Room to Improve

💰 App became paid unexpectedly
💰 Premium required to start timer
💡 Round cap limits functionality for high rep activities
💡 Needs more than 30 intervals for some routines (e.g., stretching)
💡 Lacks a background click feature (e.g., every second)
💡 Limited sound options
🐛 Adverts still present after paying to remove them
🐛 Awful standard exhale sound for rest (creepy sex comparison)
💰 Feeling conned after paying for ad removal

Interval Timer: Tabata & HIIT by SimpleInnovation LLC

Workout, fitness, crossfit

Worth Considering

💪 Health & Fitness

4.9😊(392 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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This app provides a customizable interval timer for various training routines, including HIIT and Tabata. Easily set up custom workouts, track your progress, and stay motivated with visual cues and audio notifications. It's suitable for a wide range of activities from fitness to productivity.