# xTimer - HIIT & BPM Timer — Interval, Beat & Chain Timers

> Interval, Beat & Chain Timers (iPhone/iPad app by yuki tanabe.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xtimer-hiit-and-bpm-timer/id6813768206 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [yuki tanabe](https://appshunter.io/developer/733552079)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 30 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-09
- Data updated: 2026-10-10

## What is xTimer?

xTimer is a simple timer for anything you split into blocks of time:
basketball drills, HIIT, Tabata, jump rope and running,
but also Pomodoro study sessions, step-by-step routines and cooking.
HIIT intervals, a BPM beat, chained timers and more: 6 modes in one app.
No sign-up. Works offline.

■ 6 modes

[Interval]
A HIIT / Tabata timer that repeats Work and Rest for a set number of rounds.
- Set Work seconds, Rest seconds and rounds (e.g. 20s x 10s x 8)
- For basketball suicides / sprint-and-rest conditioning
- Also 50/10 study blocks or 4s/4s breathing exercises
- 10-second READY before the first round
- Countdown beeps in the last 3 seconds, sounds on phase change and finish
- WORK / REST shown with screen colors

[Beat]
A metronome-style timer that plays a beat at a steady BPM.
- Set BPM, duration and sound
- For jump rope tempo, running cadence (e.g. 180 spm) and dribbling / ball-handling tempo
- Works as a metronome for instrument practice

[Beat Chain]
Chain beats at different BPMs.
- Build rhythm patterns beat by beat, or step up the tempo every few seconds
- Repeat for a set time or until you stop
- For jump rope speed work and cadence changes in interval runs

[Chain]
Link timers of different lengths into one routine.
- Warm-up → main set → cool-down in a single run
- Shooting drills: 1 min shooting → 30s rebounds → 1 min shooting…
- Pomodoro: 25 min focus → 5 min break, repeated
- Step-by-step routines such as "hold 1 min → wait 5 min"
- Stretching / yoga flows, cooking steps (boil 8 min → rest 2 min)

[Timer]
A simple countdown in minutes and seconds, up to 99:55.
- 24-second shot clock practice, 10-minute quarters
- Cooking, power naps, timed presentation practice
- A looping alarm rings when time's up. Stop it whenever you want

[Stopwatch]
A stopwatch with 1/100-second precision.

■ Highlights
- No account, no internet needed
- Choose your sound (beep / snap / whistle)
- Settings auto-saved and restored
- Screen stays awake while running
- Resume a session even after closing the app
- Recall recent settings from history. Pin them and give them a name
- No personal data collected (excluding identifiers used for ad delivery)
- Remove ads with a one-time purchase

■ Recommended for
- Basketball practice (suicides, shooting drills, ball handling)
- HIIT / Tabata workouts
- Jump rope and double-under tempo training
- Shadow boxing and mitt-work round management
- Runners working on cadence
- Pomodoro study and focused work
- Daily routines you want to run with the same timing every day
- Anyone who wants a simple timer without the clutter

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 広告を削除 | $5.99 | one-time |


## Is xTimer safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess xTimer.

## Is xTimer legit?

xTimer - HIIT & BPM Timer appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for xTimer is 75 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 2.5.0 — 2026-10-09

No release notes.

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