iCountTimer vs Timer for HIIT training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCountTimer
This app combines a timer and counter for various training routines like HIIT, yoga, and boxing. It offers audio cues and a large display to keep you focused on your workout, with an optional Pro version for advanced features.
- Timer and counter combined
- Save custom presets
- Large, clear display
- Audio cues
- Smart screen lock
- Health app integration (Pro)
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Focus on your moves, not the count. iCountTimer is a timer and counter in one — built for anyone who trains. Whether it's interval training, yoga, home workouts, HIIT, boxing, or circuit training, this app fits right in and keeps you on track. Set your intervals, hit start, and let the app do the counting. Audio cues and a large, clear display with progress bar guide you through every session so you can stay focused on your form. What users are saying: "Best and most versatile timer app I have used. If you mix up your workouts and need a flexible solution to keep time, reps and more — download this now!" — Eric Mullen "As a coach, the best. Best timer ever. I speak as a coach who has tried many timer apps and this is the easiest way to set up interval training ever." — Todd Parker "Been looking for something like this for a while. Now I know how many sets I've done without guessing, and I can concentrate on what I should be doing." — Mark Clews Features: • Timer + Counter combined in one app • Save timers and counters as presets organized by activity • Large, clear display with progress bar • Audio cues to guide your sessions • Smart screen lock to prevent accidental taps mid-workout Upgrade to iCountTimer Pro for more: • No ads • Live Activity on your Lock Screen • Apple Watch app with presets and quick-access timer and counter • Save up to 40 presets • 5 themes and custom alert sounds • Calorie estimation with Health app integration • Custom start delay and multiple counter modes iCountTimer is free with all the essentials. When you're ready for more, go Pro. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Timer for HIIT training
This interval training app helps you manage your workouts for various activities like cycling, running, weightlifting, and HIIT. It offers customizable timers for sets, repetitions, and pauses, with visual cues to guide your sessions.
- Customizable time settings
- Customizable number of series
- Customizable number of repetitions
- Pause and resume sessions
- Visual cue screen color changes
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This app is an awesome training timer, whether you're working on cycling, running, lifting weights, exercise, workout, stretching, boxing, MMA or HIIT, this interval timer will prove to be an invaluable asset for your HIIT interval training. This app can be used as HIIT timer, tabata timer, round timer, and anything else about interval training you want to track. Tabata timer is a full featured, easy to use Tabata timer Crossfit HIIT Interval training, kettle bells, running, cycling, or any interval fitness training. FEATURES: * Customize all time settings * Customize number of series * Customize number of repetitions * pause and resume session * screen changecolor for visual cue
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timer for HIIT training at none against iCountTimer's 3. Timer for HIIT training also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). iCountTimer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 37 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. iCountTimer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Timer for HIIT training asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for iCountTimer against 4.7 for Timer for HIIT training. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of iCountTimer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Timer for HIIT training's.
iCountTimer ships an update every 4 months, Timer for HIIT training every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCountTimer | Timer for HIIT training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RhythmicWorks | Sergio Musoles Tornador |
Customer experience
iCountTimer
Timer for HIIT training
In-app purchases
iCountTimer
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$19.99
Timer for HIIT training
No in-app purchases
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