Comparison

Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer vs SplitCue

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer

Create custom workout timers with adjustable intervals for exercise and rest. Track your progress with detailed history and statistics, and repeat past workouts easily. Enjoy audio cues without interrupting your music.

Highlights
  • Customizable intervals
  • Workout and rest timers
  • Voice or beep guides
  • Background audio support
  • Workout history and statistics
  • Repeat previous workouts
Features
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A simple and beautiful interval timer. 1. Drag to set your custom intervals for workout, rest, rounds, etc 2. Tap to start. Interval Timer doesn't interfere with your music or other apps: ∙ Listen to your music apps while you workout. ∙ Voice or beep guides for every workout. ∙ You can leave the app and still listen to the audio guides, in order to follow a workout you found online. And no need to manually record your workouts: ∙ Detailed history and statistics pages to track your progress. ∙ Repeat a previous workout from your history, so you don't need to set it again. If you have any ideas for how to improve the app, just tap "Contact Support' inside the app and let us know! We are always trying to improve Interval Timer This app includes an optional auto-renewable subscription (Premium Pass): Premium Pass beings with a free trial period, then an auto-renewable monthly subscription when trial ends. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hrs before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your Apple Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free initial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://float.support/interval-timer/privacy Terms of Use: https://float.support/interval-timer/terms

About

SplitCue

This app provides structured interval training for runners with AI-generated plans and real-time audio cues. It allows users to build custom workouts, track pace and distance, and receive guidance to focus on their run without constantly checking their phone.

Highlights
  • AI training plans for various race distances
  • Customizable interval workouts by time or distance
  • Real-time GPS pace tracking
  • Voice and haptic audio cues
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
  • Workout history, maps, and personal records
  • Chat-based coaching and voice commands
Features
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SplitCue (formerly PaceCue) is a structured interval timer built for runners. Build a workout or a full training plan, press start, and get voice and haptic cues that tell you when to speed up, slow down, warm up, and cool down — so you can leave your phone in your pocket and focus on the run. AI Training Plans Pick the race you are training for — 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, or a custom distance — then add a goal time, race date, and how many days a week you run. SplitCue builds the plan from your running profile and recent runs, and puts each workout on a calendar so you always know what to run today. Training phases show where you are in the build. Talk to your coach in chat, or just speak: move a long run, ease off a hard day, swap a workout, or add strides. Build any workout in seconds Stack intervals by time or by GPS distance, with repeat counts, effort levels, and target paces. A distance repeat ends when you have covered the distance. Start from 18 built-in workouts — Tempo Run, Fartlek, Pyramid, Hill Repeats, 400m Repeats, Mile Repeats, 5K and 10K runs, a half-marathon run/walk, and more — or design your own. Your library is grouped into Easy, Tempo, Intervals, Long Runs, and Race. AI Workout Builder Describe the run you want — "30-minute tempo with a warmup and strides" — and SplitCue generates a complete interval workout from your profile. Refine it in conversation or by voice, then save it and go. Real-time GPS pace Track pace, distance, and elevation through every interval. Set a target and SplitCue announces it when the interval starts, then calls out your current pace as often as you choose — from every 15 seconds up to every 2 minutes — or only on intervals that have a target. Use minutes per mile or minutes per kilometer, and pick a short or long pace average so track repeats stay quick and long runs stay steady. Audio cues that stay out of your way Choose voice, beeps, both, or silent. Pick any voice on your device, including enhanced voices. Music ducking lets cues cut through Spotify, then hands the volume back. Set countdown warnings at 3, 5, 10, 15, or 30 seconds before each transition, and keep haptics on when you want a cue you can feel. Lock Screen & Dynamic Island A Live Activity shows your current interval, the countdown, and what is next — on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Maps, records, and history Every completed run is logged with duration, distance, and splits, including pace versus target. Open a run to see your route, an elevation profile, and your pace uphill, on the flat, and downhill. Tag how it felt, the effort, the weather, and who you ran with. Stats keep personal records — fastest mile, 5K, 10K, and half marathon, plus longest run and elevation — along with milestones and trends for pace, distance, and time. Export a backup anytime, or sign in with Apple and let cloud sync keep workouts and history on all of your devices. Share a workout Send any workout as a link friends can open in one tap. You can share a finished run the same way, splits included. Free to start The timer, presets, custom workouts, pace tracking, Live Activities, voice cues, maps, and history are free. Your first AI training plan is included, along with five AI-built workouts. SplitCue Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks unlimited AI training plans and unlimited AI-built workouts. Questions or ideas? Reach us at brandon@getsurmount.com. Terms of Use: www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer4 screens
SplitCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer and SplitCue both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SplitCue's written reviews are positive against 61% of Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer's. SplitCue also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer's advantage is ratings volume (87K vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SplitCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SplitCue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer has 87K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of SplitCue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, SplitCue every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer versus SplitCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Timer □ HIIT TimerSplitCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (87K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFloat Tech, LLCToddly LLC

Customer experience

Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer

All ratings85,854 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1,839 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative33.0%

SplitCue

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer not always accurate
  • Favorites/saved workouts feature not working
  • Inconsistent behavior when pausing/resuming

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save and name custom workouts
  • More flexibility in exercise/rest time settings
  • Option to adjust volume of voice prompts

SplitCue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time3
  • Lifetime Pass$14.99
  • Lifetime Pass$19.99
  • Premium Forever Promo$29.99
2 purchases

SplitCue

Subscriptions2
  • PaceCue Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PaceCue Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer free?
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SplitCue free?
SplitCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer or SplitCue?
SplitCue is rated higher. Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 87K ratings, while SplitCue averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer or SplitCue have ads?
Neither Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer nor SplitCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer or SplitCue?
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and SplitCue every 3 days. Most recently, Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer was updated on November 2, 2026 and SplitCue on October 31, 2026.

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