Comparison

Interval Timer vs Timer Hiit

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest intervals
  • Sound cues for phase transitions
  • Background operation
  • Landscape mode support
  • Save custom routines
  • Workout reminders
  • Clear phase color indicators
Features
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Set your work and rest intervals, press start, and focus on your workout. PureHIIT is a simple timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, circuits, and boxing rounds. • Adjust work, rest, and round settings to suit your session. • Follow sound cues as you move from one phase to the next. • Keep listening to your music while you train. • Use the timer in the background or in landscape mode. • Start with a prebuilt routine or save your own. • Set workout reminders to help you keep a routine. Getting started is simple: choose a routine or set your intervals, check the number of rounds, and press start. Clear phase colors help you see when to work and when to rest. Free to download, with optional in-app purchases. Apple Watch features require Premium. On Apple Watch, the app integrates with Health to record heart rate and energy used. Make time for your next workout with PureHIIT. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Timer Hiit

Features
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Introducing Hiit Timer, the latest workout timer app designed to effortlessly guide you through your Hiit, Tabata, Circuit Training workouts, or any customized plan tailored just for you. Timer Mode: + Supports standard workout modes with consistent training times for each set. + Customize your own timer settings for different workout sessions. + Save multiple workouts for future use. INTERVAL TIMER: + Simplified screen focusing on time tracking. + Multilingual CountTimer for an easier workout experience. + Clear color differentiation between workout types. + Engaging yet simple effects to keep boredom at bay. + Vibration support for enhanced focus. + Large, screen-filling digits for easy visibility from a distance. Additional Features: + Easily track your workout history. + Completely free with full feature access. + Multiple themes for a personalized experience. + Multilingual support. This app includes an optional auto-renewable subscription (Premium ): Then an auto-renewable monthly subscription. 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://www.qrdynamic.xyz/policy-timer-hiit Terms of Use: https://www.qrdynamic.xyz/terms-timer-hiit

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Timer Hiit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Interval Timer at 4 against Timer Hiit's 2. Timer Hiit's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Timer Hiit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, Timer Hiit every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Interval Timer versus Timer Hiit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerTimer Hiit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (297 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings297 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB23 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperMiklos PavelHuy Huynh Thanh

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Advertisements still present after paying for removal
  • App requires premium to start timer (recent change)

Requested features

8 requests
  • Remove the cap on rounds
  • Add a background click feature (e.g., every second)
  • More sound options
  • Option for more than one workout
  • Add a halfway beep
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  • Add a countdown for the workout interval
  • Beep once at 15 seconds for a 30-second workout interval
  • Countdown the last 3 seconds of a workout interval

Timer Hiit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Custom sounds$1.99
  • Premium features$4.99
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  • Premium features$9.99
  • Premium features$14.99
3 purchases

Timer Hiit

Subscriptions3
  • month$0.991 Month
  • 3 monthly sub$0.993 Months
  • 12 monthly sub$1.991 Year

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer Hiit free?
Timer Hiit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Interval Timer or Timer Hiit have ads?
Both Interval Timer and Timer Hiit show ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Timer Hiit?
Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Timer Hiit every 10 days. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Timer Hiit on October 25, 2026.

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