Comparison

Interval Timer vs HIIT Me!

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 simple and customizable timer for interval training like HIIT, Tabata, and EMOM. It offers audio cues, background operation, and integrates with Apple Watch for health tracking. Pre-built routines and workout reminders help users stay consistent with their fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • Audio alerts for rounds
  • Background operation
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Workout reminders
  • Pre-built routines
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

HIIT Me!

Features
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Maximize your training with HIIT Me! – the smart interval timer for short, effective workouts. Ideal for home workouts, running, Tabata, boxing, CrossFit, or core training. Create your personalized HIIT workout in seconds—whether you're a beginner or advanced, HIIT Me! gets you moving, no fuss. Key Features: • Workout Generator: Pick your difficulty and we’ll build your workout. • Audio & Voice Prompts: Stay in the zone without staring at the screen. • Intuitive Controls: No clutter—just focus. • HIIT Score & History: Track your progress over 6 weeks. • Works Offline: No distractions, no sign-up required. • Minimalistic Design: Clear, fast, and focused on you. Why HIIT Me!? Many timers are overloaded—HIIT Me! is different: • Focus on what matters • No subscription, no account • Jump right in—at home, outdoors, or in the gym Premium Features (One-time purchase, no subscription): • Voice workout cues • Unlimited workout presets • Exclusive training modes HIIT Score – your motivation: Stay consistent! Your weekly HIIT Score shows how active you’ve been. Track your progress over 6 weeks, coach not required. What it doesn’t have—that’s the perk: • No subscription needed • No account creation • No ads during workouts Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
HIIT Me!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HIIT Me! at every 6 days against Interval Timer's fortnightly. Interval Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and HIIT Me! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, HIIT Me! every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Interval Timer versus HIIT Me!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerHIIT Me!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (296 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings296 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiklos PavelMathias Drabinski

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • Premium featuresFree
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Custom sounds$1.99
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  • Premium features$4.99
  • Premium features$9.99
  • Premium features$14.99
2 purchases

HIIT Me!

Subscriptions1
  • Premium ( monthly )$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium - Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HIIT Me! free?
HIIT Me! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Interval Timer or HIIT Me! have ads?
Both Interval Timer and HIIT Me! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or HIIT Me!?
Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, and HIIT Me! every 6 days. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 12, 2026 and HIIT Me! on October 8, 2026.

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