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 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

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 device support: Interval Timer at 4 against HIIT Me!'s 2. Interval Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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 HIIT Me! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, HIIT Me! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Interval Timer versus HIIT Me!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerHIIT Me!
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, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB18 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMiklos PavelMathias Drabinski

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

HIIT Me!

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
1 purchases

HIIT Me!

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 10 days. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on November 6, 2026 and HIIT Me! on November 8, 2026.

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