Comparison

Interval Timer vs HIIT Beat Timer

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 Beat Timer

Features
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HIIT Beat Timer is a HIIT interval timer that leads your workout with BPM-synced beat audio. 【Auto BPM Switch for Every Phase】 High BPM during work, low BPM during rest — fully automatic. Move to the beat and naturally master intensity control through auditory-motor synchronization. 【Key Features】 • Set Work and Rest BPM freely (60–200 BPM) • Fine-tune sets, work duration, and rest duration • Save presets — no setup needed each time • 3-2-1 countdown audio so you know phase switches before they happen • 10-second PREPARE phase before your workout starts • Binaural beats (Beta waves during work, Theta waves during rest) • Premium version for an ad-free experience 【Workout History】 Review past sessions on a calendar to stay motivated and keep your streak going. 【Perfect For】 • Anyone who wants to make HIIT a habit at home or the gym • Workouts that fall apart without music or rhythm • People who want a simple, no-confusion timer • Protocols like Tabata, 30/30, EMOM, and more No playlist needed. Just open the app and start. The BPM beat leads your workout.

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
HIIT Beat Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HIIT Beat Timer at 13.0 against Interval Timer's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Beat Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Interval Timer versus HIIT Beat Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerHIIT Beat Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (296 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings296 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiklos Pavelarai.me

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 Beat Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

HIIT Beat Timer

One-time1
  • Premium Plan$3.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HIIT Beat Timer free?
HIIT Beat Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Interval Timer or HIIT Beat Timer have ads?
Both Interval Timer and HIIT Beat Timer show ads.

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