Comparison

Precision Interval Timer vs Simple HIIT

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

Head to head
About

Precision Interval Timer

Create custom workout routines with pre-programmed warm-ups, intervals, conditioning, and cool-downs. Set work and rest periods, repeat cycles, and let the timer guide your training session.

Highlights
  • Pre-program entire workouts
  • Customizable work and rest intervals
  • Repeat cycles for exercises
  • Warm-up, conditioning, and cool-down sections
  • Guided training sessions
  • Stackable interval sections
Features
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With this interval timer you can pre-program your entire workout without having to stop and reset the intervals for your next exercise. Pre-program your warm-up, your intervals, your conditioning, and cool-down. Start the clock and let the timer guide you based on your inputs. The example below will illustrate what you can program in a full workout. Warm-up - 5 mins work, 0 mins rest, repeat 1 (in green bar repeat only 1, default setting) Add a section: (This will add a green bar, then program the intervals below in yellow) Skip rope intervals - 30 secs work, 30 secs rest, repeat 10 Rest between exercises - 0 mins work, 2 mins rest, repeat 1 Mountain Climber Intervals - 20 secs work, 10 secs rest, repeat 8 Rest between exercises - 0 mins work, 2 mins Let's say you wanted to repeat this entire cycle 3 times, you would then input 3 in the green bar above. You will cycle through this stack of intervals 3 times before moving on to your next activity. Add a section: Shadowboxing - 3 mins work, 1 min rest, repeat 4 Rest between to put on hand wraps - 0 mins work, 6 mins rest, repeat 1 Heavy bag - 3 mins work, 1 min rest, repeat 6 Rest before next activity - 0 mins work, 3 mins rest, repeat 1 Tabata Punchouts - 20 secs work, 10 secs rest, repeat 8 Let's say for example that you wanted to repeat the above section twice, you could in put 2 in the green bar and you will go through the whole process twice. This would be advantageous if you wanted to do perform a circuit and move from one type of exercise to the next. You could cycle through as many times as you want. Add a Section: Cool down - work 5 mins, rest 0, repeat 1 At the very bottom is the option to repeat the entire cycle. If you wanted to set-up an entire workout that you cycle through twice you could input 2 at the very bottom.

About

Simple HIIT

This interval timer app helps you manage work and rest periods for various high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts. It offers customizable settings for sets, intervals, and rest times, and can run in the background even when the screen is locked.

Highlights
  • Customizable sets and intervals
  • Background operation with screen locked
  • Save settings as templates
  • Adjustable countdown timer
  • Pause during rest option
  • Vibrate and timer sound options
Features
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***Free and reliable. Perfect for use at home, at the track, or in the gym. We’re proud to introduce this handy little app that helps you keep track of your work and rest periods during workouts. Whether you into cycling, running, lifting weights, exercise, workout, stretching, boxing, MMA, or HIT, this interval timer will prove to be an invaluable asset to you. Running foreground, background or with device locked, this reliable app allows you to specify an overall time as well as program High/Low-intensity interval and rest time between sets. Key Features: - Customizable sets, high/low-intensity interval and rest for your own need - Continue to run even when the screen is locked - Post your workout to Facebook or Twitter - Save settings as templates Customizable Features: - Number of Sets - Countdown Timer - Set Time - Low Interval time - High Interval time - Rest Time - First Interval (low or high) - Sound Volume - Timer Sounds - Auto-Lock - Vibrate - Pause during Rest Terms of Use: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/18915396 Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/18915396

Screenshots

Precision Interval Timer3 screens
Simple HIIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple HIIT at 100% against Precision Interval Timer's 0%. Precision Interval Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 31 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Precision Interval Timer ships an update every 4 months, Simple HIIT every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Precision Interval Timer versus Simple HIIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrecision Interval TimerSimple HIIT
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason Van VeldhuysenBeesoft Apps

Customer experience

Precision Interval Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Simple HIIT

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Precision Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Simple HIIT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Precision Interval Timer free?
Precision Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple HIIT free?
Simple HIIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Precision Interval Timer or Simple HIIT have ads?
Neither Precision Interval Timer nor Simple HIIT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Precision Interval Timer or Simple HIIT?
Precision Interval Timer ships an update every 4 months, and Simple HIIT every 31 months. Most recently, Precision Interval Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Simple HIIT on October 30, 2026.

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