Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero vs Interval Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero
Create custom interval workouts for HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training. Features adaptive heart rate training, Siri integration, and Apple Watch support. Track progress and share your custom routines.
- Customizable interval programming
- Adaptive heart rate training
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Apple Watch app
- Workout history and sharing
- Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
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Build an interval workout around the way you train. Cero is a flexible interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, WODs and HYROX preparation. Set up a quick work/rest timer or program each interval in detail. Distinct colors, large controls and reliable cues keep you focused on the session instead of the clock. BUILD YOUR SESSION • Set work, recovery, sets, warm-up and cool-down. • Create advanced workouts with custom intervals, colors, icons and intensity levels. • Save, duplicate and reorder timers. • Share timers by file or QR code. • Review completed sessions in workout history. STAY IN THE WORKOUT • Follow compatible sessions with Live Activities and Dynamic Island. • Start saved or recent timers from Home Screen widgets. • Use Siri and Shortcuts to start, pause, resume and stop a timer. • Put Gym Display on a larger screen or mirrored TV. • Choose a default song or assign music to individual intervals. • Customize sounds, voice cues, vibrations and background alerts. TRAIN BY HEART RATE Adaptive HR can extend recovery until you reach your target heart rate, then guide hard efforts with low and high alerts. Pair a Bluetooth heart-rate monitor with iPhone or train with heart-rate data from Apple Watch. COUNTDOWN AND STOPWATCH The built-in countdown and lap stopwatch cover warm-ups, station changes, rest periods and race-day practice. Stopwatch sessions continue after you close and reopen the app. ON APPLE WATCH Run saved workouts from your wrist, follow heart rate and use the standalone countdown and stopwatch. Cero can save completed workouts and estimated calories to Apple Health. Automatic iCloud backups help protect saved timers and custom intervals. Useful for HIIT, Tabata, circuits, EMOM-style workouts, boxing rounds, strength and conditioning, indoor cycling, running intervals and hybrid race preparation. Feedback and suggestions: hi@flawless.studio Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Interval Timer
This customizable timer is perfect for interval training, including HIIT and Tabata workouts. Easily program sets, cycles, and work-to-rest ratios for efficient exercise. Includes pre-set workouts and 30-day programs for fat burning and fitness.
- Customizable sets, cycles, and work-to-rest ratios
- HIIT and Tabata workout support
- Pre-set workouts included
- 30-day workout programs
- Suitable for bodyweight exercises
- Time-efficient training
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This interval timer is designed for any kind of interval training. Our timer is easy to use and completely customizable. You can program sets, cycles and work-to-rest ratios to suit your specific training needs. HIIT is a broad term for workouts that involve short periods of intense exercise alternated with recovery periods. One of the biggest advantages of HIIT is that you can get maximal health benefits in minimal time. We added six workouts and another six '30-day' workout programs to quickly burn fat, lose weight or just getting into shape. Interestingly, HIIT is perhaps the most time-efficient way to exercise. Normally a HIIT workout will range from 7 to 30 minutes in duration. But despite how short the workout is, it can produce health benefits similar to twice as much moderate-intensity exercise. The actual activity being performed is body weight exercises. It's probably the best workout type to do at home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero at 75% against Interval Timer's 0%. Interval Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Interval Timer sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero ships an update every 3 days, Interval Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero | Interval Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (438 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 438 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flawless Studio LLC | Samantha Roobol |
Customer experience
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero
Interval Timer
Bugs and requests
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero
Reported bugs
4 issues- App runs in background draining battery
- Rotation broke after update
- Apple workout app overrides Cero app on Apple Watch
- Interval signals too weak or not working
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to group timers
- Option to add warm-up and cool-down features
- Ability to type numbers for time adjustment
- Timer sounds through headphones or interrupting music
- Ability to change exercise names
Interval Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero
- Cero Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Cero Pro$14.99
Interval Timer
- Remove ads$0.99
- Lose Weight In 30 Days$1.99
- Abs, Butt and Thighs$1.99
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- Upper Body Muscle Building$1.99
- Total Body Activation$1.99
- Burn Belly Fat$1.99
- Yoga for Weight Loss$1.99
- Full Bundle$4.99
Questions
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