Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero vs Workout Timer Interval & HIIT
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/
Workout Timer Interval & HIIT
This app offers customizable interval timers for various training styles like HIIT, Tabata, and Crossfit. Track your progress, enjoy background music, and switch between light and dark modes to enhance your fitness routine.
- Customizable interval timers
- Supports HIIT, Tabata, WOD, Crossfit, EMOM, AMRAP
- Historical workout tracking
- Background music playback
- Light and dark mode themes
- Intuitive interface
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The simplest way to time any workout. Set your intervals, hit start, and go. Free forever - no trials, no expiry, no catch. Whether you're doing HIIT, Tabata, boxing rounds, running intervals, circuit training, or just need a reliable stopwatch, Interval Trainer gets out of your way and lets you focus on the work. FREE - FOREVER - Unlimited interval timers with custom rounds, work, and rest periods - Segment-based timing with Warm-up, Prep, Work, Rest, and Cool-down phases - Color and sound cues so you never miss a transition - Runs in the background while your music keeps playing - 6 themes and light/dark mode PREMIUM - Workout history - track progress and stay consistent - Custom workout builder - save and reuse your favourite sessions - Ad-free experience Download free and start your first session in under a minute. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/6125dabf-a638-49d7-b81e-118dfbb88572
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Workout Timer Interval & HIIT at none against Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero's shown. Workout Timer Interval & HIIT also leads on iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (75% vs 53%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Workout Timer Interval & HIIT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 438 and 146 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero's written reviews are positive against 53% of Workout Timer Interval & HIIT's.
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero ships an update every 3 days, Workout Timer Interval & HIIT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero | Workout Timer Interval & HIIT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (438 ratings) — better | 4.5 (146 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews — better | 53.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 438 — better | 146 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| 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 — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flawless Studio LLC | Simon Jansen |
Customer experience
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero
Workout Timer Interval & HIIT
User reviews
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero
From 438 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 👍 Very practical and customizable
- 👍 Great for HIIT and Tabata
- 👍 Clear design and easy to use
- 👍 Good value, no subscription
Room to improve
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 🎶 Music playback interrupted
- ⚠️ Ads interrupt timers
- 🔊 Weak or non-functional sound/haptics
- 🔄 Forced updates
Workout Timer Interval & HIIT
From 146 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Powerful yet simple
- 🚀 Efficient for interval training
- 👍 Good for bodyweight exercises
- ❤️ Helps with fitness goals
Room to improve
- 🐛 App stops in background
- 🐛 Timer resets when phone sleeps
- 🐛 Work/Rest options not accurate
- 🐛 No benefit to paid version
- 🐛 Cannot change interval times for multiple rounds
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
Workout Timer Interval & HIIT
Reported bugs
24 issues- App stops in background
- Timer resets when phone sleeps
- Work/Rest options not accurate
- Cannot change interval times for multiple rounds
- App stops when phone goes to sleep
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- Free version unreliable
- App dies in foreground
- Watch app only works in foreground
- Update broke purchase history
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- App dies when you Lock Screen or switch to another app
- Timer stops when Watch is dark
- Cannot hear countdowns with music
- Nothing fits on screen
- Doesn't persist in background
- Voice volume too low
- Stops when leaving app
- Needs connection for a timer
- Unauthorized purchase
- Max rest time of 2 minutes
- Cannot set long work intervals
- Paid version not premium
- Limited flexibility
Requested features
18 requests- Add multiple voices
- Add sounds for cycle end
- Louder notifications/vibration
- Ability to add break between sessions
- Naming exercises
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- Skip function for faster work completion
- Increase pre-countdown time
- Create preset timers
- Ability to close app and timer keeps going
- Work:rest ratio option
- See countdown on main screen
- Pre-countdown before work starts
- Add a preparation period before starting
- Add rest at the end
- Different color and sound for rest
- Longer rest periods
- Higher work interval limits
- Add vibration capability
In-app purchases
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero
- Cero Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Cero Pro$14.99
Workout Timer Interval & HIIT
- Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
- Premium$29.99
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