Comparison

HIIT Interval Timer | Cero vs Timer for Workouts

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

Head to head
About

HIIT Interval Timer | Cero

This interval timer app enhances various workouts like HIIT, Tabata, and yoga with intuitive design and customizable timer modes. Create and save custom intervals, track calorie expenditure, and sync settings across devices, including Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers
  • Simple and advanced timer modes
  • Create and save multiple workout settings
  • Apple Watch compatibility with heart monitor
  • Automatic calorie tracking to Apple Health
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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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/

About

Timer for Workouts

This app provides a simple yet powerful interval timer for various fitness activities. Easily create and save custom workouts with adjustable work, rest, and repeat intervals. Stay focused with visual and voice cues to track progress and achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Build custom HIIT and tabata workouts
  • Save and repeat favorite routines
  • Clear visual and voice cues
  • Track progress
  • Adjustable work, rest, and repeat intervals
Features
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Transform your training with HIIT Timer — the simple interval timer and workout timer built for every level of fitness. Whether you lift in the gym, crush home circuits, or hit the road running, this HIIT timer creates powerful, personalized sessions in seconds. Set work, rest, and repeat intervals for tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, strength, mobility, or any exercise you choose. No fluff. Just fast, focused intervals. What You Can Do • Build custom HIIT and tabata workouts in a few taps • Save and repeat your favorite routines anytime • Stay on track with clear visual and voice cues • Track progress to see every flex and milestone Designed for efficiency, HIIT Timer makes every second count — from warm-up to cool-down — acting as the perfect timer for workouts of any length. Perfect For • Home training or full-body gym days • Running, cycling, rowing, bodyweight drills • Coaches and athletes who need a reliable interval clock Why It Works Structured interval training ignites metabolism, burns more calories, and builds endurance fast. HIIT Timer delivers the precision timing you need to stay consistent and get results you can flex. Download HIIT Timer today and train smarter. Your next sweat session starts with one tap. Have feedback or questions? Contact us in the app. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLTzf9_jwmI0T46C_tdsgMxNqjS7jIdZBLtCXiidlhA/edit?usp=drive_link

Screenshots

HIIT Interval Timer | Cero4 screens
Timer for Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Timer for Workouts at none against HIIT Interval Timer | Cero's shown. HIIT Interval Timer | Cero's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days) and ratings volume (435 vs 82). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. HIIT Interval Timer | Cero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Timer for Workouts sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for HIIT Interval Timer | Cero against 4.8 for Timer for Workouts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HIIT Interval Timer | Cero has 435 ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of HIIT Interval Timer | Cero's written reviews are positive against 79% of Timer for Workouts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HIIT Interval Timer | Cero ships an update every 3 days, Timer for Workouts every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HIIT Interval Timer | Cero versus Timer for Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIIT Interval Timer | CeroTimer for Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (435 ratings)4.8 (82 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews78.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings435 — better82
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlawless Studio LLCAral Atpulat

Customer experience

HIIT Interval Timer | Cero

All ratings435 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative15.3%

Timer for Workouts

All ratings82 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%

Bugs and requests

HIIT Interval Timer | 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

Timer for Workouts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HIIT Interval Timer | Cero

Subscriptions1
  • Cero Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Cero Pro$14.99
4 purchases

Timer for Workouts

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$20.00

Questions

Is HIIT Interval Timer | Cero free?
HIIT Interval Timer | Cero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer for Workouts free?
Timer for Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HIIT Interval Timer | Cero or Timer for Workouts?
Timer for Workouts is rated higher. HIIT Interval Timer | Cero averages 4.7 out of 5 from 435 ratings, while Timer for Workouts averages 4.8 from 82 ratings.
Do HIIT Interval Timer | Cero or Timer for Workouts have ads?
HIIT Interval Timer | Cero shows ads; Timer for Workouts does not.
Which is updated more often, HIIT Interval Timer | Cero or Timer for Workouts?
HIIT Interval Timer | Cero ships an update every 3 days, and Timer for Workouts every 8 days. Most recently, HIIT Interval Timer | Cero was updated on October 12, 2026 and Timer for Workouts on October 4, 2026.

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