Comparison

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero vs Alpha Progressive Overload

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer for HIIT | 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

Alpha Progressive Overload

Features
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Alpha Progressive Overload is a focused strength training tracker built for lifters who want to train hard, log fast, and make steady progress. Designed around progressive overload, Alpha Progressive Overload helps you track workouts, sets, reps, weight, rest periods, cardio, and training history without clutter or distractions. Supports app integration to post workouts to Strava and Apple Fitness. Features: • Fast set logging for weight, reps, and exercises • Custom workout splits and exercise organization • Rest timer with sound and notification support • Apple Watch companion support for quick workout tracking • Progress tracking for strength and training volume • Workout history and session summaries • Cardio logging • Apple Health workout integration • Strava sharing support • Light, dark, and system appearance modes • Optional motivational reminders Whether you are chasing PRs, rebuilding consistency, or just trying to stop guessing what you lifted last week, Alpha Progressive Overload gives you a simple place to track the work and keep moving forward. No ads. No social feed. No nonsense. No subscriptions. Just lifting, logging, and progress.

Screenshots

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero4 screens
Alpha Progressive Overload3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero at Free against Alpha Progressive Overload's $0.99. Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Alpha Progressive Overload's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero is free to download; Alpha Progressive Overload costs $0.99 up front. Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Alpha Progressive Overload asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero ships an update every 3 days, Alpha Progressive Overload weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero versus Alpha Progressive Overload: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Timer for HIIT | CeroAlpha Progressive Overload
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (437 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings437 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB85 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFlawless Studio LLCDakota Cole

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

Alpha Progressive Overload

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero

Subscriptions1
  • Cero Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Cero Pro$14.99
None

Alpha Progressive Overload

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero free?
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alpha Progressive Overload free?
Alpha Progressive Overload costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero or Alpha Progressive Overload have ads?
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero shows ads; Alpha Progressive Overload does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero or Alpha Progressive Overload?
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero ships an update every 3 days, and Alpha Progressive Overload weekly. Most recently, Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero was updated on October 24, 2026 and Alpha Progressive Overload on October 25, 2026.

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