Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero vs ASCEND
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
ASCEND
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ASCEND is a training and recovery companion built to help you stay consistent, train with more clarity, and understand how your body is responding over time. Whether you're lifting regularly, mixing strength with cardio, or trying to build better habits, ASCEND gives you a cleaner way to log sessions, check in with recovery, and spot meaningful patterns in your progress. With ASCEND, you can: • Log strength, cardio, and hybrid training sessions • Track daily recovery and body feedback • Build a clearer picture of consistency over time • Review performance trends and training history • Use guided coaching prompts for grounded reflection and support ASCEND is designed to feel useful from the start. The core experience focuses on helping you build trust in your own training data before adding deeper layers of personalization. Premium access is designed to expand the experience further with richer coaching, deeper insight, and more advanced support over time. If you want a training app that feels focused, calm, and genuinely useful, ASCEND is built for that path. Terms of Use: https://ascend-legal.vercel.app/ascend/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ascend-legal.vercel.app/ascend/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ASCEND at none against Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero's shown. Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ASCEND sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero ships an update every 3 days, ASCEND every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero | ASCEND |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (437 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 437 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flawless Studio LLC | Josh Malone |
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
ASCEND
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
ASCEND
- ASCEND Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
- ASCEND Premium Annual$59.991 Year
Questions
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