Comparison

HIIT Trainer vs Workout Timer

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

Head to head
About

HIIT Trainer

Track high-intensity interval training with vocal cues and a clear timer interface. Create custom workouts and exercises, controlling exercise and rest durations. Integrates with HealthKit for workout insights, keeping your data private on your device.

Highlights
  • Vocal cues for workout guidance
  • Timer interface for exercise timing
  • Create custom workouts
  • Create custom exercises
  • HealthKit integration
  • On-device data storage
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This app allows you to track your high intensity interval training workouts, without getting in your way. You can have vocal cues that guide you through your workout, or use the timer interface to know which exercise to do, how long to do it for, and what to do next. You can also create custom workouts and exercises, and control the timing of your exercises and rests. The workouts are structured to be high intensity interval workouts, but you can create your workouts to suite any type of workout you want to create. This app uses HealthKit to give you more insight into you workout. The data is not sent anywhere, and stays on your device.

About

Workout Timer

Design personalized fitness routines with a highly customizable interval timer. Track your progress, play your own music, and receive spoken exercise prompts. Integrates with Apple Health for detailed workout data.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • Create custom workout routines
  • Play background music
  • Text-to-speech exercise prompts
  • Save and reuse workouts
  • Time Under Tension (TUT) tempos
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Simple, Customizable, and Easy-to-use. Create any workout you can imagine in a matter of seconds & play your own music in the background!  Workout Timer is a fully customizable interval timer that dictates each exercise. Create as many different sets as you want and how many rounds you want to do them for. Great in the gym, at home, or outdoors. Whether you're creating your own HIIT routine or lifting weights in the gym, workout timer will keep you on pace! Key Features: - Play your own music in the background - Continues to work even while your screen is locked - Write in your own exercises - Reads off each exercise during the workout using text-to-speech - Save your workouts for later use - Number of Sets - Number of Exercises or Rest in each Set - Number of Rounds to repeat each Set - New: Set custom time-under-tension tempos! Great for any number of workouts, including: - Tabata - Interval Training - High Intensity Interval (HIIT) Training - Boxing round timer - Calisthenics circuit timer - Circuit training - Time Under Tension Training - Core Workouts - Cycling - Plyometrics - Weight Lifting - Cardio - Wind Sprints - Running - Jogging WORKOUT HISTORY USING APPLE HEALTH • Workout Timer has the best Apple Health integration. • Automatically sync workout time, heart rate, and calories burned to the Health App during your workouts. • Detailed stats for every interval • All your data is safely stored in Apple Health • You can enable this feature by granting the app the necessary permissions. If you wish to stop using the feature, you can easily disable the permissions in your mobile settings. .... and more! Please reach out to contact@apprebel.co for any questions/feedback / support https://www.workouttimer.com/terms-conditions https://www.workouttimer.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

HIIT Trainer4 screens
Workout Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Workout Timer at Free against HIIT Trainer's $0.99. Workout Timer also leads on ratings volume (51 vs 1) and device support. HIIT Trainer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 6).

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

Workout Timer is free to download; HIIT Trainer costs $0.99 up front. Workout Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HIIT Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HIIT Trainer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workout Timer has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
HIIT Trainer versus Workout Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIIT TrainerWorkout Timer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews—60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings151 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#200 — better—
Devices—iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChandler DeangelisAppRebel, Inc.

Bugs and requests

HIIT Trainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Workout Timer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Workouts not saving properly
  • Premium features not functioning as expected
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices
  • Unauthorized user issues after purchases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save unlimited workouts
  • Improved syncing and backup options
  • Integration with fitness tracking apps
  • More customization options for workouts
  • Better customer support and communication

In-app purchases

None

HIIT Trainer

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Workout Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premimum Version$4.99
  • Premium Version Life Time$24.99
  • Premium Version Life Time$39.99

Questions

Is HIIT Trainer free?
HIIT Trainer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HIIT Trainer or Workout Timer?
HIIT Trainer is rated higher. HIIT Trainer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Workout Timer averages 4.4 from 51 ratings.

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