Comparison

PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals vs BeyondFit

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

Head to head
About

PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals

This app offers customizable interval timers for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and Tabata workouts. Track your heart rate in real-time and create distance-based intervals. Save your favorite workout profiles for quick access.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval and rest times
  • Real-time heart rate plotting
  • Distance-based interval training
  • Save unlimited workout profiles
  • Clear visual countdown and progress
  • Sound alerts for interval changes
Features
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TIMER CUSTOMISATION You choose: ◦ Number of sets ◦ Number of reps ◦ Interval length ◦ Amount of rest (automatic / manual options) ◦ Interval profile (longest first, shortest first, longest in the middle or all the same length) HEART RATE Beautiful real-time heart rate plotting: ◦ Add heart rate tracking using a bluetooth monitor ◦ See current heart rate, as well as min and max rates for the whole session ◦ Heart rate history plots against intervals as your timer runs ◦ Create a HIIT profile to easily work out your max HR NOT JUST A TIMER Distance too! ◦ As well as timed active intervals, PyramidTimer gives supports distance-based intervals too ◦ Train those 400m intervals anywhere, or 1000m, or 400-300-200, or... well you get the idea! ◦ Rest timer begins automatically as soon as you've completed the interval distance ◦ Rest time is fully customisable - you choose either fix a duration or choose an automatic amount relative to interval distance (the proportion is customisable) ◦ Combined with heart rate tracking you can easily work out your max HR using 8x20s sprints FAVOURITE PROFILES No need to define your favourite timer for every workout: ◦ Save unlimited timer profiles ◦ Load profiles in an instant ◦ Your last used profile will re-load automatically next time INTERFACE Enjoy: ◦ Crystal clear timer countdown for current interval ◦ Red/blue (go/rest) interval representation - higher bars are longer intervals ◦ Progress animation for current interval ◦ Boop sound at start and end of each active interval (won't interrupt your music) ◦ Total session time remaining countdown SUPER EASY TO USE For your convenience: ◦ Create your timer profile with interactive sliders ◦ Helper information available for every setting - you can't go wrong ◦ Visual representation of your session updates in real-time as you set it up - no guess work or nasty surprises, you know exactly what your timer will be ◦ Green indicator moves to show current interval ◦ Pause any time HEALTH BENEFITS Get fit fast! ◦ Varying length intervals in Pyramid Timer allow you to work different muscle groups and energy systems all in the same session, getting you the sporting edge faster. ◦ Do short HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) ◦ Long endurance sessions ◦ Tabata ◦ ...and everything in between! ENJOY!

About

BeyondFit

Access custom workouts, nutrition plans, and supplement recommendations from experienced personal trainers. Build your own fitness routines using a free library of content or connect with trainers for virtual guidance and motivation.

Highlights
  • Custom workouts
  • Personalized nutrition plans
  • Supplement recommendations
  • Trainer-endorsed content
  • Virtual training sessions
  • Free workout/nutrition content builder
Features
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** Real Results ** ** Hundreds of Transformations ** Finish your fitness journey with us. Our personal trainers have helped hundreds of people transform their bodies and mindsets, and now we've made them (and their knowledge) available in the Beyond Fit app. Going Beyond means that you get access to: - Custom workouts that fit your body and get real results - Nutrition Plans customized to your body by trainers with more than a decade of experience transforming clients - Custom supplement recommendations and trainer endorsed supplement strategies - Fitness and Workout Articles written by elite personal trainers - Free creation of custom workout and nutrition content using our library of content Why is Beyond so important? - We don't glamorize fitness. It's simple, and that's how it should be. This isn't a dance routine or 10 minutes of cardio to get abs or a butt. This is REAL work with REAL trainers getting REAL results for their clients. Can I use Beyond even if I'm not local to a trainer? - Yes! We have online training available. You'll schedule with your coach whenever works for both of you, and then your coach will assist you virtually whether that is: motivating you, correcting you form, or just chatting about overall training/nutrition strategy. Do I need to sign up for a personal trainer to use Beyond? - No, you can access our library of trainer content for free and even use that to build your own custom workouts. However, having someone motivate, inform, correct, and encourage your progress is well worth consideration.

Screenshots

PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals2 screens
BeyondFit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BeyondFit at 5.0 against PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals's 3.6. BeyondFit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeyondFit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeyondFit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals ships an update weekly, BeyondFit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals versus BeyondFit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyramidTimer HIIT IntervalsBeyondFit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon MossCypress Path LLC

Customer experience

PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

BeyondFit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals

One-time1
  • Enhanced Version$1.99
None

BeyondFit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals free?
PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeyondFit free?
BeyondFit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals or BeyondFit?
BeyondFit is rated higher. PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while BeyondFit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals or BeyondFit have ads?
Neither PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals nor BeyondFit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals or BeyondFit?
PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals ships an update weekly, and BeyondFit every 2 months. Most recently, PyramidTimer HIIT Intervals was updated on June 9, 2026 and BeyondFit on June 1, 2026.

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