Comparison

Velites Workout Interval Timer vs Hero Timer

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

Head to head
About

Velites Workout Interval Timer

This interval timer app supports various workout styles like Tabata, HIIT, and EMOM. It offers customizable sound guidance, including music and a coach mode, to keep you motivated during training sessions at home or in the gym.

Highlights
  • Supports Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, For Time, and Count Up/Down workouts
  • Customizable sound guidance (beeps, songs, coach mode)
  • Compatibility with music streaming apps
  • Fitness Coach Mode for motivation and round tracking
  • Interval timer with up to 4 intervals
  • Precise stopwatch function
Features
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Velites Workout Interval Timer - Perform any Home Workout or use it as your Timer for your Cross Training WOD's or HIIT training sessions! Velites Interval Hiit and Cross Training Timer is the best option for any type of workout you can imagine: Intervals, For Time, Tabata, EMOM, Sally Up/Down, or Count Up/Down Stop Watch. It will always be available for you to train at home, the Cross Training Box, or your Gym. Finally, it will be your perfect training tool thanks to The COACH MODE, TABATA songs or beep sound functions, and compatibility with your favorite music apps. Beyond that, you will also be able to use features like weight-lifting EMOM, Tabata workout timer with songs, Sally Up/Down training Song, Fitness COACH MODE, Cross Training AMRAP, For Time, Precision Chronometer/Stopwatch, and Interval timer up to 4 Intervals. NEW! - Select your favorite sound guidance inside the Workout Timer. Choose beeps, Songs, or COACH MODE sound guidance. All of them compatible with your favorite music apps like Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, or Apple Music!! Velites Timer will help you stay always motivated! The Best Cross Training Athletes already use it as their go to Timer on Open Box Days and Daily Training. Velites Timer's design is precisely like the classic Cross Training Box Wall Interval Timer but on your phone and super easy to use! See always big numbers from any distance, thanks to its vast number resolution. Velites Interval and Tabata Workout Timer Features include: - Special Design for Cross Training athletes: Perfect for Strength Fitness Workouts,Weight-Lifting, Home Workouts, and HIIT! Train anytime, anywhere. - TABATA workouts with original songs: With Velites Tabata Timer and a single click, you will have 2 original songs for intense Tabata Training (More coming soon). Feel the music for 4 minutes of Tabata workout at 20-second intervals of work and 10 seconds of rest! - Sally up/down training song: The classic Cross Training challenge for Squats, Pushups, Abs training, or any exercise challenge you can come up with. 204 seconds following beeps or Green Sally Up/Down Original music. - Fitness COACH MODE to motivate you during training and tell you the rounds left without looking at it. Fitness COACH MODE will help you crush every workout thanks to motivational words and reminders. - Interval Timer function up to 4 Intervals: You can create any interval workout you can imagine and up to 4 Intervals. Perfect for any Cross Training, HIIT, or Home Workout Session alone or with friends. Standard 2 Intervals with Rest and workout times can also be easily configured. - Precise Chronometer: Tenths and hundredths of second have been added in the stopwatch function in case you want to be exact with lap or time Chronometer. - Home Workout Up/Down Stopwatch: Set the Timer to count down from 99 min and 59 sec to 0 with ease. If you prefer Up counting, configure the Coun-Up from 0 up to 99 min and 59 seconds. Includes play/pause/restart Clock functions available at all times. - EMOM timer: Configure your EMOM for strength, endurance, run, row, jump rope, or Cross Training workouts between 1 to 99 rounds of 1 minute. - Create and save your Custom workouts: With the new update, there are 4 different configurable intervals. Configure them once and keep them for your next Cross Training WOD or Home Workout. - Includes full Timer Video Tutorial: Watch it and start your training NOW! Although it is super easy to set-up any workout, a video tutorial is included in case you need assistance. Be Free, Be Bold... Be Velites!

About

Hero Timer

This app provides customizable timers for various workout types like Tabata, HIIT, AMRAP, and EMOM. It allows users to create custom routines, review past sessions, and offers a landscape view for a professional timer experience.

Highlights
  • Tabata timer
  • HIIT timer
  • AMRAP timer
  • EMOM timer
  • Custom workout creation
  • Workout review and sharing
  • Landscape orientation
Features
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Train your body as you were at your favorite Box or at the Gym. Select your workout type, configure the time and start training! Hero Timer is perfect for every workout type. It includes a: - TABATA workout timer - HIIT workout timer - AMRAP workout timer - EMOM workout timer - FORTIME workout timer Need a chronometer? Use the COUNT UP timer or the COUNT DOWN option. What else? - Create multiple AMRAP rounds - Create multiple TABATA sets - Configure EMOMs as you wish. - Create Custom workouts mixing together multiple workouts types for a complete training session! - Use the the landscape orientation to have the same experience of the physical professional timers available on the market. - Review your workouts, share or even repeat them. Be a HERO

Screenshots

Velites Workout Interval Timer4 screens
Hero Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Velites Workout Interval Timer at 4.8 against Hero Timer's 4.1. Velites Workout Interval Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (112 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Hero Timer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Velites Workout Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Velites Workout Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Velites Workout Interval Timer has 112 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Velites Workout Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 80% of Hero Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Velites Workout Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, Hero Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Velites Workout Interval Timer versus Hero Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVelites Workout Interval TimerHero Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (112 ratings) — better4.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings112 — better8
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimerWODFrancesco Miscia

Customer experience

Velites Workout Interval Timer

All ratings112 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative19.0%

Hero Timer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

Velites Workout Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Hero Timer

One-time3
  • Custom Workouts$0.99
  • ADS Free$0.99
  • Premium Version$4.99

Questions

Is Velites Workout Interval Timer free?
Velites Workout Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hero Timer free?
Hero Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Velites Workout Interval Timer or Hero Timer?
Velites Workout Interval Timer is rated higher. Velites Workout Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Hero Timer averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Velites Workout Interval Timer or Hero Timer have ads?
Both Velites Workout Interval Timer and Hero Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Velites Workout Interval Timer or Hero Timer?
Velites Workout Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Hero Timer monthly. Most recently, Velites Workout Interval Timer was updated on October 3, 2026 and Hero Timer on October 12, 2026.

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