Comparison

Exercise Timer vs Interval Timer HIIT Workout

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

Head to head
About

Exercise Timer

Create and guide custom interval training routines with this app. It supports timed and rep-based exercises, offers voice coaching, and logs your workout history with detailed analytics. Track progress over time and organize routines into training plans.

Highlights
  • Custom workout routines
  • Voice coach for next exercise
  • Timed and rep-based exercises
  • Workout logging and analytics
  • Training plans
  • Background operation
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Create custom workout routines & let Exercise Timer guide you through your interval training. Exercise Timer supports both timed exercises and even reps-based exercises (press 'done' when exercise complete). Use Exercise Timer with your screen on or even in the background with your screen locked. Keep your phone in your pocket & Exercise Timer will still let you know which exercise is coming up by voice, vibration & bell. Keep a log of every workout along with an exercise breakdown & take notes. Know how much time you spend exercising with weekly, monthly & yearly charts. In addition to this, Exercise Timer generates reports of individual exercises with overall totals & Exercise Progression charts FEATURES • Create your custom workout routines • Voice Coach announces the next exercise • Optional Metronome to improve cadence • Multiple Bell Sounds • Group Exercises. E.g.: for Warm-Up/Cool-Down • Timed Exercises & Reps exercises supported • Color code your Exercises • Explain your exercises better with our library of exercise GIFs • Log & keep track of your workouts • Workout Analytics • Organize your workouts in Training Plans • Training plans designed by our fitness experts • Works in Background with device locked and screen off • Use Exercise Timer on your Apple Watch IDEAL FOR: • Interval Training, Tabata & Circuit Training • Yoga • Boxing • Keeping all your Workout Routines & Plans in one place • Gym Timer ARE YOU A FITNESS TRAINER? Create your Training Plans and workout routines in Exercise Timer and easily share them with your clients. APPLE WATCH Yes, Exercise Timer works on your Apple Watch! All your workouts are automatically synced on your Apple watch. Workouts performed on your apple watch are also logged on your phone. Download Exercise Timer Now and get moving! UNLOCK PREMIUM FEATURES Exercise Timer Premium is available with a monthly or annual subscription. If you choose to purchase Exercise Timer Premium, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24hrs before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of service: https://exercisetimer.net/terms Privacy policy: https://exercisetimer.net/privacypolicy

About

Interval Timer HIIT Workout

Customize your HIIT and Tabata workouts with this versatile interval timer. Features AI voice cues from celebrity personalities, music integration, and Apple Health syncing. Track your progress and share routines with ease.

Highlights
  • Customizable work/rest periods
  • AI voice cues from celebrity personalities
  • Music integration
  • Apple Health & Apple Watch sync
  • Save and organize workouts
  • Real-time exercise on-screen cues
  • Share workouts with others
Features
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The ultimate Interval Timer for your HIIT Workouts and Tabata training! Our app is the perfect Workout Timer, offering customizable work/rest periods for High Intensity Interval Training, Tabata, Running, Boxing and circuit training. Achieve peak interval performance with our EXCLUSIVE AI Voice Cues (feat. Arnold, Snoop & The Rock) that keep you motivated without interrupting your music! Why this timer? We added voice cues from AI versions of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Snoop Dogg, and The Rock. Because honestly, who wouldn't want Arnold yelling "PUMP UP THOSE MUSCLES" between sets when you're still wondering "WTF was I thinking doing this workout"? - CUSTOMIZABLE WORKOUTS: Tailor your interval timer for any HIIT, Tabata, or circuit training session. - MUSIC INTEGRATION. Your music keeps playing while the cues run during your interval timer training - no interruptions. Who are we to judge what you listen to? - AI VOICE QUEUES. Get motivated by AI Arnold, Snoop Dogg, & The Rock for a truly fun workout timer experience. - LOCKED SCREEN MODE. Cues still play even when your phone is locked—because you shouldn't have to keep your screen on. You need to save that battery % for all that social media scrolling. - APPLE HEALTH & APPLE WATCH. Your workouts automatically sync to Apple Health with live heart rate monitoring and heart rate zones right on screen. Start a workout on your iPhone and your Watch joins in automatically. Your calories, duration, and heart rate — all tracked, all saved, zero effort. - SAVE AND ORGANIZE INTERVAL TIMER WORKOUTS. color-coded, named, and ready for quick access. Easiest thing about your workout is going to be starting the timer - the workout itself - not so much. - BIG CLEAR NUMBERS WITH COLOR CODED SCREENS - so you can see your time from a distance. Like across the gym. - REAL TIME EXERCISE ON-SCREEN CUES—enter your exercise names, and they'll show up on-screen during interval timer workouts and announce what's coming next during rest. At that point you may regret adding one extra round. - SHARE WORKOUTS WITH OTHERS – perfect for coaches with clients. Or that friend that needs to lay off donuts and do some serious sweating. Perfect for: - Interval timer training - High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT timer training) - Tabata timer workouts - Circuit training & CrossFit - Boxing/MMA training - Strength training & cardio - Personal trainers & group fitness - Interval timer running - Forcing yourself to take a break while bindge watching Netflix (for real, you can put 40 minutes "work" and 5 minutes "rest"). Again, no judgement zone, you do what you want. Still reading? Just download. See the app for yourself.

Screenshots

Exercise Timer4 screens
Interval Timer HIIT Workout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Exercise Timer at none against Interval Timer HIIT Workout's shown. Exercise Timer also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 311). Interval Timer HIIT Workout's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Exercise Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Interval Timer HIIT Workout sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Exercise Timer against 4.9 for Interval Timer HIIT Workout. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 311 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Exercise Timer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Interval Timer HIIT Workout's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exercise Timer ships an update monthly, Interval Timer HIIT Workout weekly. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Exercise Timer versus Interval Timer HIIT Workout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExercise TimerInterval Timer HIIT Workout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings)4.9 (311 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better311
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeurondigital LtdRoli LLC

Customer experience

Exercise Timer

All ratings1,000 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative19.6%

Interval Timer HIIT Workout

All ratings311 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

Exercise Timer

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • Randomly locking users out and requiring upgrade
  • Deleting all routines after uninstalling
  • Exercises not updating properly on Apple Watch
  • Apple Watch app causing native exercise app to crash
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  • Phone locked, no chime when locked

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sync workouts across devices without logging out/in
  • Ability to duplicate workouts on iPhone
  • Search, sort, or reorder routines
  • Connect with Apple Health app
  • Shortcut/automation support

Interval Timer HIIT Workout

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Exercise Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Exercise Timer Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Exercise Timer Premium Yearly3 Days trial$30.991 Year
One-time1
  • Exercise Timer Lifetime$69.99
5 purchases

Interval Timer HIIT Workout

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Purchase$19.99

Questions

Is Exercise Timer free?
Exercise Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Timer HIIT Workout free?
Interval Timer HIIT Workout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Exercise Timer or Interval Timer HIIT Workout?
Interval Timer HIIT Workout is rated higher. Exercise Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Interval Timer HIIT Workout averages 4.9 from 311 ratings.
Do Exercise Timer or Interval Timer HIIT Workout have ads?
Interval Timer HIIT Workout shows ads; Exercise Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Exercise Timer or Interval Timer HIIT Workout?
Exercise Timer ships an update monthly, and Interval Timer HIIT Workout weekly. Most recently, Exercise Timer was updated on September 21, 2026 and Interval Timer HIIT Workout on September 21, 2026.

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