Comparison

ErgRace Online vs HIIT Timer

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

Head to head
About

ErgRace Online

Participate in organized online races using your Concept2 ergometer from anywhere in the world. Compete in individual or team events for time, distance, or calories, with live race displays and online results. Requires a PM5 monitor and competition code.

Highlights
  • Online erg races worldwide
  • Supports RowErg, SkiErg, BikeErg
  • Individual and team races
  • Races by time, distance, or calories
  • Live race display
  • Online results
  • Concept2 Logbook integration
Features
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ErgRace Online allows people anywhere in the world to take part in organized online races on Concept2 ergs. Athletes need the app, a PM5 and the code for the competition provided by the race organizer. To organize a competition, please go to concept2.com/ergraceonline. Features Race from anywhere in the world Works for Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg and BikeErg Individual or team races Races can be for time, distance or Calories Live race display Results available online Individual results are sent to your Concept2 Logbook account System Requirements ErgRace Online does not support racing with PM3 or PM4s. Please make sure your PM5 is updated with the latest firmware. There is a short test race that runs automatically every 10 minutes. We recommend joining this well before your first race. This will allow you to make sure your system is able to take part in ErgRace Online as well as making you familiar with how it works.

About

HIIT Timer

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various workouts, featuring a large, color-coded display and audio cues. It helps users stay on track with their training routines without needing to constantly check the clock.

Highlights
  • Customizable work, rest, and round intervals
  • Large, color-coded countdown display
  • Audio and haptic cues for interval changes
  • Drift-free, accurate timing
  • Pre-built workout types (Tabata, Circuits, Sprints)
  • Watch app for wrist-based workouts
Features
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HIIT Timer turns any workout into perfectly timed intervals. Set your work, rest and rounds, press Start, and train hands-free with a big, color-coded countdown and clear audio and haptic cues. Tabata, circuits, sprints or your own routine — HIIT Timer keeps you moving so you never have to watch the clock. WHY HIIT TIMER • A big, glanceable countdown you can read across the room • Color-coded phases — green for work, blue for rest • Audio and haptic cues, with a final 3-2-1 on every interval • Drift-free timing, accurate to the second FREE • 3 workouts in any 7 days • Set the work, rest and rounds of your own timer • The Tabata workout, ready to start HIIT TIMER PRO • Unlimited workouts • The watch app: run your whole workout on your wrist, with a haptic tap at every change, even without your iPhone • Save your own workouts and start any of them in one tap • All four built-in workouts: Tabata, Classic HIIT, Sprints and Strength Circuit • Sets, rest between sets, warm-up and cool-down Pro is a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers, a monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Bought HIIT Timer Pro before? It is your Lifetime plan: restore it in Settings. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price until cancelled in your App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://prioton.com/hiit-timer/privacy.html

Screenshots

ErgRace Online4 screens
HIIT Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HIIT Timer at 5.0 against ErgRace Online's 3.2. ErgRace Online's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. HIIT Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ErgRace Online asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HIIT Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ErgRace Online has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ErgRace Online ships an update every 2 months, HIIT Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ErgRace Online versus HIIT Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterErgRace OnlineHIIT Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConcept2, Inc.Prioton LLC

Customer experience

ErgRace Online

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

HIIT Timer

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

In-app purchases

None

ErgRace Online

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HIIT Timer

One-time1
  • HIIT Timer Pro$4.99

Questions

Is ErgRace Online free?
ErgRace Online is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HIIT Timer free?
HIIT Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ErgRace Online or HIIT Timer?
HIIT Timer is rated higher. ErgRace Online averages 3.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while HIIT Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ErgRace Online or HIIT Timer have ads?
Neither ErgRace Online nor HIIT Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ErgRace Online or HIIT Timer?
ErgRace Online ships an update every 2 months, and HIIT Timer every 3 months. Most recently, ErgRace Online was updated on October 4, 2026 and HIIT Timer on October 6, 2026.

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