Gym Rest Timer vs Workout Timer Interval & HIIT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gym Rest Timer
This app helps you manage rest periods during workouts without interrupting your flow. It offers multiple modes, including lock screen control and volume gesture activation, to keep your training seamless. You can even use voice commands to start timers.
- Lock screen control
- Notification mode
- Media player mode
- Volume gesture control
- Siri integration
- Widget support
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Tired of constantly unlocking your phone to restart your rest timer? Gym Rest Timer is designed to minimise this and be as unobtrusive to your workout as possible, with 3 modes to choose from: 1. Notification mode - When your rest timer completes it sends you a notification which you can use to start the next one. 2. Media Player mode - Control and track your timer straight from the lock screen using the media player controls. 3. Volume Gesture mode - When listening to music just reach into your pocket or headphone remote and press volume down-up in quick succession. The app will detect this gesture and restart the timer. Install the accompanying widget to your widget screen and access timer controls straight from your lock screen. Use Siri to start a timer even from across the room!
Workout Timer Interval & HIIT
This app offers customizable interval timers for various training styles like HIIT, Tabata, and Crossfit. Track your progress, enjoy background music, and switch between light and dark modes to enhance your fitness routine.
- Customizable interval timers
- Supports HIIT, Tabata, WOD, Crossfit, EMOM, AMRAP
- Historical workout tracking
- Background music playback
- Light and dark mode themes
- Intuitive interface
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The simplest way to time any workout. Set your intervals, hit start, and go. Free forever - no trials, no expiry, no catch. Whether you're doing HIIT, Tabata, boxing rounds, running intervals, circuit training, or just need a reliable stopwatch, Interval Trainer gets out of your way and lets you focus on the work. FREE - FOREVER - Unlimited interval timers with custom rounds, work, and rest periods - Segment-based timing with Warm-up, Prep, Work, Rest, and Cool-down phases - Color and sound cues so you never miss a transition - Runs in the background while your music keeps playing - 6 themes and light/dark mode PREMIUM - Workout history - track progress and stay consistent - Custom workout builder - save and reuse your favourite sessions - Ad-free experience Download free and start your first session in under a minute. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/6125dabf-a638-49d7-b81e-118dfbb88572
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gym Rest Timer at 92% against Workout Timer Interval & HIIT's 53%. Gym Rest Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Workout Timer Interval & HIIT's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Workout Timer Interval & HIIT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gym Rest Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gym Rest Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 145 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Gym Rest Timer's written reviews are positive against 53% of Workout Timer Interval & HIIT's.
Gym Rest Timer ships an update every 8 months, Workout Timer Interval & HIIT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gym Rest Timer | Workout Timer Interval & HIIT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (73 ratings) — better | 4.5 (145 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 53.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 | 145 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Blake | Simon Jansen |
Customer experience
Gym Rest Timer
Workout Timer Interval & HIIT
In-app purchases
Gym Rest Timer
No in-app purchases
Workout Timer Interval & HIIT
- Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
- Premium$29.99
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