Comparison

Custom Interval Timers vs Timer for Workouts

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

Head to head
About

Custom Interval Timers

Design personalized interval timers for workouts or productivity. Its intuitive editor allows for custom flows with various settings like countdowns and personalized interfaces. Offers light/dark modes and an option to disable ads.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval flows
  • Intuitive timer editor
  • Count up or down timers
  • Personalized running interface
  • Light/dark mode
  • Ad-free option
Features
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Create highly customizable interval timers in a beautiful Interface. Interval timers are useful for exercise, like High-intensity interval training (HIIT) or Tabata, and can also be used to manage productivity, events, and more! This app provides a fascinatingly simple and intuitive editor for setting up your own custom timers. With just a few building blocks you can create the exact experience you want. Multiple settings to match your preferences: - Count up or down - Personalize the running interface to show what matters to you - Light/dark mode - Disable ads for free!

About

Timer for Workouts

This app provides a simple yet powerful interval timer for various fitness activities. Easily create and save custom workouts with adjustable work, rest, and repeat intervals. Stay focused with visual and voice cues to track progress and achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Build custom HIIT and tabata workouts
  • Save and repeat favorite routines
  • Clear visual and voice cues
  • Track progress
  • Adjustable work, rest, and repeat intervals
Features
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Transform your training with HIIT Timer — the simple interval timer and workout timer built for every level of fitness. Whether you lift in the gym, crush home circuits, or hit the road running, this HIIT timer creates powerful, personalized sessions in seconds. Set work, rest, and repeat intervals for tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, strength, mobility, or any exercise you choose. No fluff. Just fast, focused intervals. What You Can Do • Build custom HIIT and tabata workouts in a few taps • Save and repeat your favorite routines anytime • Stay on track with clear visual and voice cues • Track progress to see every flex and milestone Designed for efficiency, HIIT Timer makes every second count — from warm-up to cool-down — acting as the perfect timer for workouts of any length. Perfect For • Home training or full-body gym days • Running, cycling, rowing, bodyweight drills • Coaches and athletes who need a reliable interval clock Why It Works Structured interval training ignites metabolism, burns more calories, and builds endurance fast. HIIT Timer delivers the precision timing you need to stay consistent and get results you can flex. Download HIIT Timer today and train smarter. Your next sweat session starts with one tap. Have feedback or questions? Contact us in the app. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLTzf9_jwmI0T46C_tdsgMxNqjS7jIdZBLtCXiidlhA/edit?usp=drive_link

Screenshots

Custom Interval Timers4 screens
Timer for Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Custom Interval Timers at none against Timer for Workouts's 4. Custom Interval Timers also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Timer for Workouts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price and iOS requirement 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. Timer for Workouts sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Custom Interval Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Custom Interval Timers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer for Workouts has 82 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Custom Interval Timers's written reviews are positive against 79% of Timer for Workouts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom Interval Timers ships an update every 4 months, Timer for Workouts every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Custom Interval Timers versus Timer for Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom Interval TimersTimer for Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better4.8 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1482 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex RichAral Atpulat

Customer experience

Custom Interval Timers

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Timer for Workouts

All ratings82 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

None

Custom Interval Timers

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Timer for Workouts

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$20.00

Questions

Is Custom Interval Timers free?
Custom Interval Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer for Workouts free?
Timer for Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Custom Interval Timers or Timer for Workouts?
Custom Interval Timers is rated higher. Custom Interval Timers averages 5.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Timer for Workouts averages 4.8 from 82 ratings.
Do Custom Interval Timers or Timer for Workouts have ads?
Custom Interval Timers shows ads; Timer for Workouts does not.
Which is updated more often, Custom Interval Timers or Timer for Workouts?
Custom Interval Timers ships an update every 4 months, and Timer for Workouts every 8 days. Most recently, Custom Interval Timers was updated on October 5, 2026 and Timer for Workouts on October 4, 2026.

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