Comparison

Interval Timer Plus vs HIIT Timer Pro

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer Plus

This versatile timer app offers a simple yet powerful way to manage timed activities. Customize multiple intervals with individual colors and sounds, and save them as presets for quick access. It's designed for ease of use and visibility, even from a distance, and works seamlessly in the background.

Highlights
  • Customizable intervals
  • Named intervals with voice readout
  • Individual colors and sounds
  • Count time or repetitions
  • Unlimited presets
  • Works in background
  • Full screen color coding
Features
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Free, simple and easy to use all purpose Interval Timer SIMPLE AND FREE INTERVAL TIMER + 1-Tap Quickstart + No signup required, download and get going immediately GLANCEABLE + Very Big Fonts, visible from everywhere + Full screen color coding, works like a traffic light right in front of you + Portrait or landscape, always uses the full screen space POWERFUL ADVANCED PRESETS + Multiple intervals, each individually customizable + Name your intervals and have Interval Timer read it out to you + Individual colors and sounds + Count time or repetitions + Unlimited amount of presets ACCESSIBLE + Works with locked screen or while in another app + Reads out the interval name, so you know exactly what’s on + Vibration or silent mode, for the times when you need to tune it down + Works great with headphones and your own music + Supports dark and light mode REPEAT YOUR ROUTINE + Prepare and save your settings in presets + Pick your presets and start with just 1-tap OPTIMIZE ALL OF YOUR ACTIVITIES + Tabata timer + HIIT training + Crossfit + Circuit training + Fitness routines + Home workouts + Boxing round timer + Calisthenics circuit timer

About

HIIT Timer Pro

This app provides a precision timer for high-intensity interval training, offering customizable workout parameters and clear visual cues. It supports background playback, haptic feedback, and auto-saves workout history with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Customizable work, rest, and round intervals
  • Giant countdown screen and progress ring
  • Studio-grade sound packs with adjustable volume
  • Background playback and optional haptic feedback
  • One-tap controls for pause, skip, stop, and mute
  • Auto-save workout history and performance stats
  • Offline-first design for training anywhere
Features
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THE ULTIMATE HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL COMPANION –––––––––––––––––––––––––– HIIT Timer Pro turns your iPhone or iPad into a precision coach for every high-intensity workout—from explosive Tabata sprints to marathon EMOM circuits. No gimmicks, no distractions: just a rock-solid timer engineered for athletes who demand more. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– WHY ATHLETES CHOOSE HIIT TIMER PRO • Seconds-fast setup: choose a quick preset or dial in work (15 s–3 min), rest (5 s–90 s), 1–20 exercises, 1–10 rounds and recovery between rounds. • Giant countdown screen plus circular progress ring, mini bars and total-time ticker keep you locked in at a glance—even mid-burpee. • Three studio-grade sound packs: five-second countdown, dong-plus-ticks during work and victory chime at the end—loud enough to punch through your playlists and fully adjustable. • Background playback that never pauses when you switch apps, film your form or stream coaching videos. • Optional haptic feedback—light for taps, medium for transitions—so you feel every changeover. • One-tap controls: pause, skip, stop or mute on the fly. • Auto-save history with date, config, total duration, completion status and performance percentage. • Beautiful stats dashboard totals sessions, finish rate and lifetime training time in minutes or hours. • Twenty FREE SESSIONS before you even see a paywall—upgrade anytime for unlimited workouts, full history, cloud sync and an ad-free experience. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– BUILT FOR SERIOUS TRAINING • No hidden costs: choose a monthly pass or save with a yearly plan that starts with a 7-day free trial. • Swift-native architecture, 60 fps animations and memory-safe timers for bullet-proof reliability. • Localization ready for 43 languages. • Offline-first design so you can train anywhere—basement, beach or backcountry. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– LEVEL UP YOUR WORKOUT TODAY Whether you’re chasing PRs, cutting weight, boxing rounds, CrossFit WODs, AMRAP challenges, plyometric sets or simple home fitness, HIIT Timer Pro keeps the clock so you can keep the intensity. Download now and feel the difference in your very next session! –––––––––––––––––––––––––– SUBSCRIPTIONS • Hiit Timer Pro – Yearly: US $19.99 per year — free for the first week • Hiit Timer Pro – Monthly: US $2.99 per month –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Interval Timer Plus4 screens
HIIT Timer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HIIT Timer Pro at every 9 days against Interval Timer Plus's every 2 months. Interval Timer Plus's advantage is ratings volume (6.2K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Interval Timer Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HIIT Timer Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 — 4.9 for Interval Timer Plus against 5.0 for HIIT Timer Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer Plus has 6.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, HIIT Timer Pro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Interval Timer Plus versus HIIT Timer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Timer PlusHIIT Timer Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSu-Au HwangDevelak

Customer experience

Interval Timer Plus

All ratings6,181 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews667 reviews
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.7%

HIIT Timer Pro

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

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer Plus

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Audio alerts not working when app is in the background

Requested features

2 requests
  • Support for Apple Watch integration
  • Ability to delete saved workouts

HIIT Timer Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Timer Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

HIIT Timer Pro

Subscriptions2
  • SimplyTask Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Hiit Timer Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Interval Timer Plus free?
Interval Timer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HIIT Timer Pro free?
HIIT Timer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer Plus or HIIT Timer Pro?
HIIT Timer Pro is rated higher. Interval Timer Plus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while HIIT Timer Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Interval Timer Plus or HIIT Timer Pro have ads?
Neither Interval Timer Plus nor HIIT Timer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer Plus or HIIT Timer Pro?
Interval Timer Plus ships an update every 2 months, and HIIT Timer Pro every 9 days. Most recently, Interval Timer Plus was updated on October 12, 2026 and HIIT Timer Pro on September 26, 2026.

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