Comparison

Workout Timer vs 4x4 Timer Interval Training

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

Head to head
About

Workout Timer

This app provides a customizable interval timer for HIIT and Tabata workouts. It offers unlimited timer creation with extensive sound and voice reading options, background notifications, and dark mode. All features are free to use.

Highlights
  • Unlimited timer creation
  • Folder classification
  • High timer setting freedom
  • Variety of sounds and voice readings
  • Favorite color and reading text
  • Background notifications
  • Dark mode
Features
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It's a workout timer app suitable for HIIT and Tabata training. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Unlimited timer creation, folder classification is also possible - High degree of freedom in timer setting (supports rep and unlimited time) - A wide variety of sounds and voice readings (about 100 types of sounds) - Favorite color, reading text - Background notifications - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: workouttimer://

About

4x4 Timer Interval Training

This app provides a simple, distraction-free interval timer for the Norwegian 4x4 training protocol. It guides users through 4 minutes of intense effort followed by 4 minutes of rest, repeated four times, to improve cardiovascular fitness and VO₂ max. The minimal interface ensures focus on the workout.

Highlights
  • Simple 4x4 interval timer
  • Clear ON/OFF phase guidance
  • Optional sound cues
  • Large, easy-to-read timer
  • Session progress tracking
  • Minimal interface
Features
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4x4 Timer Norwegian Intervals is a simple, distraction-free interval timer designed for the Norwegian 4x4 training protocol, a well-known aerobic workout used to improve cardiovascular fitness and VO₂ max. The method is straightforward: 4 minutes ON. 4 minutes OFF. Repeat x4. This app guides you through the full session with clear visual timers and optional sound cues so you can focus on the workout, not the clock. Why Norwegian 4x4? The Norwegian 4x4 protocol has been widely studied in exercise physiology research as an effective way to train aerobic capacity and endurance. In recent discussions about longevity and brain health, Louisa Nicola highlighted this interval method as a powerful cardiovascular training approach used in performance and health optimization. This app simply helps you run the protocol consistently. Features • Simple 4x4 interval timer • Clear ON / OFF phase guidance • Optional sound cues for interval changes • Large easy-to-read timer for workouts • Session progress tracking and streaks • Minimal interface designed for training No accounts. No complicated setup. Just start when you're ready. How it works Tap Start Push hard for 4 minutes Take 4 minutes full rest Repeat for 4 rounds Total session time: about 32 minutes. Ideal for • VO₂ max interval training • Running intervals • Cycling workouts • Treadmill training • Stepper or rowing workouts • HIIT cardio sessions Research context The Norwegian 4x4 method has been studied in exercise science for its ability to stimulate high aerobic workload during short intervals. The app references this training approach discussed by neuroscientist and performance expert Louisa Nicola in conversations around cardiovascular fitness and long-term health. This app does not provide medical advice and is intended only as a simple training timer.

Screenshots

Workout Timer4 screens
4x4 Timer Interval Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Workout Timer at 80% against 4x4 Timer Interval Training's 0%. Workout Timer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). 4x4 Timer Interval Training's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Workout Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workout Timer has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Workout Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of 4x4 Timer Interval Training's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Workout Timer versus 4x4 Timer Interval Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout Timer4x4 Timer Interval Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Kesem Solutions Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Workout Timer

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

4x4 Timer Interval Training

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Workout Timer

No in-app purchases

None

4x4 Timer Interval Training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 4x4 Timer Interval Training free?
4x4 Timer Interval Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Workout Timer or 4x4 Timer Interval Training?
Workout Timer is rated higher. Workout Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while 4x4 Timer Interval Training averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Workout Timer or 4x4 Timer Interval Training have ads?
Workout Timer shows ads; 4x4 Timer Interval Training does not.

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