Comparison

HIIT Timer / Interval Timer vs ForTime

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

Head to head
About

HIIT Timer / Interval Timer

This app provides a customizable timer for high-intensity interval training. Easily set up warm-up, workout, and cool-down periods with adjustable intervals and counts. Personalize colors, sounds, and notifications for a tailored experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited timer creation
  • Customizable intervals (warm-up, workout, cool-down)
  • Adjustable counts
  • Color and sound customization
  • Dark mode support
  • Background notifications
Features
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It's a timer app suitable for HIIT training. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Quick start-up and comfortable operability. Create unlimited timers. - Freely set warm-up, ready, workout, interval, cool-down minutes / seconds, and set counts. - Customize colors, texts, background notifications, sounds, speeches, vibrations, screen flashes and icon badges. - Dark mode - All free URL scheme: hiittimer:// --- * High-intensity interval training High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a training protocol alternating short periods of intense or explosive anaerobic exercise with brief recovery periods until the point of exhaustion, which thereby relies on "the anaerobic energy releasing system almost maximally." * Procedure HIIT exercise sessions generally consist of a warm up period followed by repetitions of high-intensity exercises separated by medium intensity exercises for recovery, then a cool-down period. The high-intensity exercise should be done at near maximum intensity. The medium exercise should be about 50% intensity. The number of repetitions and length of each depends on the exercise, but maybe as little as three repetitions with just 20 seconds of intense exercise. The specific exercises performed during the high-intensity portions vary. Most of the research on HIIT has been done using a cycling ergometer, but other exercises like a rowing ergometer, running, stair climbing and uphill walking can also be effective. There is no specific formula for HIIT. Depending on one's level of cardiovascular development, the moderate-level intensity can be as slow as walking. A common formula involves a 2:1 ratio of work to recovery periods, for example, 30–40 seconds of hard sprinting alternated with 15–20 seconds of jogging or walking, repeated to failure. The entire HIIT session may last between four and thirty minutes, meaning that it is considered to be an excellent way to maximize a workout limited by time constraints. Use of a clock or timer is recommended to keep accurate times, the number of rounds, and intensity. Quoted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-intensity_interval_training

About

ForTime

This fitness timer app offers a variety of interval training modes for workouts like HIIT and CrossFit. It features highly visible text, audible alerts, and allows users to play their music simultaneously. The app is designed to be simple and effective for achieving personal records.

Highlights
  • Multiple interval timer modes (EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata)
  • Highly visible text display
  • Audible beeps for countdowns
  • Background music playback support
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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ForTime - A Free Fitness Timer for HIIT, CrossFit, Bodybuilding, Functional Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, Personal Training and more. Interval, ForTime, TABATA, EMOM, Equal-Work-Rest, Timed Rest, Ascending/Descending Timers, Running Clock and more. Simple. No nonsense. Timers that just work and do their job. Highly visible text. Audible beeps for countdowns. Play your music while you have your timer running and get some PR's.

Screenshots

HIIT Timer / Interval Timer4 screens
ForTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ForTime at none against HIIT Timer / Interval Timer's shown. ForTime also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for HIIT Timer / Interval Timer against 5.0 for ForTime. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 10 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HIIT Timer / Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, ForTime every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HIIT Timer / Interval Timer versus ForTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIIT Timer / Interval TimerForTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Agilevent Corporation

Customer experience

HIIT Timer / Interval Timer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ForTime

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HIIT Timer / Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

ForTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HIIT Timer / Interval Timer free?
HIIT Timer / Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ForTime free?
ForTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HIIT Timer / Interval Timer or ForTime?
ForTime is rated higher. HIIT Timer / Interval Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while ForTime averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do HIIT Timer / Interval Timer or ForTime have ads?
HIIT Timer / Interval Timer shows ads; ForTime does not.
Which is updated more often, HIIT Timer / Interval Timer or ForTime?
HIIT Timer / Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, and ForTime every 11 days. Most recently, HIIT Timer / Interval Timer was updated on September 17, 2026 and ForTime on September 15, 2026.

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