HIIT Timer / Interval Timer vs Kiro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unlimited timer creation
- Customizable intervals (warm-up, workout, cool-down)
- Adjustable counts
- Color and sound customization
- Dark mode support
- Background notifications
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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
Kiro
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No matter your sports, get on the path to success with the most flexible app to follow and improve all your practice. Kiro is the first multi-sport coaching and sharing app designed to adapt to YOU - not the other way around. Discover a new way to train where enjoyment and consistency are the keys to achieving any goal. From planning to analyzing your sessions, Kiro helps you structure your training like a pro, track every activity, and stay motivated so you can make steady, lasting progress. - Bring all your sports together and track every activity - Organize and visualize your training like a pro - Stay motivated and hit your goals through joy and consistency - Build sustainable progress with a complete, varied practice - Give each sport the analysis it deserves and view your training as a whole - Take your training to the next level with sessions created by top athletes - Get support and inspiration from a community of athletes of all kinds
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kiro at none against HIIT Timer / Interval Timer's shown. Kiro also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HIIT Timer / Interval Timer | Kiro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FugaPiyo Inc. | Kiro Sports |
In-app purchases
HIIT Timer / Interval Timer
No in-app purchases
Kiro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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