Comparison

Interval Timer vs HIIT timer chronometer gym

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer

This app helps you manage workout intervals with customizable work and rest periods. It runs in the background and allows music playback, with options to save settings and share progress. Integrates with Apple Health for heart rate monitoring.

Highlights
  • Customizable sets, intervals, and rest times
  • Runs in background and with screen locked
  • Music playlist integration
  • Save settings as templates
  • Apple Health integration for heart rate
  • Post workouts to social media
Features
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***Free and reliable. Perfect for use at home, at the track or in the gym. We’re proud to introduce this handy little app that helps you keep track of your work and rest periods during workouts. Whether your into cycling, running, lifting weights, exercise, workout, stretching, boxing, MMA or HIT, this interval timer will prove to be an invaluable asset to you. Running foreground, background or with device locked, this reliable app allows you specify an overall time as well as program High/Low intensity interval and rest time between sets. Produced by Polycents! Key Features: - Customizable sets, high/low intensity interval and rest for your own need - Retina display, iOS4 and multitasking - Continue to run even when screen is locked - Play your song or playlist during your workout - Post your workout to Facebook or Twitter - Save settings as templates Customizable Features: - Number of Sets - Countdown Time - Set Time - Low Interval time - High Interval time - Rest Time - First Interval (low or high) - Sound Volume - Timer Sounds - Auto Lock - Vibrate - Pause during Rest - Playlist - New Each Set APPLE HEALTH: -Interval Timer can use Apple Health to show heart rate in Apple Watch App. # Subscription Details # - Monthly and annual subscriptions are available. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - Subscriptions can be managed by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/18915396 Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/18915396

About

HIIT timer chronometer gym

This interval timer helps you manage work and rest periods for various fitness activities like HIIT, tabata, and strength training. It offers customizable settings for timers, repetitions, and series, with audible and visual cues to guide your workouts.

Highlights
  • Programmable timers
  • Customizable time settings
  • Customizable series and repetitions
  • Audible and visual alerts
  • Pause and resume functionality
  • Speaking coach
Features
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We’re proud to introduce this handy interval timer that helps you keep track of your work and rest periods during your HIIT interval training and workouts. This app is an awesome training timer, whether you're working on cycling, running, lifting weights, exercise, workout, stretching, boxing, MMA or HIIT, this interval timer will prove to be an invaluable asset for your HIIT interval training. This app can be used as HIIT timer, tabata timer, round timer, and anything else about interval training you want to track. Tabata timer is a full featured, easy to use Tabata timer Crossfit HIIT Interval training, kettle bells, running, cycling, or any interval fitness training. FEATURES: * 3 programmable timers * Customize all time settings * Customize number of series * Customize number of repetitions * easy to hear alerts * pause and resume session * restart session where you left off if interrupted * mute sound use in silent mode * screen changecolor for visual cue * Speaking coach

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
HIIT timer chronometer gym4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HIIT timer chronometer gym at none against Interval Timer's 8. Interval Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (19K vs 37). On price, rating, ads 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. Interval Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. HIIT timer chronometer gym asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Interval Timer against 4.4 for HIIT timer chronometer gym. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 19K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 53% of HIIT timer chronometer gym's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, HIIT timer chronometer gym every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Interval Timer versus HIIT timer chronometer gym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerHIIT timer chronometer gym
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19K ratings) — better4.4 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews — better52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better37
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD.Mireia Lluch Ortola

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings19,032 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,236 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative25.2%

HIIT timer chronometer gym

All ratings37 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral10.0%
Negative37.1%

User reviews

Interval Timer

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Free version works well
  • 👍 Customizable intervals and timers
  • 👍 Flexible for different workouts
  • 👍 Easy to use and set up
  • 👍 Provides visual and audio cues

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Timer issues (stops, loses time)
  • 🔋 Drains battery when used
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Incompatible with other apps

HIIT timer chronometer gym

From 37 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Effective for HIIT workouts
  • 💰 Free to use
  • 👌 Good for basic timing needs
  • 🗣️ Voice control is superb

Room to improve

  • anúncios Annoying ads
  • 🔇 No sound issues
  • 🔒 Screen locks and app stops
  • 👎 Unstable, crashes during workouts
  • 🎛️ Limited customization options

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads block functionality
  • App freezes or crashes
  • Timer doesn't work in background

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add notes to workouts
  • Provide workout history and analytics
  • Allow syncing with Apple Health
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Add more customization options

HIIT timer chronometer gym

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Screen goes to sleep and locks
  • Screen turns off after last update
  • No sound
  • App disappears during workouts
  • Timer stops when screen is locked
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  • App crashes or restarts workouts
  • Ads are intrusive and cannot be closed
  • Timer doesn't count after preparation time
  • Sound signal not working
  • App stops working when device is locked or in background
  • Inverts exercises and repetitions
  • Timer stops when screen turns off
  • Cannot set number of series, time, or repetitions
  • Ads cannot be removed
  • App closes by itself and returns to the beginning of the workout
  • Music playback is blocked when timer starts

Requested features

14 requests
  • Ability to save workout settings
  • Option to create rest periods for stretching
  • Specify series vs. exercises better
  • Basic customization would be useful
  • Landscape mode
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  • Ability to name exercises
  • Saved workouts
  • Apple Watch support
  • Total remaining time display
  • Option for a break every second exercise
  • Ability to modify settings mid-workout without resetting
  • More than one screen for different timer programs
  • Vibration when sound is off
  • Option for configurable sound

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions6
  • Plus - 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Premium - 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • Plus - 1 Month$1.991 Month
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  • Premium - 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • Plus - 1 Year2 variants$4.991 Year
  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Year
None

HIIT timer chronometer gym

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HIIT timer chronometer gym free?
HIIT timer chronometer gym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or HIIT timer chronometer gym?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while HIIT timer chronometer gym averages 4.4 from 37 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or HIIT timer chronometer gym have ads?
Both Interval Timer and HIIT timer chronometer gym show ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or HIIT timer chronometer gym?
Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, and HIIT timer chronometer gym every 7 months. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and HIIT timer chronometer gym on September 17, 2026.

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