Comparison

Interval Timer vs Timer for HIIT training

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

Timer for HIIT training

This interval training app helps you manage your workouts for various activities like cycling, running, weightlifting, and HIIT. It offers customizable timers for sets, repetitions, and pauses, with visual cues to guide your sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable time settings
  • Customizable number of series
  • Customizable number of repetitions
  • Pause and resume sessions
  • Visual cue screen color changes
Features
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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: * Customize all time settings * Customize number of series * Customize number of repetitions * pause and resume session * screen changecolor for visual cue

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Timer for HIIT training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timer for HIIT training at none against Interval Timer's 8. Timer for HIIT training also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Interval Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (19K vs 10). On price, review sentiment, 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. Timer for HIIT training asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timer for HIIT training holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 19K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Timer for HIIT training's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, Timer for HIIT training every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Interval Timer versus Timer for HIIT training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerTimer for HIIT training
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19K ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 37 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 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD.Sergio Musoles Tornador

Customer experience

Interval Timer

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

Timer for HIIT training

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Timer for HIIT training

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Timer for HIIT training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer for HIIT training free?
Timer for HIIT training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or Timer for HIIT training?
Timer for HIIT training is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Timer for HIIT training averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or Timer for HIIT training have ads?
Both Interval Timer and Timer for HIIT training show ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Timer for HIIT training?
Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Timer for HIIT training every 37 months. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on September 25, 2026 and Timer for HIIT training on June 1, 2026.

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