Comparison

Interval Timer vs FitMate HIIT Stopwatch

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

FitMate HIIT Stopwatch

This app helps you time interval training sessions, including HIIT and Tabata. It offers customizable workout structures, progress tracking, and history logging. Premium features include Strava integration and Spotify music playback.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers (warmup, set, rest)
  • Workout history and progress tracking
  • Save and switch between multiple workouts
  • Strava integration for automatic uploads
  • In-app Spotify music control
  • Screen timeout disable
Features
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Track your warmup/set/rest time in interval trainings, and workout history: high-intensity interval training (HIIT), tabata, Time Under Tension, etc : - Custom warmup. - Multiple warmup exercises. - Custom set and rest duration (or no rest) for each exercise with duration goal - Custom number of workout sets - Next button to move to the next exercise if you finish the current one early or hit your duration goal. - Pause stopwatch automatically at the end of a set/rest. - Customizable next exercise: skip or choose a different exercise if the planned exercise is not available and you can return to it later. - Quantity goal and actual quantity for exercise - Announce current time/set so you don't have to look at the screen all the time - Circuit vs station exercise order - Save multiple workouts for easy switching between them - Notes for warm-up, individual exercises, warm-up histories and exercise histories - Screen timeout disable - Different notification sounds for set and rest time - Workout and exercise history - Workout and exercise progress tracking - Silent mode settings: vibration only without notification sound - Sync, backup, and restore your workout, exercise, and histories across devices or app re-installation When you purchase the app, you can also: - Connect to Strava to have workout histories uploaded automatically - Play Spotify music directly from within the app I look forward to hear your feedback. This app is developed during free time, please be patient. Strava is a trademark of Strava, Inc. Spotify is a trademark of Spotify USA Inc.

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
FitMate HIIT Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Interval Timer at 19K against FitMate HIIT Stopwatch's 14. Interval Timer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (73% vs 63%). FitMate HIIT Stopwatch's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Interval Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and FitMate HIIT Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 FitMate HIIT Stopwatch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 19K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 63% of FitMate HIIT Stopwatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, FitMate HIIT Stopwatch every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Interval Timer versus FitMate HIIT Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerFitMate HIIT Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19K ratings) — better4.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD.KenZenSoft Inc.

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings19,032 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,592 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative21.4%

FitMate HIIT Stopwatch

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

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

FitMate HIIT Stopwatch

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
1 purchases

FitMate HIIT Stopwatch

One-time1
  • Permanent access$10.99

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FitMate HIIT Stopwatch free?
FitMate HIIT Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or FitMate HIIT Stopwatch?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while FitMate HIIT Stopwatch averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or FitMate HIIT Stopwatch have ads?
Both Interval Timer and FitMate HIIT Stopwatch show ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or FitMate HIIT Stopwatch?
Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, and FitMate HIIT Stopwatch every 5 weeks. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on September 29, 2026 and FitMate HIIT Stopwatch on June 11, 2026.

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