Best Interval Timer vs HIIT Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Best Interval Timer
This app acts as your personal coach, guiding you through workouts with customizable routines. Focus on your exercise while it manages timing for warm-up, high/low intensity intervals, cool-downs, and rest periods.
- Customizable workout routines
- Warm-up, intensity, cool-down, rest periods
- Background and multitasking support
- Adjustable interval sounds and vibrations
- Workout practice tracking
- Landscape and portrait orientation
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This app is like your personal coach, just focus on your workout without having to worry about time, Best Interval Timer will lead you to finish them perfectly. There is one default routine in this free version, but you can edit it to your own one which include warm-up, high/low intensity, cool down and rest time etc, you can custom as many sets as you wish to do. Key Features: ⁃ One default routine. ⁃ Big readable counting down time. ⁃ Start, pause or reset routine. ⁃ Warm up, low intensity, high intensity, cool down, rest time. ⁃ Support background, foreground playing and multitasking. ⁃ Music plays. ⁃ Vibrate or not. ⁃ 15 interval switch sounds. ⁃ 12 background interval pictures available. ⁃ Show number of times you have practiced of one routine. ⁃ Support landscape and portrait. ⁃ Create one reminder to alert you doing your workout. ⁃ Supports universal version. If you have any question or suggestion, please send email to our support userfeed@vip.tom.com.
HIIT Timer
This app provides a versatile timer for various high-intensity interval training routines like HIIT, EMOM, and Tabata. It allows users to create custom workouts, track progress, and offers multiple training modes with an intuitive interface.
- Customizable interval timers
- Support for HIIT, EMOM, Tabata, AMRAP
- Progress tracking for workouts
- Multiple training modes
- Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
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HiitTimer - The Best Timer for Your HIIT Workouts Take your training to the next level with HiitTimer! Designed for athletes, trainers, and fitness enthusiasts, HiitTimer is an advanced timer app that helps you manage your high-intensity routines like HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training), EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute), Tabata, or AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible), efficiently and personally. Main Features: - Training Timer: Precisely control your time and keep the right pace for each exercise. - Custom Routines: Create and save your specific routines, adjusting work time, rest, and rounds according to your needs. - Progress Tracking: See your achievements at the end of each session and stay motivated to reach your goals. - Multiple Training Modes: Access specific timers for HIIT, EMOM, Tabata, stopwatch, and more, all in one app. - Intuitive Design: Clear and easy-to-use interface, ideal for beginners and professionals alike. Why Choose HiitTimer: HiitTimer is designed to optimize your workouts, helping you make the most of every second and maintain the intensity needed to see results. Perfect for those looking for a reliable and functional tool for high-intensity training routines. Download HiitTimer now and transform the way you train. Start improving your strength, endurance, and focus today!
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Verdict
Best Interval Timer and HIIT Timer both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Best Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of HIIT Timer's. HIIT Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Best Interval Timer against 4.5 for HIIT Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 42 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Best Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of HIIT Timer's.
Best Interval Timer ships an update every 12 months, HIIT Timer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Best Interval Timer | HIIT Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (81 ratings) — better | 4.5 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 倩 赵 | Marc Prez Calmet |
Customer experience
Best Interval Timer
HIIT Timer
Bugs and requests
Best Interval Timer
Reported bugs
7 issues- App stops working after rating notification
- Buttons don't work after rating notification
- Crashes when saving timers
- Crashes when editing exercises
- Freezes and stops working
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- Lost all timers after reinstalling
- Side view unusable
Requested features
10 requests- Ability to save multiple intervals/routines
- Voice cues for start/stop
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Larger buttons and text
- Option to save different schedules (e.g., Tabata)
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- Fix crashing when saving timers
- Fix crashing when editing exercises
- Improve side view usability
- Remove ads or reduce frequency
- Option to have cool down at the end of all intervals
HIIT Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Best Interval Timer
No in-app purchases
HIIT Timer
No in-app purchases
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