Simple Repeat Timer vs Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Repeat Timer
This app assists with repetitive, timed activities. It's designed to help users track sets and durations for exercises or other timed tasks, preventing distractions and lost counts.
- Repetitive timed activities
- Set and duration tracking
- Distraction prevention
- Exercise routine support
- Customizable timers
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A few months ago I had my right arm injured. The doctor recommended several exercises as part of the treatment. They were like "do this for 15 seconds, 10 times". And quite often I got distracted and lost the count. What a iOS developer can do? Write an app, of course! So here you are: an app for repetitive, timed activities.
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer
Easily create custom workout timers with adjustable intervals for exercise and rest. Enjoy audio cues and track your progress with detailed history. Integrates with your music apps and allows background use.
- Customizable intervals for workout and rest
- Voice or beep audio guides
- Background operation with music apps
- Detailed workout history and statistics
- Repeat previous workouts
- Optional subscription for advanced features
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A simple and beautiful interval timer. 1. Drag to set your custom intervals for workout, rest, rounds, etc 2. Tap to start. Interval Timer doesn't interfere with your music or other apps: ∙ Listen to your music apps while you work out. ∙ Voice or beep guides for every workout. ∙ You can leave the app and still listen to the audio guides, in order to follow a workout you found online. And no need to manually record your workouts: ∙ Detailed history and statistics pages to track your progress. ∙ Repeat a previous workout from your history, so you don't need to set it again. If you have any ideas for how to improve the app, just tap "Contact Support" inside the app and let us know! We are always trying to improve Interval Timer. This app offers an optional auto-renewable subscription, Premium Pass (monthly), and a one-time Lifetime Pass. Premium Pass starts with a 1-week free trial for eligible new subscribers, then renews automatically every month at the price shown in the app until you cancel. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase or, with a free trial, when the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage the subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Apple Account settings. Cancelling stops the next renewal, and Premium stays active until the end of the period you've paid for. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://float.support/interval-timer/privacy Terms of Use: https://float.support/interval-timer/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer at 4.8 against Simple Repeat Timer's 3.7. Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (88K vs 13). Simple Repeat Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Simple Repeat Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer has 88K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Simple Repeat Timer's written reviews are positive against 61% of Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer's.
Simple Repeat Timer ships an update every 9 months, Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Repeat Timer | Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) | 4.8 (88K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 60.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 88K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alberto Hung | Float Tech, LLC |
Customer experience
Simple Repeat Timer
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer
Bugs and requests
Simple Repeat Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timer not always accurate
- Favorites/saved workouts feature not working
- Inconsistent behavior when pausing/resuming
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save and name custom workouts
- More flexibility in exercise/rest time settings
- Option to adjust volume of voice prompts
In-app purchases
Simple Repeat Timer
- Remove Ads$0.99
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer
- Premium Pass7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium Pass7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Lifetime Pass$14.99
- Lifetime Pass$19.99
- Premium Forever Promo$29.99
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