Comparison

Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer vs Custom Interval Timers

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

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About

Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer

Design custom workout routines with integrated music, voice cues, or audio beeps. This app helps serious fitness enthusiasts track their progress without needing to constantly check a screen or notes. It offers pre-loaded exercise plans for various popular workouts.

Highlights
  • Create custom workout routines
  • Integrate music with workouts
  • Voice cues and audio beeps
  • Pre-loaded exercise plans
  • Programmable interval timer
  • Edit workouts (Pro feature)
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Create and program your workouts with music! Yes, you read that right. Dream, imagine and create any crazy workout you can come up with. Set it to music, have it talk back to you or set audio beeps to notify you where you are in your workout without constantly looking at the screen or those pieces of paper you use (umm lose) right now. The ultimate and only workout app for people serious about reaching their peak fitness potential. Beautifully crafted, easy to use, feature packed and backed by exceptional customer support. You'll love it. Workouts+ is ready to use out of the box and comes loaded with example exercise plans for popular exercises, just select one and off you go. These include: + Tabata + Mountain Climbers + Advanced Tabata + Kettlebell Swings + HIIT + Advanced HIIT + Walking + Running + Stretches + Calisthenics + Basic Plyometrics + Advanced Plyometrics + Basic Kettlebell + Advanced Kettlebell + Kettlebell Circuit + Bodyweight Circuits + Gym Days + Slow-Fast Bike + Plank + 5 by 5 + 4 by 8 + 7 Minute Workout Pro Features: Some features of the app require a paid Pro Features In App Purchase. These include editing workouts, no ads and more sounds. You can find out more about these by clicking on the Pro Features button in the app Options on the top right. Get Workouts+ today and tailor it to your work out needs, you will absolutely positively love it. Health Disclaimer: Exercising can be extremely stressful for the body, please consult your doctor, trainer or coach before using this app. This app does not aim to teach, coach or guide you with fitness, exercises or working out. It is a utility for people (adults only) who already know what they are doing and why. Further, calculations for workout times, calories burned and heart rates when working out are only approximations and should not be used for any medical purposes.

About

Custom Interval Timers

Design personalized interval timers for workouts or productivity. Its intuitive editor allows for custom flows with various settings like countdowns and personalized interfaces. Offers light/dark modes and an option to disable ads.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval flows
  • Intuitive timer editor
  • Count up or down timers
  • Personalized running interface
  • Light/dark mode
  • Ad-free option
Features
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Create highly customizable interval timers in a beautiful Interface. Interval timers are useful for exercise, like High-intensity interval training (HIIT) or Tabata, and can also be used to manage productivity, events, and more! This app provides a fascinatingly simple and intuitive editor for setting up your own custom timers. With just a few building blocks you can create the exact experience you want. Multiple settings to match your preferences: - Count up or down - Personalize the running interface to show what matters to you - Light/dark mode - Disable ads for free!

Screenshots

Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer4 screens
Custom Interval Timers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Custom Interval Timers at none against Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer's 1. Custom Interval Timers also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 14). On price 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. Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Custom Interval Timers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Custom Interval Timers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer has 2.1K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Custom Interval Timers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, Custom Interval Timers every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer versus Custom Interval Timers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkouts+ HIIT Interval TimerCustom Interval Timers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnuj SethAlex Rich

Customer experience

Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer

All ratings2,107 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews320 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.2%

Custom Interval Timers

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to edit workouts after upgrading to pro version
  • Persistent prompts to rate the app
  • Ads still showing after purchasing pro version

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add images or videos of exercises
  • Integrate with Apple Watch
  • Ability to copy/duplicate exercises within a workout
  • Workout logging and progress tracking
  • More language support

Custom Interval Timers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Features$19.99
None

Custom Interval Timers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer free?
Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Custom Interval Timers free?
Custom Interval Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer or Custom Interval Timers?
Custom Interval Timers is rated higher. Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Custom Interval Timers averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer or Custom Interval Timers have ads?
Custom Interval Timers shows ads; Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer or Custom Interval Timers?
Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Custom Interval Timers every 4 months. Most recently, Workouts+ HIIT Interval Timer was updated on October 5, 2026 and Custom Interval Timers on October 5, 2026.

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