Comparison

Timer for Workouts vs IX NOVA

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

Head to head
About

Timer for Workouts

This app provides a simple yet powerful interval timer for various fitness activities. Easily create and save custom workouts with adjustable work, rest, and repeat intervals. Stay focused with visual and voice cues to track progress and achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Build custom HIIT and tabata workouts
  • Save and repeat favorite routines
  • Clear visual and voice cues
  • Track progress
  • Adjustable work, rest, and repeat intervals
Features
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Transform your training with HIIT Timer — the simple interval timer and workout timer built for every level of fitness. Whether you lift in the gym, crush home circuits, or hit the road running, this HIIT timer creates powerful, personalized sessions in seconds. Set work, rest, and repeat intervals for tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, strength, mobility, or any exercise you choose. No fluff. Just fast, focused intervals. What You Can Do • Build custom HIIT and tabata workouts in a few taps • Save and repeat your favorite routines anytime • Stay on track with clear visual and voice cues • Track progress to see every flex and milestone Designed for efficiency, HIIT Timer makes every second count — from warm-up to cool-down — acting as the perfect timer for workouts of any length. Perfect For • Home training or full-body gym days • Running, cycling, rowing, bodyweight drills • Coaches and athletes who need a reliable interval clock Why It Works Structured interval training ignites metabolism, burns more calories, and builds endurance fast. HIIT Timer delivers the precision timing you need to stay consistent and get results you can flex. Download HIIT Timer today and train smarter. Your next sweat session starts with one tap. Have feedback or questions? Contact us in the app. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLTzf9_jwmI0T46C_tdsgMxNqjS7jIdZBLtCXiidlhA/edit?usp=drive_link

About

IX NOVA

This AI-powered coach offers personalized guidance for style, nutrition, fitness, skincare, grooming, and confidence. Track your progress with photos and milestones, build daily consistency, and receive tailored recommendations to help you achieve your best self.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized guidance
  • Meal scanning for calorie and nutrient estimates
  • Personalized nutrition targets
  • Outfit discovery and saving
  • Progress tracking with photos and milestones
  • Daily consistency and streak building
  • Fitness, skincare, grooming, style, and confidence advice
Features
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IX NOVA is an all-in-one self-improvement app designed to help you become the best version of yourself. Build toward your dream body with personalized fitness guidance, create a skincare routine for healthier-looking skin, eat healthier with nutrition guidance, improve your style, track your progress, and more—all in one app. Your body. Your skin. Your style. Your progress. One app to help you become the version of yourself you’ve always wanted to be.

Screenshots

Timer for Workouts4 screens
IX NOVA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Timer for Workouts at 82 against IX NOVA's 3. IX NOVA's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Timer for Workouts sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and IX NOVA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IX NOVA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer for Workouts has 82 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer for Workouts ships an update every 8 days, IX NOVA weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timer for Workouts versus IX NOVA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer for WorkoutsIX NOVA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (82 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAral AtpulatGnomblehi Minhi

Customer experience

Timer for Workouts

All ratings82 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%

IX NOVA

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Timer for Workouts

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$20.00
2 purchases

IX NOVA

Subscriptions2
  • IX NOVA premium monthly$4.991 Month
  • IX NOVA premium yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Timer for Workouts free?
Timer for Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IX NOVA free?
IX NOVA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timer for Workouts or IX NOVA?
IX NOVA is rated higher. Timer for Workouts averages 4.8 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while IX NOVA averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Timer for Workouts or IX NOVA have ads?
Neither Timer for Workouts nor IX NOVA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer for Workouts or IX NOVA?
Timer for Workouts ships an update every 8 days, and IX NOVA weekly. Most recently, Timer for Workouts was updated on October 4, 2026 and IX NOVA on October 5, 2026.

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