Comparison

Workout & HIIT Timer vs Gym Tymr

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

Head to head
About

Workout & HIIT Timer

Create custom interval training sessions for any workout. Track progress, schedule routines, and access illustrated exercise guides. Integrates with Apple Watch and Health for comprehensive fitness tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval builder
  • Workout scheduling and calendar
  • Exercise guides with illustrations
  • Workout history and statistics
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • iCloud sync for presets and history
  • Home Screen widgets and Shortcuts
Features
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Your workout. Your intervals. Workout HIIT Timer helps you build focused interval sessions for home, the gym or outdoors, with a clear timer and a standalone Apple Watch companion. No app account or community feed is needed. BUILD YOUR SESSION Set preparation, work, recovery, exercises, rounds and round breaks. Use regular repeating intervals or combine independent workout blocks with different timings and repetitions. Choose which setup runs while keeping the other available to edit. Shared setup sheets keep Home and the preset builder familiar. PLAN AND REPEAT Save complete presets with exercise assignments and custom movements. Schedule an existing preset or create a new one in the calendar. Month shows the overview, Week shows all seven days, and Day focuses on one date. Optional reminders help you remember your plan. Completed workouts open their real History details. Planner entries stay on this device. Share complete preset files through Files or AirDrop. Review an import and its name before saving a new copy. Repeat a recorded workout and compare sessions that use the same recipe. START AND STAY FOCUSED Home Screen widgets and Shortcuts open your current setup or a selected saved preset. Use sound, haptics and spoken guidance, plus Live Activities and Dynamic Island on supported devices. The running timer has a dedicated landscape layout. GUIDES AND TRAINING INSIGHTS Explore 43 stylized exercise guides with illustrations, movement cues and animated previews where available. Complex movements use clearly labeled static references. These are visual guides, not professionally validated form coaching. Review training volume, active days, streaks, work/recovery balance and changes over time. Add notes and export History as CSV or PDF. Optional weight-based active-calorie estimates are clearly distinguished from available Watch recordings. Estimates are approximate. APPLE WATCH, HEALTH AND ICLOUD Run workouts independently on Apple Watch and record available heart rate and active energy with permission. Apple Health access and workout saving are optional. Profile measurements and Health readings are not copied into the app's iCloud records or shared preset files. iCloud sync keeps supported timer history, saved presets, timer setup and preferences available with the same Apple Account. FREE TIMER, OPTIONAL FULL ACCESS The basic timer, Apple Watch functionality and iCloud remain free. Explicitly activate a free 30-day Full Access trial through the App Store. It does not automatically charge or renew. Full Access includes Presets, Planner and History, with statistics, notes and exports. After the trial, continuing these features requires Full Access; your saved data is retained. Lifetime Full Access is an optional one-time purchase: CHF 5 in Switzerland, with regional prices shown in the app. No new subscription is required. Existing subscribers retain their paid access. iPhone interface in English, German and Spanish; Watch interface currently in English. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gym Tymr

This app provides a customizable interval training timer for various workouts. It offers multiple modes, built-in presets, and the ability to create custom timers. Track your workout history and enjoy offline functionality with sound alerts.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • Built-in workout presets (Tabata, HIIT)
  • Create custom timers
  • Sound alerts
  • Workout history and stats
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Take control of your workouts with Gym Tymr — a sleek, customizable timer built for real training. Whether you're timing a plank or running HIIT intervals, Gym Tymr keeps you on track and in sync. Key Features: Three Modes in a Simple and Focused UI: Choose Stopwatch, Countdown, or Interval Timer for custom workouts Built-In Workout Presets: Try ready-made presets like Tabata, EMOM, HIIT, Sprint, and more. Custom Timers, Your Way: Edit presets or build your own intervals with custom names and durations. Favorites & Quick Access: Save your go-to presets for fast selection. Sound Alerts & Music Compatibility: Stay on track with optional sound cues and play music in the background. Workout History and Stats: View your total time and completed workouts. Privacy First: No ads. No subscriptions. Timer data is stored locally on your device. No data collection. Always Offline: Tymr works offline without needing a network or internet connection.

Screenshots

Workout & HIIT Timer4 screens
Gym Tymr3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gym Tymr at none against Workout & HIIT Timer's 4. Gym Tymr also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Workout & HIIT Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Gym Tymr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Workout & HIIT Timer against 5.0 for Gym Tymr. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Workout & HIIT Timer versus Gym Tymr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout & HIIT TimerGym Tymr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian CasariegoSound Meridian LLC

Customer experience

Workout & HIIT Timer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gym Tymr

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Workout & HIIT Timer

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Full Access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 1 Year Full Access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • 30-day TrialFree
  • Lifetime Full Access$4.99
None

Gym Tymr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Workout & HIIT Timer free?
Workout & HIIT Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Tymr free?
Gym Tymr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Workout & HIIT Timer or Gym Tymr?
Workout & HIIT Timer and Gym Tymr are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Workout & HIIT Timer or Gym Tymr have ads?
Neither Workout & HIIT Timer nor Gym Tymr shows ads.

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