Comparison

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer vs Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer

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

Head to head
About

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer

This app provides a programmable interval timer and stopwatch for various workout types, including HIIT and bodyweight exercises. It offers features like saving favorite timers, playing your own music, and sharing workouts. An upgrade unlocks a large library of guided HIIT workouts with exercise demonstrations.

Highlights
  • Programmable interval timer
  • Save favorite interval timers
  • Intuitive and easy-to-use design
  • Play your own music during workouts
  • Share workouts on social media
  • Library of guided HIIT workouts (paid)
  • Exercise instructions and videos (paid)
Features
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12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer is a programmable interval timer and stopwatch perfect for interval workouts and HIIT training. Whether you're into bodyweight workouts, sprinting, weights, CrossFit, boxing, MMA or HIIT, the 12 Minute Athlete free app is an easy-to-use, beautifully designed tool perfect for all your workout needs. Key features: - Easily program your high/low interval and number of intervals - Save your favorite interval timers for easy access - Simple functionality, intuitive design, easy to use - Post your workout to Twitter or Facebook - Play your own music during your workout Perfect for use with 12minuteathlete.com workouts or any workout of your choice! **Upgrade to the full 12 Minute Athlete app for these awesome features: - 185+ full-body HIIT workouts to choose from. Workouts are either 12 minutes, 16 minutes or time challenge. - Short, intense workouts focus on strength, cardio, interval and core training. - Seven possible equipment choices with option to choose bodyweight-only workout as well. - 35+ bodyweight and equipment-based exercises included. - Access to step-by-step instructions and video demonstrations for every exercise at any time. - Ability to save favorite workouts and interval timers for easy access. - Share your workout on Facebook and Twitter. - Interval timer and stopwatch gives you the option to do your own workouts at any time.

About

Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer

Create custom workout timers with adjustable intervals for exercise and rest. Track your progress with detailed history and statistics, and repeat past workouts easily. Enjoy audio cues without interrupting your music.

Highlights
  • Customizable intervals
  • Workout and rest timers
  • Voice or beep guides
  • Background audio support
  • Workout history and statistics
  • Repeat previous workouts
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 workout. ∙ 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 includes an optional auto-renewable subscription (Premium Pass): Premium Pass beings with a free trial period, then an auto-renewable monthly subscription when trial ends. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hrs before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your Apple Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free initial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://float.support/interval-timer/privacy Terms of Use: https://float.support/interval-timer/terms

Screenshots

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer4 screens
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer at none against Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer's 5. 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 61%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer's advantage is ratings volume (87K vs 31) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer against 4.8 for Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer has 87K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer's written reviews are positive against 61% of Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer ships an update every 4 months, Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer versus Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter12 Minute Athlete HIIT TimerInterval Timer □ HIIT Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31 ratings) — better4.8 (87K ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better60.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3187K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer12 Minute AthleteFloat Tech, LLC

Customer experience

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative6.3%

Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer

All ratings85,854 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1,839 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative33.0%

Bugs and requests

12 Minute Athlete HIIT 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

None

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time3
  • Lifetime Pass$14.99
  • Lifetime Pass$19.99
  • Premium Forever Promo$29.99

Questions

Is 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer free?
12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer free?
Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer or Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer?
12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer is rated higher. 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer averages 4.8 from 87K ratings.
Do 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer or Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer have ads?
Neither 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer nor Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer or Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer?
12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer ships an update every 4 months, and Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer every 5 weeks. Most recently, 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Interval Timer □ HIIT Timer on October 24, 2026.

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