12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer vs HIIT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
HIIT
This app offers short, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts that can be done anywhere with no equipment. It provides scientifically proven exercises, custom timer templates, and progress tracking to help users achieve fitness results quickly.
- Short, high-intensity workouts
- Customizable timer templates
- Step-by-step instructions
- Calendar and weight tracking
- Voice and video guidance
- Apple Health integration
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Get our HIIT Workout app to get results FAST! Just 4 minutes of high intensity tabata intervals training will make you sweat and get your heart pumping. Replace long cardio workouts with shorter and more effective HIIT workouts. No equipment needed. Workout anytime,anywhere. No excuses. Features: • Scientifically proven short high intensity workouts to improve your health. • Custom templates so you can build your own timers. • Step by step instructions suitable for beginners and intermediates alike. • Calendar and weight tracker to track your progress. • Voice and video instructions. It's like having a personal trainer in your pocket. • This app is integrated with Apple Health to track your workouts,calories and weight. Free,quick and effective. What are you waiting for? Download the app,and get sweating! 7M - We heart fitness! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS We offer the following auto-renewing subscriptions: $29.99 per year $2.99 per week These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends,the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Use: https://7mfitness.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://7mfitness.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer at none against HIIT's 11. 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). HIIT's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 31) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. HIIT sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer against 4.8 for HIIT. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HIIT has 31K 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 91% of HIIT's.
12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer ships an update every 4 months, HIIT monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer | HIIT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (31 ratings) — better | 4.8 (31K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 31K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 12 Minute Athlete | Fast Builder Limited |
Customer experience
12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer
HIIT
Bugs and requests
12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HIIT
Reported bugs
2 issues- Some videos or links not working
- Occasional crashes or performance issues
Requested features
4 requests- Option to create custom workouts
- More workout types beyond just HIIT
- Integration with fitness tracking apps
- Ability to save favorite workouts
In-app purchases
12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer
No in-app purchases
HIIT
- Lock-in our cheapest price!3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- 7M Pro$2.997 Days
- Get Yearly Premium!$9.991 Year
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- Interval Timer Pro + Workouts$12.991 Month
- Interval Timer X premium7 Days trial$19.993 Months
- 7M Pro$19.993 Months
- Get Monthly Premium!$19.991 Month
- Get Yearly Premium!$19.991 Year
- Interval Timer X premium$29.991 Year
- 7M Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Interval Timer Pro + Workouts7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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