HIITLY vs Minimal Workout Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HIITLY
This interval timer app allows for quick setup of custom workouts with adjustable intervals, rest periods, and rounds. It offers voice cues or beeps, background functionality, and detailed workout history to track progress. Ideal for HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training.
- Customizable intervals, rest, and rounds
- Voice cues or beeps
- Background functionality
- Detailed workout history and stats
- Repeat past workouts
- Unlimited custom timer creation
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A simple and beautiful interval timer built for your workouts. Set it up in seconds: Just drag to customize your intervals workout, rest, rounds, and more. Tap to start. That’s it. Your music stays in control: ∙ Continue using your favorite music apps during workouts. ∙ Choose between voice cues or beeps for each interval. ∙ Multitask freely — audio guides keep you on track even when you switch apps or follow an online workout. No more manual tracking: ∙ Access detailed history and stats to monitor your progress. ∙ Instantly repeat past workouts without setting them up again. Perfect for HIIT, Tabata, Stretch and circuit training. The app is designed for high-intensity interval training with features made for serious results: Display rounds, cycles, and durations clearly. Built-in interval stopwatch. Fully functional in the background. Create and save unlimited custom timers. Voice guidance to keep you focused. Got ideas to make the app better? Tap “Contact Support” in the app and share them with us — we’re always working to improve our Interval Timer!
Minimal Workout Timer
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A beautiful, no-nonsense interval timer built for HIIT and circuit workouts. Features: • Distraction-free interface with large, readable timer • Configurable work/rest intervals and rounds • Audio cues with configurable volume • Create custom workouts with named exercises • Vocalization of exercise names for hands-free use Free, local, forever. Get grinding.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Minimal Workout Timer at daily against HIITLY's every 6 days. HIITLY's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HIITLY ships an update every 6 days, Minimal Workout Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HIITLY | Minimal Workout Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matys Bouziane | Freeman Jiang |
In-app purchases
HIITLY
No in-app purchases
Minimal Workout Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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