Comparison

Running Interval Timer HIIT vs Cadence

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

Head to head
About

Running Interval Timer HIIT

Features
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Time your runs, walks and recovery breaks with custom intervals, voice cues and a clear countdown. Running Interval Timer HIIT helps you follow your workout from warm-up to cool-down on iPhone and iPad. SET YOUR OWN PACE Choose your warm-up, sprint, recovery, rounds and cool-down. Alternate running with walking, build a sprint session, or set timed work and rest for HIIT and circuit workouts. Set recovery to zero when you want to move straight into the next round. START WITH A PRESET Choose built-in routines including Tabata 20/10, 30/30 intervals and EMOM 40/20. Adjust the settings to suit your session, or create and save your own named presets for next time. FOLLOW THE CUES Hear spoken phase changes and countdown prompts. Choose from classic, click and whistle beep styles. Keep following your intervals with background audio and lock-screen playback controls, or enable Keep screen on during your workout. REVIEW YOUR TRAINING Browse saved sessions and review your interval settings and completed workout duration. See session counts, total sprint time, your longest training streak and weekly activity charts. Share a session card or export a backup of your settings, presets and history. MADE FOR YOUR SCREEN Use a clear timer display, light and dark appearance options, and layouts adapted for iPhone and iPad. Core timer functions work offline. FREE TO TRAIN The timer, presets, history and analytics are available free with advertising. Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and support continued improvements. PREMIUM OPTIONS Choose a Weekly or Yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a Lifetime one-time purchase. Current prices and any eligible offers are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://owlspeak.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://owlspeak.web.app/terms

About

Cadence

This app provides spoken cues for run/walk intervals, allowing users to keep their phone in their pocket. It offers customizable workouts with warm-ups, cool-downs, and repeat options, along with a Discover tab for pre-made sessions and plans. Users can save presets, chain intervals, and track their workout history privately.

Highlights
  • Spoken interval cues
  • Customizable run/walk times
  • Warm-up and cool-down options
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island controls
  • Discover tab with pre-made workouts
  • Save and reload workout presets
  • Workout history and sharing
Features
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Cadence is a run/walk interval timer that tells you when to switch, so you can put your phone in your pocket and just move. Set your run time, your walk time, and how many times to repeat. Add a warm up and a cool down if you want them. Press start. Cadence counts you down into every change with a rising or falling tone, then says the new phase out loud, so you never need to look at the screen. BUILT FOR POCKETS Cues keep playing with the screen locked and the phone away. The countdown runs on real elapsed time, so a 45-minute workout ends when it should — not a minute late because your phone was busy. LOCK SCREEN CONTROLS A Live Activity shows the current interval and a ticking countdown on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. Pause, skip ahead, or finish without unlocking. WORKOUTS TO START FROM A Discover tab with ready-made sessions, from gentle first outings to longer endurance work, plus three multi-week plans that check each session off as you finish it. MAKE IT YOURS - Save any workout as a preset and reload it with one tap - Chain several interval blocks into one session - Add an interval mid-workout when you feel good, or finish early when you don't - A spoken message of your choosing when the workout ends - Full history of what you actually did, not what you planned - Share a summary card of any workout PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No ads. No analytics, no trackers, no network calls at all. Your presets and history live on your phone and nowhere else.

Screenshots

Running Interval Timer HIIT4 screens
Cadence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cadence at none against Running Interval Timer HIIT's 6. Cadence also leads on ads (none vs shown). Running Interval Timer HIIT's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Running Interval Timer HIIT sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Cadence asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Running Interval Timer HIIT versus Cadence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning Interval Timer HIITCadence
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli UmerLittle Top Creations LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Running Interval Timer HIIT

Subscriptions5
  • Running Timer$5.991 Month
  • Running Interval3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Running Timer$12.993 Months
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  • Running Timer$19.996 Months
  • Running Interval$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Running Timer$34.99
None

Cadence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Running Interval Timer HIIT free?
Running Interval Timer HIIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Running Interval Timer HIIT or Cadence have ads?
Running Interval Timer HIIT shows ads; Cadence does not.

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