Comparison

PowerTread vs ClearHiiT

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

Head to head
About

PowerTread

Simulate real-world terrain and power-based running on your treadmill. This app offers structured workouts, automatic incline control, and performance tracking to prepare you for races. Sync your data with Apple Health for comprehensive training insights.

Highlights
  • GPX course simulation
  • Automatic incline control
  • Power-based running metrics
  • Structured interval workouts
  • Apple Health integration
  • FTMS-compatible treadmill support
Features
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PowerTread — Real-world treadmill training for serious runners. Turn indoor running into terrain-based, power-driven race preparation. PowerTread enhances your treadmill workouts with GPX course simulation, structured interval support, automatic incline control, and integrated power tracking. Prepare for real races while training indoors. Real-World Treadmill Simulation • Load GPX routes and simulate real outdoor courses • Experience climbs and descents automatically on FTMS-compatible treadmills • Match pacing and effort to real terrain Power-Based Running Indoors • Automatic incline-adjusted running power • Train by effort, not just speed • Track performance for focused race preparation Structured Workouts + Course Execution • Run intervals and structured workouts during terrain simulation • Combine course profiles with workout targets • Stay focused on effort and pacing Sync & Health Integration • Import and organize workouts and routes • Export completed runs to supported training platforms • Save workout data and performance metrics to Apple Health Smart Compatibility • Works with FTMS-compatible treadmills • Supports Bluetooth performance sensors • Automates incline while keeping you in control Built for Focused Training PowerTread is a treadmill training app built for runners who want indoor sessions to reflect real-world effort. Whether preparing for a race, improving running power, or staying consistent between outdoor runs, PowerTread helps you train with purpose. Free + Pro Features Free • Sample courses • Sample workouts • Passive mode — records incline and adjusts running power while you control the treadmill PowerTread Pro (one-time unlock) • Import unlimited GPX routes • Retrieve scheduled workouts • Retrieve saved routes • Expanded course and workout library No subscriptions. No recurring fees.

About

ClearHiiT

Features
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ClearHiiT is the workout interval timer built for HIIT, Tabata, Treadmill, Circuit, and Spin training. Build workouts in seconds, organise them into folders, and let clear voice cues guide you through every interval—without constantly checking your screen. Build Better Workouts : Start with a quick preset or build your workout from scratch. Set warm-up, work, recovery, cooldown, and transition intervals with complete control. Create unlimited workouts and organise them into folders by training style, fitness goal, athlete, client, or family member. Dedicated Tabata Sessions: Create dedicated Tabata workouts with the classic work and recovery structure built in. Optionally enter the exercise on each work phase, then start training. Train Without Watching the Screen: Press Start and focus on your workout. Clear voice prompts and audio cues play over your music, podcast, or audiobook, telling you when to work, recover, and transition. Choose extended voice prompts for more guidance, or use minimal prompts when you want fewer interruptions. Landscape Workout Display: Turn your iPhone sideways for a clear, easy-to-read landscape workout display. See the current interval, countdown, and workout information at a glance while training, making it ideal for treadmill sessions, gym workouts, or when your phone is positioned at a distance. Choose Your Workout Mode Standard: Flexible interval training for HIIT, strength training, boxing, rowing, bodyweight workouts, and more. Tabata: A dedicated Tabata session with optional exercise descriptions on the work phases. Treadmill: Set target speed and incline for every interval, so you know exactly what to set for each phase. Circuit: Name every exercise and follow your circuit without having to remember what's next. Spin: Set target difficulty and power for every interval, giving every effort a clear goal. Train From Your Wrist: Start and follow workouts directly from Apple Watch, with live synchronisation to your iPhone. Keep Training With Your Phone Locked: Put your phone in your pocket and concentrate on the workout. ClearHiiT keeps your intervals running with the screen locked and delivers your cues when you need them. When the final interval ends, you'll know you've finished exactly the workout you planned. Features • Organise workouts into folders • Create separate workout libraries for yourself, clients, friends, or family • Unlimited custom workouts • Quick-start workout presets • Full control over every workout phase • Standard, Tabata, Treadmill, Circuit, and Spin modes • Dedicated Tabata session configuration • Per-interval treadmill speed and incline targets • Named exercises for circuit workouts • Per-interval difficulty and power targets for Spin workouts • Extended voice prompts and audio cues over your music • Minimal voice prompts option • Countdown flash before every interval • Portrait and landscape workout displays • Background timing with the screen locked • Apple Watch app with live iPhone synchronisation • Tidal and Daybreak themes • English, Spanish, French, and German No clutter. No subscription. No data collected. Just your workout, on time.

Screenshots

PowerTread4 screens
ClearHiiT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ClearHiiT at every 5 days against PowerTread's every 2 weeks. ClearHiiT also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PowerTread sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ClearHiiT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerTread ships an update every 2 weeks, ClearHiiT every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PowerTread versus ClearHiiT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerTreadClearHiiT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB32 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNoVa Solutions Group, LLCGeorge Gaskin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PowerTread

One-time1
  • PowerTread Pro$24.99
1 purchases

ClearHiiT

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is PowerTread free?
PowerTread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClearHiiT free?
ClearHiiT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PowerTread or ClearHiiT have ads?
Neither PowerTread nor ClearHiiT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerTread or ClearHiiT?
PowerTread ships an update every 2 weeks, and ClearHiiT every 5 days. Most recently, PowerTread was updated on September 16, 2026 and ClearHiiT on September 28, 2026.

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