Comparison

HIIT Timer vs Ardo

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

Head to head
About

HIIT Timer

Features
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Train smarter, not harder โ€” with your personal interval trainer. Build your perfect interval timer for HIIT, boxing, or strength & cardio training. Customize every detail โ€” from sets and rest to sounds and colors โ€” for your ideal rhythm. Features โ€ข Custom Workout Setup โ€“ Freely adjust the number of sets, workout and rest durations, and round counts. โ€ข Fully Personalizable โ€“ Rename stages, assign colors, and fine-tune timing for each phase. โ€ข Clean, Distraction-Free Interface โ€“ Focus only on your workout without unnecessary elements. โ€ข Dark & Light Modes โ€“ Switch easily based on your environment or time of day. โ€ข Alarm Sound Options โ€“ Choose from multiple clear tones or add your own custom sounds. โ€ข Background Music Compatibility โ€“ Alarms work seamlessly with your favorite playlists. โ€ข Save Unlimited Profiles โ€“ Store all your routines and access them anytime. Clarity, rhythm, and control โ€” everything you need to stay consistent and motivated. Start now. Train your way.

About

Ardo

Features
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Ardo is the interval timer with an AI coach built in. Tell it your goal, your gear and how long you have โ€” and it builds a custom interval workout, names every exercise, and drops it straight into the timer. YOUR AI COACH Chat with Ardo like a real coach: "20-minute fat-burning HIIT, no equipment" or "kettlebell strength, 15 minutes." It designs the intervals, picks the exercises and shows each move on screen as you go. Save it to your workouts or start right away. 140+ READY WORKOUTS Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP, For Time, CrossFit benchmarks (Fran, Cindy, Murph), Hyrox, circuits, running and boxing โ€” a big ring keeps you on pace with a 3-2-1 countdown, work/rest phases and a clear "next up" preview. BUILD YOUR OWN Lego-block editor with nested round groups; fork any preset, the original stays untouched. STAY ON TRACK Weekly chart, day streaks, full history and 20 badges. Beep on the 3-2-1 countdown plus haptics; 7 accent colors and Home Screen app icons; light and dark mode; 28 languages; daily reminders. Free: the full timer, all free workouts, the AI coach (3 free workouts), history, badges and reminders. Ardo Pro (one-time โ€” no subscription) unlocks unlimited AI coaching, the full benchmark library plus Hyrox and Hero WODs, the advanced builder, unlimited custom workouts, color themes plus app icons and Pro badges. Pay once. No ads. No tracking. The timer works fully offline.

Screenshots

HIIT Timer4 screens
Ardo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HIIT Timer at 13.0 against Ardo's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HIIT Timer ships an update weekly, Ardo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
HIIT Timer versus Ardo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIIT TimerArdo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size44 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunhyong ParkRomana Samcova

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HIIT Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$1.99
1 purchases

Ardo

One-time1
  • Ardo Pro$3.99

Questions

Is HIIT Timer free?
HIIT Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ardo free?
Ardo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HIIT Timer or Ardo have ads?
Neither HIIT Timer nor Ardo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HIIT Timer or Ardo?
HIIT Timer ships an update weekly, and Ardo every 6 days. Most recently, HIIT Timer was updated on October 13, 2026 and Ardo on October 9, 2026.

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