Comparison

Circuit Timer vs Loop Timers

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

Head to head
About

Circuit Timer

Create custom interval training routines for HIIT, Tabata, and circuit workouts. Features precise timing, voice cues, and haptic feedback. Integrates with Apple Watch and Apple Health for comprehensive tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval creation
  • Voice and haptic feedback
  • Full-screen player with progress ring
  • Music integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Apple Health integration
  • Workout history tracking
Features
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Build your own interval circuits for HIIT, Tabata, boxing rounds, EMOM and circuit training, then run them with precise timing, voice announcements, sounds and haptics. CREATE YOUR PERFECT WORKOUT Design circuits with unlimited intervals, each with its own name, duration and alarm sound. Repeat single intervals or the whole circuit, by count or for a set time. Choose from 24 alarm sounds, a spoken countdown, or both. STAY IN THE ZONE A full-screen player with a progress ring, countdown and interval timeline keeps you focused. The final seconds of each interval pulse so you're ready for what's next, and voice announcements call out each interval by name, so you never have to look at your screen. TRAIN WITH YOUR MUSIC Interval sounds play over your music instead of pausing it. The current interval and countdown stay on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and cues keep working through phone calls. Start any circuit hands-free with Siri. APPLE WATCH Run circuits from your wrist with live heart rate, heart rate zones, active calories and a tap at every interval change. Starting a workout on your iPhone? Your watch follows along with the same taps and your heart rate. A Smart Stack card keeps the current interval in view, even with the app closed. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your workout history with streaks, completion stats and total training time. Save workouts to Apple Health as High Intensity Interval Training. FREE TO START • 1 circuit with every feature: alarms, haptics, voice and history CORE UPGRADE • Unlimited circuits • iCloud sync across your devices • Apple Health PRO UPGRADE • Everything in Core • Apple Watch app Both upgrades are one-time purchases. No subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Loop Timers

Features
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Loop is a clean, iOS-native interval timer that lets you chain a sequence of timers and repeat them as many times as you want. Build a routine in seconds — name each segment, set its duration, and choose how many times to loop the whole thing. Loop's wheel pickers feel like the stock Clock app's, and the live ring counts down each interval at a glance. Lock your phone mid-routine and Loop still cues you at every boundary via local notifications, mirrored to your Apple Watch. No accounts. No tracking. Just a timer that does more. Whether you're running Tabata rounds, timing a recipe, pacing study sessions, or running drills — if it's a sequence with a repeat count, Loop handles it. Built-in presets: HIIT, Tabata, Pomodoro, Box Breathing, Boxing Rounds, 7-Minute Workout, Meditation, and Power Nap.

Screenshots

Circuit Timer3 screens
Loop Timers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Circuit Timer at none against Loop Timers's shown. Loop Timers's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Circuit Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Loop Timers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circuit Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, Loop Timers weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Circuit Timer versus Loop Timers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircuit TimerLoop Timers
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLawman Services, LLCDarko Efremov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Circuit Timer

One-time2
  • Core$2.99
  • Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Loop Timers

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99

Questions

Is Circuit Timer free?
Circuit Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Timers free?
Loop Timers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Circuit Timer or Loop Timers have ads?
Loop Timers shows ads; Circuit Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Circuit Timer or Loop Timers?
Circuit Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Loop Timers weekly. Most recently, Circuit Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Loop Timers on October 31, 2026.

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