Comparison

Pulse vs HIIT Customizable Timer

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

Head to head
About

Pulse

Features
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Pulse is a focused interval timer built for fast, repeatable training sessions. Create custom presets for work, rest, rounds, and sets, then start training with large full-screen timing, clear phase transitions, and workout history saved on-device. Use Pulse for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, boxing rounds, bike intervals, or any structured workout that needs reliable timing. Live Activities keep the active timer visible from the Lock Screen, while voice announcements, sound cues, haptics, and keep-screen-on controls help you stay in the workout. Pulse also supports optional Bluetooth heart-rate monitors so you can see live BPM during training. Cast the timer to your TV with AirPlay or Chromecast so the whole room can follow along. Your presets and workout history stay on your device. No account is required.

About

HIIT Customizable Timer

Features
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Build the exact interval workout you want โ€” no presets forcing you into someone else's structure. HIIT Customizable Timer lets you set every variable yourself: โ€ข Work time and rest time, set independently โ€ข Number of sets per round and number of rounds โ€ข Warmup and cooldown periods โ€ข Voice announcements (text-to-speech) so you know what's coming without looking at your screen Prefer not to build from scratch? Choose from pre-loaded workout templates and start in seconds. Whether you're doing Tabata, circuit training, boxing rounds, EMOM, or your own custom protocol, the timer adapts to you. No account required. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just a timer that works exactly the way you want it to.

Screenshots

Pulse4 screens
HIIT Customizable Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HIIT Customizable Timer at none against Pulse's 1. HIIT Customizable Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support 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. Pulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HIIT Customizable Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Pulse versus HIIT Customizable Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseHIIT Customizable Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClarved Inc.ELLIOTT BRIAN MILES

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pulse

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

HIIT Customizable Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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