Comparison

BoxClock vs ClearHiiT

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

Head to head
About

BoxClock

This app provides a customizable gym clock with various timer modes like EMOM, AMRAP, and Tabata. It features a clear, large display designed for visibility across a room and offers audio cues for transitions. Save your favorite workout configurations for quick access.

Highlights
  • Multiple timer modes (EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, Custom)
  • Large, clear LED-style display
  • Customizable audio cues
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
  • Save up to 10 workout configurations
  • No ads or subscriptions
Features
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EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, Custom Intervals. The gym clock on your wall, but on your phone. No ads. No recipes. No workout videos. No social feed. No account to create. No subscription to forget about. Just a gym clock that does one thing extremely well. Designed to look and feel like the LED timers mounted on gym walls, BoxClock turns your iPhone or iPad into the clock you already know how to use. Glance up, read the time, get back to work. 7 TIMER MODES - EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) — Set your rounds and interval length. Audio beeps at every minute. - AMRAP (As Many Rounds as Possible) — Countdown timer with a swipe-up round counter. - Tabata — Classic 20/10 or fully configurable work/rest intervals. Red for work, amber for rest. - Custom Intervals — Configure sets, rounds, work time, rest time, and rest between sets. Your workout, your rules. - Countdown — Set a duration and go. Big LED digits count down to zero. - Stopwatch — Count up from zero. Simple and reliable. - Clock — Real-time display in 12h or 24h format. Mount your phone on the wall. LIVE ACTIVITIES ON THE LOCK SCREEN - See your timer ticking on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Round count, phase (WORK / REST), and big digits — no need to unlock - Pre-countdown "GET READY" view so you never miss the start - Pause directly from the Lock Screen and resume without opening the app LOOKS LIKE A REAL GYM CLOCK - 7-segment LED digits with visible unlit segment traces - Green digits for rounds, red for time, amber for rest - Black background, high contrast, readable from across the room - Landscape display fills your screen edge to edge AUDIO CUES - 3-2-1 beeps before every workout starts - Beeps at work/rest transitions and round changes - Alert when the workout is done - Mixes with Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and your own music — no pausing your playlist - Keeps playing with the phone face-down, in background, or with the screen locked - Plays even when your phone is on silent SAVE YOUR WORKOUTS - Bookmark up to 10 timer configurations - Tap a saved workout and go — no re-entering settings - Each mode remembers its own settings between sessions CONFIGURABLE START COUNTDOWN - Set your pre-workout countdown anywhere from 0 to 60 seconds - Set it to 0 to skip the countdown entirely and start instantly JUST A CLOCK - Screen stays on during active timers - No dimming, no interruptions - Works on iPhone and iPad - No account. No ads. No tracking. No bloat. PRICING Clock, Stopwatch, and Countdown are free forever. Unlock EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, Custom Intervals, saved workouts, and the configurable countdown for $4.99. One time. No subscription. No "premium tier". Pay once, train forever. BoxClock is made by Tiny Delights. One app. One job. Done well.

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

BoxClock4 screens
ClearHiiT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ClearHiiT at every 5 days against BoxClock's every 2 weeks. 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. BoxClock 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

BoxClock ships an update every 2 weeks, ClearHiiT every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BoxClock versus ClearHiiT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxClockClearHiiT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB32 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCarlos Manuel Gomes VilhenaGeorge Gaskin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BoxClock

One-time1
  • BoxClock Premium$4.99
1 purchases

ClearHiiT

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is BoxClock free?
BoxClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClearHiiT free?
ClearHiiT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BoxClock or ClearHiiT have ads?
Neither BoxClock nor ClearHiiT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoxClock or ClearHiiT?
BoxClock ships an update every 2 weeks, and ClearHiiT every 5 days. Most recently, BoxClock was updated on October 1, 2026 and ClearHiiT on September 28, 2026.

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