Aika vs Super Simple Workout Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aika
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Aika is a clean workout and interval timer designed for fast setup, clear timing, and focused training. Use it for HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, circuits, boxing rounds, MMA, mobility work, stretching, home workouts, and gym sessions. Start from built-in timers, adjust them to match your workout, build custom multi-block sessions, save your favorites, and train with a large, easy-to-read timer. Features: * Built-in workout timers for EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, boxing rounds, countdown, and count up * Dedicated Rest Timer for tracking recovery between sets * Edit timer names, rounds, work, rest, and duration values * Build custom workouts from AMRAP, EMOM, interval, combat sports, work, and rest blocks * Reorder, duplicate, edit, and save workout blocks * Save favorites and custom workouts for quick reuse * Quick launch list with recently used workouts * Large, clear timer readout for at-a-glance use * Choose Sport, Sport Calm, Clean, Gym Digital or Gym Digital Classic timer themes * Sport themes show phase progress with a ring in portrait and a bar in landscape, following countdown or count-up * Next-up display for upcoming timer phases * Sound cues for phase changes and session completion, including a 10-second warning for combat sports rounds * Voice cues in English and Finnish, independently of the app language, with Leo available for free * Preview every voice in settings before choosing, including Pro voices * Hear timer cues in the background and with your screen locked when sounds are enabled * Undo set completions and skipped rests in Rest Timer, including the final set from the results screen * Swipe to finish For Time workouts without round tracking; see your finish time and save it to the workout log * Countdown and count-up modes * Portrait and landscape support * Timer preferences including warm-up, final rest, precision, sound, and orientation * Full-screen clock mode with 12h or 24h display * Track rounds and round times in AMRAP and For Time workouts * Workout history with results and round details stored on your device * Add notes to completed or stopped workouts * Give workout log entries custom names * Replay previous workouts from your log * Quick Edit offers more duration options and remembers your most recently used settings for each timer * English, Finnish, Swedish, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, French, and Italian language support Aika Pro unlocks Workout Builder, favorites, and custom time controls. Pro also adds the Maya and Nora voices, plus round numbers and extra time announcements for all voices, including Leo. Monthly and yearly subscription options are available, and purchases can be restored from the app. Aika keeps the experience straightforward: set up your timer, start your workout, and stay focused on training. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Super Simple Workout Timer
This interval timer app helps you manage workout routines like Tabata, HIIT, and circuits. It provides audio and haptic cues for work and rest periods, allowing you to focus on your exercise. Customize your own interval sequences for a personalized training experience.
- Built-in presets for Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP
- Customizable interval creation
- Automatic work and rest phase guidance
- Distinct audio and haptic cues
- Dark and light mode support
- Distraction-free design
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Super Simple Workout Timer is a clean, intuitive interval timer built for every kind of workout. Choose from built-in presets for Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP, and Circuit Training — or create your own custom intervals. The timer guides you through work and rest phases automatically, with distinct audio and haptic cues at every transition so you can focus on your workout, not your screen. Features: - Tabata (20/10 x8 and x4) - HIIT intervals (5 work/rest ratios) - EMOM with auto-calculated rest - AMRAP countdown - Circuit training with transitions - Custom work, rest, and round settings - Audio cues and haptic feedback - Dark and light mode support - Simple, distraction-free design
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Super Simple Workout Timer at none against Aika's 2. Aika's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Aika sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Super Simple Workout Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aika ships an update weekly, Super Simple Workout Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aika | Super Simple Workout Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikko Lehtinen | William Illingworth1006601161 |
In-app purchases
Aika
- Aika Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Aika Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
Super Simple Workout Timer
No in-app purchases
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