Comparison

HIIT Workout Timer vs Ben’s Timer

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

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HIIT Workout Timer

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Stop staring at a stopwatch mid-burpee. This is a HIIT interval timer that calls every work and rest phase out loud, so you stay in the burn and just keep moving until the round is done. Most timers make you glance at the screen between rounds. This one runs the whole session for you: a full-screen ring flips from work-red to rest-teal while voice, beep and haptic cues fire on every phase change and final countdown. Train Tabata, EMOM, sprint ladders or a circuit you build yourself — tap start, follow the cues, empty the tank. WHAT YOU GET - A custom interval builder for work, rest, sets, rounds, warm-up and cooldown - Ready-made Tabata, EMOM, sprint ladder and fat-burn presets to start in one tap - Voice, beep and haptic cues on every phase change plus a 3-2-1 countdown - A full-screen color ring that shows work, rest and set breaks at a glance - Progress tracking with streaks, work minutes, rounds, charts and session history - A halfway voice cue and keep-screen-awake mode so you never lose your place PERFECT FOR - HIIT and Tabata fans who want max effort without watching a clock - Home and gym athletes running circuit, EMOM or AMRAP-style rounds - Runners and cyclists doing sprint intervals and work-to-rest ratios - Anyone building a consistent, short, high-intensity training habit WHY NOT JUST USE THE PHONE STOPWATCH A stopwatch makes you look, tap and count between every round — exactly when you should be moving. This timer runs the full circuit hands-free with audio and haptic cues, so you keep your eyes off the screen and your effort where it belongs. PRIVACY Everything runs on-device. No account, no ads, no tracking — your workouts and stats never leave your phone, and the whole app works fully offline. FULL ACCESS A membership unlocks unlimited custom circuits, the full interval builder, and complete progress tracking (streaks, charts and session history). It is offered as a weekly plan, a yearly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Lace up, tap start, and let the timer run your workout. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

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Ben’s Timer

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Ben's Timer is a simple interval timer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch – no ads, no account, no tracking. Set up work, rest, rounds and sets in seconds, then train right on your Apple Watch: a big countdown, a colored progress ring and noticeable haptics on your wrist – even with your wrist down. Or turn your iPhone or iPad sideways: the remaining time fills the screen and is easy to read from a few meters away. FEATURES • Fully adjustable: get ready, warm-up, work, rest, rounds, sets, set rest, cool-down • Custom sections: build each round from your own work and rest sections, each with its own duration and name, e.g. sprint 30 s, rest 15 s, push-ups 45 s • Choose the figure per phase and section: e.g. squat, burpee, running, walking or riding at a walk, trot and canter • Large round counter, countdown for the last seconds and an optional end-of-round warning (e.g. 10 s in boxing) • Elapsed and remaining total time at a glance • Signals per phase: sound and countdown adjustable for each phase • Phase names that match your sport (“Fight”, “Relaxation”, “Exercise” …) – or your own, like “Sparring” • Sounds: real recordings of a boxing bell, gong, wind chimes, singing bowl, tubular bells, hand bells, metallophone and kalimba, synthesized tones or vibration only • 22 themes, e.g. the flip clock with flipping digits (in color or all black, optionally with a soft flip sound), Zen, Dojo, Neon, Ocean, Retro, High Contrast or Night Vision (red on black) – per preset • Full screen: hide the controls – the remaining time fills the screen, tap to pause • Animated stick figure for your sport during the work phase – with a rope for jump rope, a bike for indoor cycling and a rowing machine for rowing and a horse at a rising trot for riding • Ready-made presets: Tabata-style intervals (20/10), HIIT 40/20, Yoga final relaxation, Kumite, Boxing, Mobility, Run & Walk, Stretching / Physio, Norwegian 4×4, Jump Rope, Indoor Cycling, Rowing, Riding intervals • Start now without the get-ready phase • iPad: presets and editor side by side, full-screen timer in any window size • Mac: its own app with the timer in a window or full screen and keyboard shortcuts • Apple Watch: runs on its own, shows phase, round and heart rate; tap the center to pause, end on a separate page to avoid accidental taps • iPhone and Apple Watch together: one workout, controllable on both devices • iCloud sync (optional): keep presets the same on iPhone, iPad and Mac • Apple Health: saves workouts with the matching workout type, e.g. jump rope, indoor cycling, rowing or equestrian sports (can be turned off) • English, German, Spanish and French PRIVACY Your presets stay on your devices – and, if you turn on sync, in your own iCloud. Health data is only read from or written to Apple Health with your permission and is never sent to the developer. Requires iOS or iPadOS 17, macOS 26 for the Mac app and – for the Watch app – watchOS 10 or later.

Screenshots

HIIT Workout Timer4 screens
Ben’s Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ben’s Timer at none against HIIT Workout Timer's 3. Ben’s Timer also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HIIT Workout Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Ben’s Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HIIT Workout Timer ships an update monthly, Ben’s Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
HIIT Workout Timer versus Ben’s Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIIT Workout TimerBen’s Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuc PhamBenjamin Hargarten

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HIIT Workout Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$29.99
None

Ben’s Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HIIT Workout Timer free?
HIIT Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ben’s Timer free?
Ben’s Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HIIT Workout Timer or Ben’s Timer have ads?
Neither HIIT Workout Timer nor Ben’s Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HIIT Workout Timer or Ben’s Timer?
HIIT Workout Timer ships an update monthly, and Ben’s Timer daily. Most recently, HIIT Workout Timer was updated on November 10, 2026 and Ben’s Timer on October 31, 2026.

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