Comparison

HIIT Timer vs Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

HIIT Timer

This app helps you create and follow custom interval training routines for various fitness activities. It provides clear visual cues, voice announcements, and haptic feedback to keep you focused. Track your progress with a detailed dashboard of completed workouts and training streaks.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout creation
  • Visual and audio cues
  • Haptic feedback
  • Progress tracking dashboard
  • Background audio support
  • Pause/continue functionality
Features
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Make your next workout a step toward your fat-loss and weight-management goals. HIIT Timer helps you organize work and recovery intervals for home cardio, jump rope, bodyweight circuits and gym sessions. Set a pace that suits your ability, focus on movement and breathing, and build an exercise routine you can keep. YOUR INTERVALS, YOUR ROUTINE • Use a preset or customize preparation, work, recovery, sets, cycles and rest between cycles. • Name the exercise for each set so you know what to do now and what comes next. FOLLOW EACH STAGE AT A GLANCE • Yellow for Ready, green for Work and red for Recover, with vivid training screens in every theme. • Clear countdowns, stage announcements and exercise-name cues help you stay in rhythm. • Background audio lowers during announcements and returns afterward, so your music can stay part of the workout. RECORD YOUR CONSISTENCY • Review workout dates, duration and completion, then explore your training rhythm in Insights. • Save early-ended workouts with actual training time marked in red. Delete individual entries with confirmation. • Schedule training reminders to make room for your next session. START WITH CONFIDENCE • An illustrated tutorial explains Train, Plans, History, Insights and Settings. • Choose English, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Hindi or Portuguese. • Set interface and voice languages separately or follow your device region. Choose Light, Dark or Original for the rest of the app. FREE STARTS AND PREMIUM New users can start three workouts free. Premium unlocks unlimited workout starts through monthly, quarterly (three-month) or annual auto-renewing subscriptions, or a one-time Lifetime Pass. Prices and terms are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your App Store account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Start at an intensity that suits you and make interval training part of your weight-loss routine. Results depend on exercise, nutrition and individual factors. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pulseset-api.pulseset-timer.workers.dev/privacy

About

Interval Timer

A precise interval timer for workouts, cooking, and focused tasks. Customize work and rest periods, rounds, and sets with clear alerts and a large display. Works offline without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • Work and rest intervals
  • Rounds and sets
  • Automatic progression
  • Large, readable display
  • Distinct sound alerts
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Simple, precise interval timer for workouts, cooking, and focused work. Build any sequence of work and rest periods. Big display, clear alerts, works offline. WHAT IT DOES • Work and rest intervals, rounds and sets • Automatic progression through every round • Large, readable display you can see across the room • Distinct sounds for work and rest, so you never have to look • Screen stays awake while the timer runs • Works completely offline — no account, no sign-up FREE VS PRO Free includes one saved timer, with every feature. Pro unlocks unlimited saved timers. Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription, both with a 3-day free trial. Cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. PRIVACY No account required. No personal data collected. No tracking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://foundryappsglobal.github.io/legal/interval-timer/privacy.html

Screenshots

HIIT Timer4 screens
Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Interval Timer at 100% against HIIT Timer's 0%. Interval Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Interval Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of HIIT Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Interval Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HIIT Timer ships an update every 10 days, Interval Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HIIT Timer versus Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIIT TimerInterval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩祖 彭LideraFX

Customer experience

HIIT Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Interval Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HIIT Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Quarterly Premium$1.993 Months
  • Annual Premium$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pass$4.99
2 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is HIIT Timer free?
HIIT Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HIIT Timer or Interval Timer?
Interval Timer is rated higher. HIIT Timer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Interval Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HIIT Timer or Interval Timer have ads?
Neither HIIT Timer nor Interval Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HIIT Timer or Interval Timer?
HIIT Timer ships an update every 10 days, and Interval Timer every 3 days. Most recently, HIIT Timer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Interval Timer on November 2, 2026.

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