Comparison

HIIT Timer vs Ghost Go Run

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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Train with precision. HIIT Timer is a simple and powerful interval timer built for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, cardio, boxing, and other interval-based workouts. Set your work and rest times, choose your rounds, and start training. Clear visual cues and easy-to-follow timers help you stay focused on your workout instead of watching the clock. KEY FEATURES • Custom Intervals Set your own work time, rest time, number of rounds, and training structure. • Built for HIIT & Tabata Perfect for high-intensity interval training, Tabata sessions, circuit workouts, cardio, and more. • Clear Workout Timer See your current interval, remaining time, and workout progress at a glance. • Flexible Training Use it at the gym, at home, outdoors, or anywhere you train. • Great for Different Workouts Use HIIT Timer for bodyweight workouts, strength circuits, boxing sessions, cardio intervals, and other timed training. • Simple & Focused No complicated setup. Create your workout, start the timer, and focus on training. CREATE YOUR OWN INTERVALS Whether you prefer: • 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest • 30 seconds work / 30 seconds rest • 40 seconds work / 20 seconds rest • 45 seconds work / 15 seconds rest You can create an interval structure that fits your workout. IDEAL FOR • HIIT • Tabata • Circuit training • Cardio intervals • Boxing workouts • Bodyweight training • Strength circuits • Home workouts • Gym workouts Stop adjusting a basic stopwatch between every set. Build your intervals once and let HIIT Timer guide you through the workout. Download HIIT Timer and make every interval count. 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

Ghost Go Run

Features
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Race against a real benchmark, from you or a friend. Ghost turns a previous activity into a live reference, so you can see whether you are ahead or behind while you run. Choose a distance and pace goal or a ghost, start moving, and let the gap guide you. DURING EVERY ACTIVITY • Choose a distance and pace goal, or challenge a saved activity. • Check your gap and progress on iPhone. • Use Apple Watch to start, pause, and finish without reaching for your phone. • Hear spoken updates during the activity, including each kilometre split. • Check time, distance, pace, heart rate, and elevation when available. AFTER YOU FINISH • See the result at a comparable distance. • Review your activity history and saved references. • Discover records, trophies, and milestones earned from eligible activities. • Share your ghost through your usual apps so someone else can challenge it in Ghost. LOCAL PRIVACY Ghost does not require an account or a server. Your activities, settings, and library are stored on your device. The app uses GPS to measure the activity, motion data to help interpret the session, and HealthKit to read available fitness metrics; Apple Watch records the workout when you start from the watch. Audio is used for activity guidance. Ghost does not sell your data and has no ads. Sharing a ghost is optional: the file is sent through the app you choose and is handled according to that app’s policies. Ghost is a fitness tool. It does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment.

Screenshots

HIIT Timer4 screens
Ghost Go Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ghost Go Run at none against HIIT Timer's 2. HIIT Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. HIIT Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Ghost Go Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HIIT Timer ships an update every 9 days, Ghost Go Run weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HIIT Timer versus Ghost Go Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIIT TimerGhost Go Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩祖 彭Sergio Gragera Camino

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HIIT Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pass$19.99
None

Ghost Go Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HIIT Timer free?
HIIT Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ghost Go Run free?
Ghost Go Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HIIT Timer or Ghost Go Run have ads?
Neither HIIT Timer nor Ghost Go Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HIIT Timer or Ghost Go Run?
HIIT Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Ghost Go Run weekly. Most recently, HIIT Timer was updated on October 7, 2026 and Ghost Go Run on October 12, 2026.

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