HIIT Timer vs Interval Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HIIT Timer
This interval training app provides voice-guided workouts for Tabata, EMOM, Circuit, and custom routines. It allows users to focus on their exercises without constantly checking their screen, with features like saved workouts and workout history.
- Voice announcements for workout cues
- Multiple training modes (Tabata, EMOM, Circuit, Custom)
- Save and replay custom workouts
- Workout history tracking
- Independent sound, haptic, and voice controls
- Music integration with voice cues
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HIIT Timer is a fast, focused interval timer for people who want to train, not fiddle with settings. Pick a mode, hit start, and let the app call out every work and rest period so you can keep your eyes off the screen and on the set. FOUR WAYS TO TRAIN Tabata. Classic high intensity intervals with ready made protocols. EMOM. Every minute on the minute. Name your exercises, do your reps, rest whatever time is left. Circuit. Set your stations, work time, rest time, and rounds, then go. Custom. Build your own workout from scratch. Name every exercise, set work and rest for each one, reorder them, and choose your rounds. BUILT FOR REAL WORKOUTS • Voice announcements call out each exercise, so you never look at your phone mid set • Type your times directly, or tap to adjust, whichever is faster • Save any workout and start it again in one tap • History tracks completed workouts, total minutes, and exercises done • Sound, haptics, and voice each turn on or off independently • Your music keeps playing, cues mix over the top • Screen stays awake through a workout • Optional pause when you leave the app • Dark mode COMPLETELY FREE No ads. No subscriptions. No paid unlocks. No account to create. Every feature is there the moment you install. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS HIIT Timer collects nothing. Your workouts, history, and settings live on your device and nowhere else.
Interval Timer
Customize your workout timing with spoken countdowns and sound cues. Build complex interval routines for various fitness activities and stay focused on your training without constantly checking the screen.
- Customizable interval timing
- Spoken countdowns and sound cues
- Support for HIIT, Tabata, and circuits
- Adjustable sound and haptic feedback
- Workout saving and organization
- Offline use and background audio
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Sound Cue is a custom interval timer for workouts that need more than a last-second beep. Place spoken countdowns or beep cues exactly where you need them—early enough to prepare, change equipment, reset, or breathe before the next effort. BUILD EACH PART OF YOUR WORKOUT Choose how many timed work intervals (reps) and sets you want, then time Get Ready, Work, Rest, and Between Sets independently. Build a simple round timer or use Sound Cue for HIIT, Tabata, boxing, circuits, mobility, cardio, climbing, and more. PLACE CUES WHERE YOU NEED THEM Add up to five sound cues to each workout part: Get Ready, Work, Rest, or Between Sets. For each cue, choose a beep or spoken number. Each cue can play once, every second as a countdown, or on a custom repeating schedule. Set when it begins and whether repeating cues stop after a chosen count or continue until that workout part ends. FOLLOW ALONG BY SOUND Start the timer and stay focused on your workout. Phase announcements and scheduled cues tell you when to work, rest, and reset without checking the screen. STAY IN THE FLOW • Track time remaining, the current set and rep, completion percentage, and the next interval at a glance. • Choose beep or voice alerts—or turn them off—for interval changes and workout completion. • Adjust sound volume, turn haptic feedback on or off, and choose whether cues briefly lower music or other audio. • Hear scheduled cues while your iPhone is locked or while using another app. SAVE AND ORGANIZE WORKOUTS The free library starts with three included workouts and holds up to five saved workouts in total. Rename, reorder, edit, and reuse them. Use named groups to keep related workouts together and easy to find. A one-time in-app purchase expands the limit to 100 saved workouts. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Sound Cue has no ads, analytics, or tracking. Workouts, cues, and preferences are stored locally and are not transmitted by Sound Cue. Build your intervals, press Start, and let Sound Cue keep you moving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Interval Timer at 4.9 against HIIT Timer's 3.5. Interval Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). HIIT Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HIIT Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
HIIT Timer ships an update fortnightly, Interval Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HIIT Timer | Interval Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANNR Studio | Octopus Software LLC |
Customer experience
HIIT Timer
Interval Timer
In-app purchases
HIIT Timer
No in-app purchases
Interval Timer
- 100 Workout Upgrade$4.99
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