Comparison

HIIT Time vs Overtone

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

Head to head
About

HIIT Time

Features
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Most workout timers bury you in settings before you've done a single burpee. This one doesn't. Pick 10, 20, or 30 minutes. Hit Start. Done. HIIT Time runs classic high-intensity interval training: 30 seconds of work, 15 seconds of rest, repeating until your session is up. The screen turns blue for work and teal for rest, so you can read your phase from across the room mid-exercise. Train differently? Build your own presets for Tabata, EMOM, rounds, or any work and rest combination you use. WHY IT WORKS β€’ Zero setup: three duration options, one button β€’ Audio cues for every phase change, so you never have to look at your phone β€’ Interval cues keep coming when your screen is locked, through notifications and a Lock Screen Live Activity β€’ Haptic feedback on transitions β€’ Full-screen color coding: blue means work, teal means rest β€’ Big, readable countdown built for sweaty, mid-workout glances β€’ Pause, resume, or stop anytime β€’ Elapsed and remaining time always visible β€’ Workout history so you can see what you've put in β€’ Finished workouts save to Apple Health and count toward your activity rings NO NONSENSE β€’ No account. No sign-up. β€’ No ads. β€’ No subscription. β€’ No data collection. Nothing leaves your phone. Built for people who want to work out, not configure an app. Download it, press Start, and get moving.

About

Overtone

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Overtone is an interval timer that stays out of the way of your music. Set a total time and a beep interval, or build rounds of work and rest. Press Start, lock your phone, put it in your pocket. The cues play over whatever you are listening to, without pausing it and without turning it down. BUILT FOR HIIT, CIRCUITS, TABATA AND TEMPO RUNS β€’ Simple mode: total time plus a beep every X seconds β€’ Rounds mode: work, rest, rounds, warm-up and cool-down, with a distinct cue at every change β€’ 3-2-1 countdown ticks before each cue, and a get-ready lead-in before you start β€’ Pause, skip ahead, or extend without breaking stride YOUR MUSIC KEEPS PLAYING Overtone mixes with other apps instead of interrupting them. Spotify, Apple Music, podcasts and audiobooks carry on at full volume. ON THE LOCK SCREEN AND IN THE DYNAMIC ISLAND See the current phase and the countdown without unlocking. Pause and resume from the Live Activity. YOUR SOUNDS Pick from built-in chirps, beeps, bells and gongs, or record your own three-second cue with the microphone. Yes, you can make it your own voice. FREE FOR A FULL MONTH, THEN ONE DOLLAR Everything is free for 30 days. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks Overtone forever. No subscription, no ads, no account.

Screenshots

HIIT Time4 screens
Overtone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HIIT Time at none against Overtone's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Overtone sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. HIIT Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HIIT Time ships an update weekly, Overtone every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
HIIT Time versus Overtone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIIT TimeOvertone
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGRAIG FISHERMATTHEW KA YEUNG KWAN

In-app purchases

None

HIIT Time

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Overtone

One-time2
  • 30-day TrialFree
  • Full Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is HIIT Time free?
HIIT Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Overtone free?
Overtone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HIIT Time or Overtone have ads?
Neither HIIT Time nor Overtone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HIIT Time or Overtone?
HIIT Time ships an update weekly, and Overtone every 5 days. Most recently, HIIT Time was updated on October 8, 2026 and Overtone on October 4, 2026.

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