Comparison

Ring Timer vs HIIT Timer

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

Head to head
About

Ring Timer

Features
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Ring Timer is a round timer for boxing, MMA, kickboxing and any training that runs on rounds and rest. Set it once and put the phone down. The bell rings, the last five seconds tick, and the round number is called out, all with the screen locked and the phone in your bag. ROUNDS THAT SOUND RIGHT • A real bell to open and close every round • Countdown ticks over the last five seconds, so you feel the round ending • Optional spoken round numbers, so you never have to look • Everything is independently switchable — bell only, ticks only, silent BUILT FOR TRAINING, NOT FOR STARING AT • Runs with the screen off and the app in the background • A Lock Screen widget shows the round you're on without unlocking • Big, high-contrast digits that read across a gym YOUR ROUNDS, YOUR WAY • Five ready-made profiles: Classic Boxing, Amateur Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai and Kick Boxing • Or build your own, rounds, round length, rest length, warm-up and end warnings • Rename, duplicate and delete profiles freely ON YOUR WRIST • A full Apple Watch app, not a remote • Start, pause and stop from the watch, with or without your phone nearby • A tap on the wrist at every round boundary SYNCED, PRIVATELY • Your profiles and settings follow you to every device via your own iCloud account • Nothing is collected, nothing is tracked, no account to create • Ring Timer has no server, your data goes to your iCloud, not to us NO SUBSCRIPTION Ring Timer is free, complete, and stays that way. There is a tip jar for anyone who wants to support it, which unlocks a badge and a few alternate app icons. It unlocks nothing else, every timing feature is free for everyone, forever.

About

HIIT Timer

This app helps you create and manage custom interval training sessions. It features large, color-coded timers, audio and haptic cues for transitions, and tracks your workout history. The Pro version unlocks unlimited routines and a home-screen widget with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval routines
  • Large, color-coded timers
  • Audio and haptic transition cues
  • Workout history tracking
  • Offline functionality
  • Home-screen widget (Pro)
Features
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Build the interval you actually train with, then hit start. Warm-up, work, rest, rounds and a long rest every few rounds — a HIIT timer that gets out of the way. HOW IT WORKS Set the warm-up, one round of work and rest, how many rounds you want, and how often a long rest should come in. The app builds the whole session from that and shows you the total time before you start. WHILE YOU TRAIN • Numbers you can read from the floor, colour-coded by phase • A 3·2·1 countdown takes over the screen before every change • Beeps and haptics on every transition, so you never have to look down • The screen stays on for the whole session, so the clock is always there • Your music keeps playing • Pause, resume or skip a phase at any point AFTER THE SESSION • Every workout saved: duration, rounds and work time • Day streak, totals and history PRO — ONE PAYMENT • Unlimited routines (three are free, forever) • Home-screen widget: your last routine starts in one tap • No subscription. No renewals. You buy it once. ALSO • Works fully offline, with no account and no permissions to grant • Dark and light, following the system • Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Italian • No ads Made for HIIT and Tabata, circuit training, CrossFit-style rounds, EMOM, boxing rounds, running intervals, core work, stretching — anything with a work interval and a rest interval.

Screenshots

Ring Timer4 screens
HIIT Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HIIT Timer at none against Ring Timer's 4. HIIT Timer also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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. Ring Timer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HIIT Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Ring Timer versus HIIT Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRing TimerHIIT Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBytegix, s.r.o.Brothapps, SL

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ring Timer

One-time4
  • Cornerman$0.99
  • Sparring Partner$1.99
  • Coach$4.99
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  • Champion$9.99
None

HIIT Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ring Timer free?
Ring Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HIIT Timer free?
HIIT Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ring Timer or HIIT Timer have ads?
Neither Ring Timer nor HIIT Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ring Timer or HIIT Timer?
Ring Timer ships an update weekly, and HIIT Timer weekly. Most recently, Ring Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and HIIT Timer on October 24, 2026.

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