Comparison

Shift vs Hiito

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

Head to head
About

Shift

Features
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Shift is an interval timer made as simple as possible (but not any simpler). Set up in seconds: β€’ Work β€’ Rest β€’ Repeat How long you exercise – how long you recover – how many rounds. That’s all. Tap Start and Shift takes it from there. Finished workouts stay in History, so your last workout can be your next preset. Load it and go. A few essentials: β€’ Voice cues or simple tones that don’t lower your music β€’ Keeps time in the background β€’ A Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β€’ A workout display you can turn sideways β€’ Made for iPhone and iPad Completely free. No ads, no paywall, no subscriptions. No accounts, analytics or tracking. Your workouts stay on your device.

About

Hiito

Features
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A big, bold interval timer that keeps counting with your phone locked and your music playing. β€’ Tabata, HIIT and boxing presets β€” or set your own work, rest, rounds and cycles β€’ Set rest for the gym: tap after each set and your rest countdown starts right away β€’ 3-2-1 beeps or a voice that counts down and calls out rest, go and last round β€’ Live countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β€’ Plays over your music and lowers it only for the cues β€’ Full-screen colors you can read from across the room β€’ No ads, no account, no tracking Pick a preset, tap Start, and put your phone down. Hiito tells you when to go and when to rest.

Screenshots

Shift4 screens
Hiito3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hiito at 16.4 against Shift's 26. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Shift versus Hiito: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftHiito
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS2616.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorick van MeijerenSeungHyun Kim

In-app purchases

None

Shift

No in-app purchases

None

Hiito

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hiito free?
Hiito is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shift or Hiito have ads?
Neither Shift nor Hiito shows ads.

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