HIIT vs Workout Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HIIT
This app offers short, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts that can be done anywhere with no equipment. It provides scientifically proven exercises, custom timer templates, and progress tracking to help users achieve fitness results quickly.
- Short, high-intensity workouts
- Customizable timer templates
- Step-by-step instructions
- Calendar and weight tracking
- Voice and video guidance
- Apple Health integration
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Get our HIIT Workout app to get results FAST! Just 4 minutes of high intensity tabata intervals training will make you sweat and get your heart pumping. Replace long cardio workouts with shorter and more effective HIIT workouts. No equipment needed. Workout anytime,anywhere. No excuses. Features: • Scientifically proven short high intensity workouts to improve your health. • Custom templates so you can build your own timers. • Step by step instructions suitable for beginners and intermediates alike. • Calendar and weight tracker to track your progress. • Voice and video instructions. It's like having a personal trainer in your pocket. • This app is integrated with Apple Health to track your workouts,calories and weight. Free,quick and effective. What are you waiting for? Download the app,and get sweating! 7M - We heart fitness! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS We offer the following auto-renewing subscriptions: $29.99 per year $2.99 per week These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends,the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Use: https://7mfitness.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://7mfitness.com/privacy-policy/
Workout Timer
This versatile timer supports various training styles including HIIT, Tabata, and circuit workouts. Customize your work and rest intervals, track sets, and adjust sound and vibration settings for a personalized fitness experience. It's suitable for gym sessions, home stretching, yoga, and even non-fitness activities like studying and meditation.
- Customizable workout and rest intervals
- HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training support
- Set number of sets and cycles
- Easy time and round adjustment
- Adjustable sound and vibration settings
- Track remaining time at a glance
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This timer is designed for workout, stretch and high-intensity interval training, such as HIIT, Tabata workout and circuit training. You can set your own workout times, rest times, and rest times between cycles. So you can train at your favorite intervals. The remaining time is shown at a glance, and the number of sets can be easily checked. The setup is simple and you can easily change the time and the round you want to work out. You can also change the sound and vibration settings. It can be used for training at the gym, stretching and yoga at home, boxing, cardio, studying, meditation, and much more! The sound source was borrowed from Otologic (CC BY 4.0).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Workout Timer at none against HIIT's 11. HIIT's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (31K vs 527). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. HIIT sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Workout Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for HIIT against 4.9 for Workout Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HIIT has 31K ratings behind it against 527, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of HIIT's written reviews are positive against 94% of Workout Timer's.
HIIT ships an update monthly, Workout Timer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HIIT | Workout Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (31K ratings) | 4.9 (527 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews | 93.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 527 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fast Builder Limited | Shogo Yoshida |
Customer experience
HIIT
Workout Timer
Bugs and requests
HIIT
Reported bugs
2 issues- Some videos or links not working
- Occasional crashes or performance issues
Requested features
4 requests- Option to create custom workouts
- More workout types beyond just HIIT
- Integration with fitness tracking apps
- Ability to save favorite workouts
Workout Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HIIT
- Lock-in our cheapest price!3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- 7M Pro$2.997 Days
- Get Yearly Premium!$9.991 Year
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- Interval Timer Pro + Workouts$12.991 Month
- Interval Timer X premium7 Days trial$19.993 Months
- 7M Pro$19.993 Months
- Get Monthly Premium!$19.991 Month
- Get Yearly Premium!$19.991 Year
- Interval Timer X premium$29.991 Year
- 7M Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Interval Timer Pro + Workouts7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Workout Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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