Comparison

Interval Timer vs Timer for HIIT training

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer

Organize your running and high-intensity interval training sessions with ease. Quickly set up custom time intervals for running, walking, warm-ups, and cool-downs. Receive voice and vibration notifications for interval changes, and enjoy background music playback.

Highlights
  • Intuitive design
  • Customizable time intervals
  • Warm-up and cool-down timers
  • Voice and vibration notifications
  • Background music support
  • Foreground/background operation
Features
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Choose from 25+ ready-made running workouts—or build custom run-walk intervals, HIIT sessions, and cardio workouts in seconds. Customize every step, duration, and repeat cycle, then train with voice announcements and haptic cues. Control workouts from Apple Watch, save completed sessions to Apple Health, and review your workout history. Choose a workout, tailor it if you want, hit Start, and focus on your training—not the clock. EXPLORE 25+ READY-MADE WORKOUTS • Find run-walk sessions, interval runs, sprints, hill repeats, tempo workouts, and more • Choose from curated workouts for different training styles and goals • Start any workout as-is or customize it to fit your training • Save your favorites to My Workouts for quick access BUILD ADVANCED CUSTOM WORKOUTS • Create multi-step workouts with timed intervals and recovery periods • Add warm-up, running, walking, rest, and cool-down sections • Set a duration for each step and repeat cycles for interval blocks • Add custom cues to guide you through each step • Build anything from simple run-walk intervals to advanced training sessions • Save multiple workouts for quick access • Preview your complete workout before you start STAY IN THE FLOW • Hear clear voice announcements at every interval transition • Feel haptic cues when it’s time to change pace • Keep your workout active while your iPhone is locked or the app is in the background • Listen to music, podcasts, or audiobooks while you train TRAIN WITH APPLE WATCH • Sync your workouts to Apple Watch • Start, control, and monitor workouts directly from your wrist • Train phone-free with workouts ready on your Watch • Track heart rate, distance, and active energy during your workout • Save completed workouts to Apple Health TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Browse completed workouts in calendar and history views • Review duration, intervals, distance, and active energy • Follow your training over time • Share your workout results • Export and restore backups of your workout data BUILT FOR EVERY WORKOUT Whether you’re starting a beginner run-walk program, adding speed intervals, preparing for a race, or building a focused HIIT session, Interval Run gives you the flexibility to train your way. Start with one of 25+ ready-made workouts or build your own from scratch. Interval Run handles the timing so you can focus on your training. Some features shown, including the full workout library, advanced workout creation, multiple saved workouts, and full workout history, require Interval Run Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Timer for HIIT training

This interval training app helps you manage your workouts for various activities like cycling, running, weightlifting, and HIIT. It offers customizable timers for sets, repetitions, and pauses, with visual cues to guide your sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable time settings
  • Customizable number of series
  • Customizable number of repetitions
  • Pause and resume sessions
  • Visual cue screen color changes
Features
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This app is an awesome training timer, whether you're working on cycling, running, lifting weights, exercise, workout, stretching, boxing, MMA or HIIT, this interval timer will prove to be an invaluable asset for your HIIT interval training. This app can be used as HIIT timer, tabata timer, round timer, and anything else about interval training you want to track. Tabata timer is a full featured, easy to use Tabata timer Crossfit HIIT Interval training, kettle bells, running, cycling, or any interval fitness training. FEATURES: * Customize all time settings * Customize number of series * Customize number of repetitions * pause and resume session * screen changecolor for visual cue

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Timer for HIIT training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timer for HIIT training at 67% against Interval Timer's 21%. Timer for HIIT training also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Interval Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 37 months). On price 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. Interval Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Timer for HIIT training asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timer for HIIT training holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 534 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Timer for HIIT training's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 3 months, Timer for HIIT training every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Interval Timer versus Timer for HIIT training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerTimer for HIIT training
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (534 ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings534 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoma SosnovskySergio Musoles Tornador

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings534 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative70.5%

Timer for HIIT training

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timer resets or freezes during workout
  • Prompts not working when phone is locked or in pocket
  • Unexpected interval changes or duration changes
  • Compatibility issues with music playback

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to pause/resume timer
  • Larger time remaining display
  • Apple Watch app
  • Ability to play audio prompts even with screen off
  • More interval options (run/walk/jog)
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  • Congratulatory audio cue at the end

Timer for HIIT training

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Interval Run Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Interval Run Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
None

Timer for HIIT training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer for HIIT training free?
Timer for HIIT training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or Timer for HIIT training?
Timer for HIIT training is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 534 ratings, while Timer for HIIT training averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or Timer for HIIT training have ads?
Timer for HIIT training shows ads; Interval Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Timer for HIIT training?
Interval Timer ships an update every 3 months, and Timer for HIIT training every 37 months. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 1, 2026 and Timer for HIIT training on June 1, 2026.

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