Comparison

FitMate HIIT Stopwatch vs Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

FitMate HIIT Stopwatch

This app helps you time interval training sessions, including HIIT and Tabata. It offers customizable workout structures, progress tracking, and history logging. Premium features include Strava integration and Spotify music playback.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers (warmup, set, rest)
  • Workout history and progress tracking
  • Save and switch between multiple workouts
  • Strava integration for automatic uploads
  • In-app Spotify music control
  • Screen timeout disable
Features
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Track your warmup/set/rest time in interval trainings, and workout history: high-intensity interval training (HIIT), tabata, Time Under Tension, etc : - Custom warmup. - Multiple warmup exercises. - Custom set and rest duration (or no rest) for each exercise with duration goal - Custom number of workout sets - Next button to move to the next exercise if you finish the current one early or hit your duration goal. - Pause stopwatch automatically at the end of a set/rest. - Customizable next exercise: skip or choose a different exercise if the planned exercise is not available and you can return to it later. - Quantity goal and actual quantity for exercise - Announce current time/set so you don't have to look at the screen all the time - Circuit vs station exercise order - Save multiple workouts for easy switching between them - Notes for warm-up, individual exercises, warm-up histories and exercise histories - Screen timeout disable - Different notification sounds for set and rest time - Workout and exercise history - Workout and exercise progress tracking - Silent mode settings: vibration only without notification sound - Sync, backup, and restore your workout, exercise, and histories across devices or app re-installation When you purchase the app, you can also: - Connect to Strava to have workout histories uploaded automatically - Play Spotify music directly from within the app I look forward to hear your feedback. This app is developed during free time, please be patient. Strava is a trademark of Strava, Inc. Spotify is a trademark of Spotify USA Inc.

About

Interval Timer

This interval timer is designed for HIIT and interval training. Easily set work and rest periods, sets, and rounds to guide your workouts. It supports background operation and music playback, with an Apple Watch companion app for heart rate monitoring.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest periods
  • Set number of sets and rounds
  • Background operation support
  • Music playback compatibility
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Heart rate monitoring (Apple Watch)
Features
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This app is handy interval timer that helps you keep track of your work and rest periods during your HIIT interval training and workouts. The application is very easy to use, enter the Work, Rest, Sets, Rounds and start workout. You can listen to music during workouts or use the timer in the background. There is also app on the Apple Watch that will allow you to monitor your heart rate during workouts. Apple Watch app features: - iCloud sync with iPhone - integration with the Health app - monitoring heart rate during workouts

Screenshots

FitMate HIIT Stopwatch4 screens
Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FitMate HIIT Stopwatch at none against Interval Timer's shown. FitMate HIIT Stopwatch also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Interval Timer's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (84% vs 65%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. FitMate HIIT Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 250 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of FitMate HIIT Stopwatch's written reviews are positive against 84% of Interval Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitMate HIIT Stopwatch ships an update every 5 weeks, Interval Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FitMate HIIT Stopwatch versus Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitMate HIIT StopwatchInterval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings)4.9 (250 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews84.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14250 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenZenSoft Inc.Yosyp Hameliak

Customer experience

FitMate HIIT Stopwatch

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%

Interval Timer

All ratings250 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

FitMate HIIT Stopwatch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App pauses when phone is locked
  • Sound notifications are inconsistent
  • App doesn't run in background
  • Watch app not opening or syncing
  • In-app purchase issues
Show 4 more
  • Timer not counting when phone is locked
  • Voice/sound stops during exercises
  • Incorrect number of sets displayed
  • App crashes or freezes

Requested features

12 requests
  • Option for different/upbeat voice
  • Ability to reorder saved timers
  • Larger font size option
  • Vibrate option
  • Naming individual sets/exercises
Show 7 more
  • Audio configuration for set completion
  • Syncing workouts with health apps
  • Option to keep app running when phone is locked
  • Customizable warm-up per saved timer
  • Option for giant font size for numbers
  • Ability to move saved timers
  • More sound options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FitMate HIIT Stopwatch

One-time1
  • Permanent access$10.99
1 purchases

Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is FitMate HIIT Stopwatch free?
FitMate HIIT Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FitMate HIIT Stopwatch or Interval Timer?
Interval Timer is rated higher. FitMate HIIT Stopwatch averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Interval Timer averages 4.9 from 250 ratings.
Do FitMate HIIT Stopwatch or Interval Timer have ads?
Interval Timer shows ads; FitMate HIIT Stopwatch does not.
Which is updated more often, FitMate HIIT Stopwatch or Interval Timer?
FitMate HIIT Stopwatch ships an update every 5 weeks, and Interval Timer every 2 months. Most recently, FitMate HIIT Stopwatch was updated on November 1, 2026 and Interval Timer on November 3, 2026.

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