Comparison

HIIT Interval Timer vs HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp

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

Head to head
About

HIIT Interval Timer

This app provides a flexible interval timer for high-intensity training. Customize workout cycles, rest periods, and receive color, voice, and sound navigation cues. It runs in the background and offers a built-in music player.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval and rest times
  • Background and screen-locked operation
  • Color, voice, and sound navigation
  • Built-in music player
  • Create and manage custom timers
  • Multiple themes
Features
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Run in foreground, background and screen locked, the HIIT app allows you to specify an overall time as well as program High/Low intensity interval and rest time between cycles. + Flexible and Advanced Timer + Clean, simple and easy to use (There is no learning curve here) + Create your own timers with some taps + Create fully customized timers with a complex of cycles and sets, + Run in the background, foreground, screen locked + Color, Voice and Sound Navigations (Customizable) + Built in Music Player (in sync with iOS Music Player) + Multiple themes to select + Manage your timers and data of training (you can even delete unwanted timer or junk data) + Create your own alarms right in the app + Work on iPhone, iPad and iPod + And a lot more features will be added in over time. How to use this app: There is no user manual here! -> Download it -> tap on play button -> you will see -> It’s super easy

About

HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp

This app helps you create custom interval training routines with adjustable sets, rounds, and exercise times. It also tracks your workout history, calculates calorie burn, and integrates with Apple Watch for heart rate monitoring and workout control.

Highlights
  • Custom interval timers (HIIT, Tabata)
  • Reps and weight logging
  • Workout routine planner
  • Calorie burn calculation
  • Workout history and analysis
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Background music control
Features
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More than one trillion calories are burned using this app! INTERVAL TIMER (HIIT AND TABATA) & REPS AND WEIGHT LOGGER • Custom number of Sets and Rounds, and Exercise, Rest, Warm Up and Cool Down times • High intensitiy - Low intensity time reminders • Set Reps and Weight for each exercise (e.g. 20 squats with 25 lbs) • Text-to-speech interval change sound • Also perfect for weight lifting exercises WORKOUT ROUTINE & PLANNER • Set workout days for each workout plan • Create routines with 30+ exercises including squats, crunches and weight lifting... • Get reminders on workout day and time • Add more exercises with custom exercise naming CALORIE COUNTER & WORKOUT HISTORY • Calorie burns calcuated for each workout session • Workout history with daily, weekly, and monthly highlights • Detailed analyzes of your last workouts APPLE WATCH APP & HEART RATE MONITOR • Start and control workouts right on your watch • Monitor your heart rate coming from your Apple Watch • Log your workout history to Apple Health BACKGROUND MUSIC WITH VOLUME CONTROL • Listen and control Apple Music songs right on the app • Control background music volume (50%-100%)

Screenshots

HIIT Interval Timer4 screens
HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp at every 3 weeks against HIIT Interval Timer's every 5 months. HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2). HIIT Interval Timer's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 40%) and ratings volume (102 vs 15). On price, ads, 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. HIIT Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HIIT Interval Timer has 102 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of HIIT Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 40% of HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 5 months, HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HIIT Interval Timer versus HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIIT Interval TimerHIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (102 ratings)4.5 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings102 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThang NguyenCuneyt Zafer

Customer experience

HIIT Interval Timer

All ratings102 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative36.8%

HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HIIT Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99
3 purchases

HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp

One-time3
  • Pro Version$1.99
  • Pro Version$10.99
  • Pro Version$11.99

Questions

Is HIIT Interval Timer free?
HIIT Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp free?
HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HIIT Interval Timer or HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp?
HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp is rated higher. HIIT Interval Timer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do HIIT Interval Timer or HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp have ads?
Both HIIT Interval Timer and HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp show ads.
Which is updated more often, HIIT Interval Timer or HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp?
HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 5 months, and HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp every 3 weeks. Most recently, HIIT Interval Timer was updated on October 13, 2026 and HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp on September 20, 2026.

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