# HIIT & Tabata Timer Lite — user reviews > 58 indexed App Store user reviews of HIIT & Tabata Timer Lite by DenciSoft s.r.o., rated 4.70/5 from 357 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hiit-and-tabata-timer-lite/id844104959/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hiit-and-tabata-timer-lite/id844104959.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 306 · 4★ 32 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 13 ## What do users think of HIIT & Tabata Timer Lite? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use and intuitive - 🚀 Great for HIIT and Tabata - 💡 Highly customizable timers and settings - 🎵 Integrates well with music playback - 💪 Functional for various workout types - 💯 Good value for the paid version - ✨ Aesthetically pleasing design - ✅ Reliable for interval training - 📈 History keeping and progress tracking - 🗣️ Voice prompts and audio cues - ❤️ Supports heart rate monitors **Cons** - 💰 Limited free version functionality - 🐛 Paid version bugs and glitches - 👎 Misleading information about free version - 😠 Frequent and intrusive ads - 📱 Incompatibility with newer OS versions - 🔇 Audio cues stop when phone is locked - 🔄 Music playback issues - 🤔 Not intuitive for some users **Commonly reported bugs** - Paid version 'piramide mode' does not work - App freezes when initiating timer settings on iOS 11.2.2 - Audio cues stop working when phone screen is locked - Music for intervals not working correctly - Frequent full-screen ads interrupting setup and usage - App abruptly freezes when initiating a workout timer setting **Most requested features** - Allow starting song at a certain point - Loop a song for the entire workout - Volume of music drops when voice cue plays - More advanced timer customization options - Improved handling of music playback with voice cues ## Newest reviews (17 of 58) ### 5/5 — Best HIIT Timer *2019-12-31* Easy to use and easy to work out to. Clear work and rest intervals. ### 5/5 — Great design and full of features *2019-09-11* Aesthetically looks great which matters! Functions work easily and quick to use. Also love the amount of settings that can be changed, voices, sounds, sequences. Thank you guys ! ### 5/5 — Best Tabata timer I’ve used.... *2019-06-26* And now I suggest it to all my clients. . One of the main reasons I love this timer, the ability to create multiple timers for all my clients and programs. . It’s very easy and straight forward to use. You’re able to play you own music, save a playlist for each timer you’ve created if you wish and dictate whether the song keeps going or stops and changes with each interval. . Love this app! ### 4/5 — Almost great *2019-04-12* Been searching for a good interval timer. This seemed like it would be a good fit- lots of sound options, end of interval countdown, voice prompts. The only problem was that it stops working when I lock my phone screen. Timer is still counting, but it stops giving audio cues ### 3/5 — Please update can use Apple watch! *2019-04-09* This app is good, but to get better, it's great to use it with an Apple watch! By all means, please update to be able to use with Apple Watch by all means! ### 5/5 — Perfect for me *2019-03-19* I have purchased the free version and it is perfect for me. I use it daily for my treadmill workout and I've never had any issues with it. ### 3/5 — Hardly Ever Works *2019-02-01* Been using it for a couple months but now the music for intervals hardly ever works correctly. ### 5/5 — Perfect for my needs *2019-01-11* Been using for about 4 months now. Just what I needed. ### 5/5 — Great tool! *2018-12-28* Very useful.. like the flexible in the durations👍 ### 5/5 — All you need *2018-10-08* Very good app to create several types of workouts. Integrates iTunes perfectly as well as connection to HR monitor ### 5/5 — App *2018-08-24, version 2.1* The free version works great! ### 5/5 — Worth every penny! *2018-08-23* We’ve been using this timing app for several years now and I’m still finding new features! Recently discovered the export/import capability when I wanted to setup all 5 of my iPads in my studio with the same timers (for redundancy) and today I tried out the heart rate feature...like I said, go with the paid version, it’s so worth it! ### 5/5 — これはいい *2018-02-01* デザインもいい ### 2/5 — no functionality with iOS 11.2.2 *2018-01-22* App abruptly freezes when initiating a workout timer setting. The app is dysfunctional and will no longer work Prior to OS 11.2.2 the app worked fine with phone. The work and rest timer options provided a good level of application functionality for the free version. **Developer response:** Dear customer, could you contact us at hiit@dencisoft.com? We would like to ask you few questions which would help us to fix this issue. ### 5/5 — プログラムタイマー *2017-12-23* tabataトレーニングに限らず、 プログラムタイマーとして便利に使える。 ### 5/5 — Good Tabata timer *2017-08-18* Just set this one up. Works well although I just started. Easily integrated with my Polar H10 heart rate monitor. Supports multiple timers and workouts. ### 5/5 — Nice and simple *2017-07-26* Great app for my ocasional use with my fitness class. Easy to follow and I like how you can do different versions of a tabata. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2023-08-30* I am very disappointed. I purchased a new phone, and when I reinstalled the app on the new phone, the app only allows me to have one timer at a time, unless I pay an additional fee. The same exact timer on my old phone allowed me to have at least five different timers ### 1/5 — Paid version does not work *2020-08-26* The free version only allows you to store up to 3 timers and seemed to work fine so I upgraded to the paid version as I wanted to create a pyramid workout (the workout time stays the same but the rest reduces and then increases). Despite contacting the developer, I have had no response in over 2 weeks. The ‘piramide mode’ does not work, it skips the rest interval and increases the work time. Stick to the free version and don’t bother with the paid version because the app contains bugs and does not function. ### 1/5 — Misleading *2017-12-03* With the free app, you can only enter one interval--ONE! And you still have ads. So the free app is unusable. I will buy a different one on principle. If they had been up front on this I wouldn't be so upset. ### 1/5 — Appalling app! *2017-07-17* Don't bother as it's crap. Can't do anything with it! ### 1/5 — Worst Tabata App *2017-03-28, version 2.1* This app is very user "unfriendly" and a waste of your time if you are serious about your training. ### 1/5 — Tons of ads *2017-01-11* Limited functionality without premium version. ### 1/5 — Not easy to use *2016-10-09, version 1.3* Not intuitive - difficult to set up - misleading what is included in the 'free' app ### 1/5 — Horrible *2016-08-09, version 1.3* Wow. Impossible to get a simple workout set up. Not intuitive and pop up ads kept aborting me even getting close. ### 1/5 — Killed by ads *2015-10-07* The frequent full screen ads, often video, absolutely kill this app. Cannot even complete the setup as device pairing is interrupted. The concept seems to be a perfect match for what I am after, and if it delivered I would happily pay, but, I can't set it up and that is very disappointing. ### 1/5 — 広告がウザい *2015-09-05* 起動のする毎に広告の動画まで再生してイライラする。 他のタイマー使います。 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great freemium model *2026-07-03* Only using the version with ads, but if I needed it for work would definitely purchase. Simple to use and I can create whatever intervals I need. Right now only using a 20/10 true TABATA, but also used it for full court sprints. ### 5/5 — Enjoyed this app! *2026-02-20, version 2.11* Like this application! Building a bridal physique! ### 5/5 — One of the best for HIIT!! *2024-11-03, version 2.11* Want to do Tabata or HIIT? Then this is the app for you and it’s not that expensive. Great app; try it today. ### 5/5 — Great app *2023-12-22* The app has many options and does what it is intended to do. No subscription fee makes it cost effective. ### 5/5 — Great freemium model *2022-09-04, version 2.11* 1 timer for free 2 timers paid is a great model and provides flexibility ### 5/5 — I love this app *2021-11-18* Good for anything ### 5/5 — Mega! *2021-04-05* Suche schon länger eine App die man auch schließen kann und man Hinweise auf die Intervalle per Kopfhörer bekommt. Diese App ist mit Abstand die beste aller getesteten Apps von mir. ### 5/5 — Live This App! *2021-02-11* Keeps me on track and focused. Love how I can adjust the settings. ### 5/5 — Functional and customizable! *2020-08-19* This is my favorite go to app for interval Timers! I use it to take alternating hot cold showers and to do Tabata everyday. It integrates well with listening to music on my phone. I love how easy it is to set up new timers. I used the free version for a while and finally upgraded and I wish I had upgraded sooner! Now I can have all the timers I want!!! Thank you! ### 5/5 — This app is great! *2020-05-28* Best I’ve found for structured workouts on the bicycle! Lots of options, highly customizable. Even heart rate zones, what it speaks, add your own music. You can re-organize or duplicate warm ups with new workouts so you’ll never have to build from scratch to do the same warmup! The screens are awesome, color coded zones AND all of that is customizable too! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*