# HIIT & Tabata Timer -simple — workout timer

> Interval and Tabata workout timer for high-intensity training. (iPhone/iPad app by Takahiro Torii.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hiit-and-tabata-timer-simple/id1166542235 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Takahiro Torii](https://appshunter.io/developer/1048814905)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 238 App Store ratings · 26 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-10-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hiit-and-tabata-timer-simple/id1166542235/reviews.md

## What is HIIT & Tabata Timer?

A dead simple interval timer. Open it, press play, train.

Set your ready, work and rest times and the number of sets — that is the whole setup. A voice counts you in and calls every interval, so you never have to look at the screen while you train.

WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR
• HIIT and Tabata
• Strength sets and weight circuits
• Burpees, planks, mountain climbers, sprints
• Stretching and mobility work
• Anything that runs on a clock

KEEPS GOING WHEN YOU LOOK AWAY
Watch a video, change the music, lock your phone — the timer keeps counting and keeps talking. Glance at your Lock Screen to see how much is left.

PLAYS WITH YOUR MUSIC
Your music keeps going at its own volume. The announcements come over the top.

FREE
No account. No subscription. No full-screen ads.

ABOUT TABATA
Twenty seconds of work, ten seconds of rest, eight rounds, after a short warm-up. Devised by Professor Izumi Tabata at Ritsumeikan University, and used for squats, exercise bikes, running and much else. Maximum effort in each round is the point: a few minutes is said to do the work of far longer.

Every duration is adjustable, so it does a great deal more than Tabata.

## Key features

- Tabata timer
- Interval timer
- HIIT workout guidance
- Structured exercise/rest periods
- Customizable training

## Recent user reviews (10 of 26)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hiit-and-tabata-timer-simple/id1166542235/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Better than the most popular Tabata timer apps on the App Store

*2026-03-27*

Simply better than the most popular Tabata timer apps on the app store due to its simplicity and style. Hasn't even been updated in four years, it looks like, and doesn't even need to be. Great app and completely free. Thank you, sir.

### 5/5 — タバタトレーニング

*2026-01-25*

色々なトレーニングに助かっています

### 1/5 — 使い物になりません

*2025-09-28*

このアプリはバックグラウンドでの使用中、一定秒数から先に進まなくなります
60秒ワークアウトに設定してバックグラウンドで起動、22秒から先にカウントが進まずまともにトレーニング出来ません。ゴミです。

### 5/5 — シンプルで良いです

*2025-06-13*

とにかく余計な機能が無いのでシンプルで良いです。 広告出ますが小さいので特に気になりませんし、操作の邪魔にもなりません。 ひたすらシンプルなタイマーが欲しいならオススメです。

### 5/5 — 優良

*2025-06-10*

探してたやつが見つかった

### 5/5 — 最高

*2025-05-23*

女の人の声が悪魔に聴こえる

### 5/5 — カンタンで効率的

*2025-04-09*

ボタン1つでトレーニングと休憩をカウントしてくれるのがとても助かります。カスタマイズできる点もポイントが高いです。わ

### 4/5 — 満足しています

*2025-01-02*

強いて言うならば、何パターンかのタイマーも作って選べる様になるとありがたいかなと思いました。
それが可能になったらHIITだけではなくポモロードタイマー的に仕事やサウナ(自分は霜焼け改善の為、冷温入浴しているので)などでも使えるので、もっと活用の幅が広がってこのアプリだけで済むのに…と思っています。
ぜひご検討を

### 5/5 — Great! Exactly what I needed & Free!

*2024-11-12, version 1.7.0*

Beautiful presentation, SO simple to use, exactly what I needed and no more, all this for FREE!

### 5/5 — 使わせてもらってます♪

*2024-09-21*

ほんとにシンプルなのでわかりやすくて設定も簡単ですぐ使えます。 色や、カウントする声は変えることができないみたいです。 私の好みのデザインだったのでこれからも使おうと思います。

## Frequently asked questions about HIIT & Tabata Timer

### What is this app used for?

This app is a timer designed for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and Tabata workouts. It helps users follow structured exercise and rest periods, making it easy to perform these effective, short-duration fitness routines.

### How does Tabata training work with this app?

The app supports Tabata-style training, which typically involves a brief warm-up followed by eight rounds of 20 seconds of intense exercise and 10 seconds of rest. The timer guides you through each interval.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use. It is supported by advertisements, meaning you will see ads while using the timer functionality.

### What kind of exercises can I do with this timer?

The timer is versatile and can be used with a variety of exercises. The description mentions examples like squats, exercise bikes, and running, but any movement that can be performed with intensity during the exercise intervals is suitable.

### What are the benefits of using a HIIT or Tabata timer?

Using a timer for HIIT and Tabata workouts allows for highly efficient training. These methods are designed to maximize power output in short bursts, leading to significant fitness benefits in a shorter overall workout duration compared to longer, moderate-intensity sessions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.1 — 2026-08-19

FIXED

• The timer no longer stops in the background
  It used to stop counting and announcing about thirty seconds after you left the app, and the time was wrong when you came back. Watch a video, change your music or lock your phone — it now runs to the end.

• Sound no longer disappears after a phone call
  An interruption used to silence the announcements for good; the only way back was to force quit the app and start again. The timer now pauses for the call and picks up where it left off, with the voice.

• The countdown keeps proper time
  Remaining seconds are now worked out from elapsed time, so the announcements no longer drift.

NEW

• Remaining time and a stop button on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you can end a workout without opening the app.

• Longer workouts: up to 120 seconds per interval and 40 sets.

### 1.7.0 — 2022-02-01

- The screen no longer locks during workouts.
- Made minor design changes.
- Remaining sets are now displayed.

### 1.6.1 — 2020-04-26

- Add exercise record

### 1.6.0 — 2020-04-21

- Supports light mode / dark mode
- Added ability to change time settings
- Supports music playback in the background

### 1.5.1 — 2019-09-22

Added support for voice execution in the background

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All apps by Takahiro Torii: https://appshunter.io/developer/1048814905

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