# Tabata Timer: Interval Timer. — user reviews > 2,665 indexed App Store user reviews of Tabata Timer by Oleksandr Serhiienko, rated 4.90/5 from 9,173 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tabata-timer-interval-timer/id1255964203/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tabata-timer-interval-timer/id1255964203.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,375 · 4★ 702 · 3★ 60 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 22 ## What do users think of Tabata Timer? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 User-friendly - 🚀 Customizable workouts - 🔊 Clear audio cues - 💡 Ability to save multiple workouts - 🎵 Plays music in the background - 🔍 Easy to navigate and set up - ⏱️ Accurate timer with countdown - 🔢 Large, clear display **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches - 🔒 Limited free version (only 2 saved workouts) - 💰 Paid version required for more features - 🔀 Easy to accidentally skip intervals - 🔍 Cluttered interface for some users **Commonly reported bugs** - Workouts not saving properly - Sync issues between app and Apple Watch - Occasional freezing or restarting of device **Most requested features** - Ability to name and save more workouts in free version - Option to add exercise images or videos - Sync workouts across devices - Customizable sounds and alerts - Workout history and progress tracking ## Newest reviews (20 of 2,665) ### 4/5 — All ya need for a simple timer *2026-08-19, version 5.2.10* I’ve used for several years. Open it & go. Still customizable but totally intuitive. KISS smart method (keep it simple stupid) ### 4/5 — Not bad, hate the ads *2026-08-18, version 5.2.10* Not bad just needs to remove ads, use to be ad free for free a couple years back ### 5/5 — Works great *2026-08-15, version 5.2.10* Perfect for interval training like jump rope, ads don’t interrupt, 10/10 ### 5/5 — Great! *2026-08-15, version 5.2.10* Easy app to use when on my fan bike. Can set how many rounds/ workout time and rest time and sets. Really enjoy it! ### 5/5 — Excellent Tabata *2026-08-14, version 5.2.10* Lots of flexibility in designing your workout! Nice clear countdowns ### 5/5 — Simple and worth it *2026-08-13, version 5.2.10* Just picked up the perpetual paid app for 12.99 exactly what i need to customize a weekly circuit without a bunch of dead weight in the UI. The free is perfect if you only need 2 customized slots. ### 5/5 — Quick Tabata session *2026-08-13, version 5.2.10* Easy app. Great to catch a quick Tabata workout in between house and kid duties! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2026-08-12, version 5.2.10* This is a great app that is very customizable! ### 5/5 — Timer *2026-08-12, version 5.2.10* Excellent ### 5/5 — Tbata *2026-08-12, version 5.2.10* Easy to use! Great functionality. Limited ads. Exactly what I needed ### 5/5 — зашибись *2026-08-12, version 5.2.10* круто очень ### 5/5 — Perfect Tabata timer! *2026-08-12, version 5.2.10* Does exactly what I need, simple and perfect! ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-08-10, version 5.2.10* Good app easy to use and set up your own training intervals. ### 5/5 — Simple and Useful *2026-08-10, version 5.2.10* This app is perfect and simple, allowing me to create timed workouts that include set rests as well as cycle rests. ### 5/5 — Workout for surgery *2026-08-10, version 5.2.10* Using this excellent app to time a number of steps to increase my general level of fitness to prepare for cancer surgery. The fitter I can get, the better / easier my recovery will be. Especially like the ability to edit the steps and timings to suit your needs. Overall very impressed with this app. ### 5/5 — The best *2026-08-09, version 5.2.10* All the functionality you need in a simple interface. No need to try any others once you’ve downloaded this one ### 5/5 — Fantastic App *2026-08-08, version 5.2.10* This is such a great app, the ease of use, the clear display and the functionality is fantastic. Beats all the other timers like this, that I have tried!! ### 5/5 — App *2026-08-07, version 5.2.10* Very helpful app for Tabata type exercise ### 5/5 — Thank you so much for being simple and free! *2026-08-05, version 5.2.10* This app helps me greatly with my therapy and recovery. Thank you! ### 5/5 — So a great app for exercise *2026-08-05, version 5.2.10* 👊🏼 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Use your cell stopwatch *2026-06-01, version 5.2.6* If you try to customize anything it would charge you. Better to use your stopwatch ### 1/5 — Ужасный интерфейс *2026-04-10, version 5.2.5* Разработчик, найди проф дизайнера, который сделает нормальный UI. То что я увидел полная жесть. Явно сделано неопытным человеком. Сразу удалил. ### 1/5 — Ransomware threat! *2026-02-18, version 5.2.3* Do not download. This app displays ads that open the user up to ransomware attacks. If a user clicks on the ad, that user’s information will be stolen until that user pays a ransom for it. ### 1/5 — pictures diapered *2025-03-20, version 5.1.11* Pictures diapered next day i add them. The only option i can add pictures from is ‘photo album’. My understanding albums is ios virtual feature and Tabata timer app loosing reference to photos. But photos are still in alboms. To add photos directly from my ipad file system is not available. Privacy for files on my ipad also not providing the option to access for the app. Not sure how to fix. Overall these is an awesome i just can’t use it. ### 1/5 — Zionist Add *2025-03-13, version 5.1.11* Uninstalled because of Zionist ads. Won’t support the app if that’s where they get their money from. Free Palestine. ### 1/5 — pictures diapered *2025-03-07, version 5.1.11* pictures diapered ### 1/5 — Poorly designed ! *2025-02-19, version 5.1.11* No instructions. Not intuitive. Help is only on Facebook which I do not use. ### 1/5 — Free version is a joke *2024-09-23, version 5.1.11* It is impossible to use the free version with the amount of ads. The ads aren’t just on the screen you have to physically go into each ad and close it after every countdown ### 1/5 — Missed photos *2024-08-06, version 5.1.11* At first app worked perfectly, I was completely satisfied with premium subscription. I saved more then 50 workouts, with descriptions and photos. Then I didn’t touch an app for about 2 weeks. After that I wanted to start my workout from the first one again, but all of the photos were deleted, from each workout, so now all of my saved workouts are not usable. It’s my biggest complain, because I took a lot time and effort to collect data and put it into the app( ### 1/5 — Keeps on stopping *2024-01-29, version 5.1.11* It keeps on stopping while running in the background ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best TABATA *2026-08-25, version 5.2.10* I use it almost everyday ### 5/5 — Simple workout timer *2026-08-24, version 5.2.10* Easy to use, helps me get HIIT done! ### 5/5 — Serves the purpose *2026-08-23, version 5.2.10* Using the free version and serves me well. Love it ### 5/5 — Great *2026-08-22, version 5.2.10* Excellent app for being able to tweak your session ### 5/5 — 5* *2026-08-21, version 5.2.10* Great app ### 5/5 — Love this timer! *2026-08-21, version 5.2.10* I’ve used it for YEARS and it is the best timer. So easy to use. Highly recommend ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-08-20, version 5.2.10* Bluetooths right to my hearing aids and keeps me on time and at pace. Time works great for everything from sprint intervals to long slow runs. ### 5/5 — Супер *2026-08-18, version 5.2.10* Простое, супер понятное, лучший помощник ### 5/5 — Отлично *2026-08-17, version 5.2.10* Работает как и должно ### 5/5 — Great app for water aerobics *2026-08-15, version 5.2.10* Love this app! Totally customizable --- *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 2026-08-28.*