Comparison

Tabata Timer Training vs Simple Training Timer

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

Head to head
About

Tabata Timer Training

This app provides a customizable interval timer for high-intensity workouts. It supports background operation and offers voice and sound navigation to guide you through your training sessions. Manage your timers and track your progress with ease.

Highlights
  • Flexible and advanced timer
  • Customizable timers with cycles and sets
  • Background and screen-locked operation
  • Color, voice, and sound navigation
  • Built-in music player
  • Multiple themes
  • Manage training data
Features
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Tabata interval training is the single most effective type of high intensity interval training, it's also the most intense by far, and surprisingly it's the shortest in duration: only lasts for four minutes... but those four minutes produce remarkable effects. According to the Japanese founder, Professor Izumi Tabata, one of his four-minute sessions is equal to an hour of jogging, an hour of moderate cycling, two hours of walking, an hour of Zumba or two hours of yoga. What’s not to like? Quite a lot, actually. The idea is to increase your heart rate to its maximum by “going completely mental” for 240 seconds. This is supposed to give you both aerobic and anaerobic benefits (both cardio and muscle workout). But we’re talking about four minutes of pain. The full Tabata program is four minutes long. It will probably be the longest four minutes of your life. If you are going to try it, we would recommend going light with the weights until you find your range, there’s a good chance you will underestimate this workout and be begging people around you to help you off the floor. Tabata intervals follow this structure: Push hard for 20 seconds Rest for 10 seconds. Repeat this eight times. The secret of this effective is in your sprint interval. You have to go all out, so do as many reps as you can in 20 seconds, put it down for 10, then pick it up again and go hell for another 20 seconds.... Our customers around the world: しょっかんっ: とても使いやすくシンプル!継続して筋トレしてます! Uscana82: E ótimo simples mas completo Rofl클: 심플하고 좋음 Now, let's focus on your exercises and we handle the rest Run in foreground, background and screen locked, Tabata Timer allows you to specify an overall time as well as program Cycles, Warm Up time, Train/Rest interval and Cool down time. + Flexible and Advanced Timer + Clean, simple and easy to use (There is no learning curve here) + Customize your own timer with some taps + 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 edit and even delete unwanted time data) + Create your own alarms right in the app + Work on iPhone, iPad and iPod (Universal) + 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

Simple Training Timer

This app helps with daily strength training by accurately timing workouts, rest periods, and sets. Customize various training menus to suit your fitness goals and enjoy more fulfilling exercise sessions.

Highlights
  • Accurate workout timing
  • Rest period tracking
  • Set and repetition count
  • Customizable training menus
  • Daily strength training assistance
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This application is a timer application that assists your strength training on a daily basis. We measure accurately the preset training time, break time, number of times, and set number with a timer and tell you. It is possible to use it for various training menus from fulfilling setting items. Please enjoy fulfilling training. ・Terms of Use https://eeggs.jp/terms-of-use-en

Screenshots

Tabata Timer Training4 screens
Simple Training Timer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Training Timer at every 3 weeks against Tabata Timer Training's every 5 months. Tabata Timer Training's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Tabata Timer Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Training Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Tabata Timer Training against 4.5 for Simple Training Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 63 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Tabata Timer Training's written reviews are positive against 70% of Simple Training Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Timer Training ships an update every 5 months, Simple Training Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tabata Timer Training versus Simple Training Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata Timer TrainingSimple Training Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (87 ratings)4.5 (63 ratings)
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews69.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87 — better63
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB31 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThang NguyenEasterEggs

Customer experience

Tabata Timer Training

All ratings87 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative25.7%

Simple Training Timer

All ratings63 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative26.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tabata Timer Training

One-time1
  • Go Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Simple Training Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Tabata Timer Training free?
Tabata Timer Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Training Timer free?
Simple Training Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabata Timer Training or Simple Training Timer?
Tabata Timer Training and Simple Training Timer are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 87 and 63 ratings respectively.
Do Tabata Timer Training or Simple Training Timer have ads?
Both Tabata Timer Training and Simple Training Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer Training or Simple Training Timer?
Tabata Timer Training ships an update every 5 months, and Simple Training Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tabata Timer Training was updated on September 28, 2026 and Simple Training Timer on September 29, 2026.

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