Comparison

Tabata Timer Training vs Interval 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

Interval Timer

This app provides a customizable round-based timer for various time-based activities, including HIIT, circuit training, and boxing. It features a minimalistic design with big digits and bright colors, offering hand-crafted sounds to maintain focus. Users can create complex workouts, save custom sets, and track their workout history with Apple Health integration.

Highlights
  • Customizable round-based timer
  • Minimalistic design with big digits
  • Hand-crafted sounds for focus
  • Unlimited saved intervals
  • Quick Set feature
  • Apple Health integration
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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The Interval Timer App is a minimalistic, advanced all-in-one round-based timer for iOS Devices (iPhone / iPad). Create complex workouts or sets and get them visualized simple and minimalistic with big digits, bright colors and hand-crafted sounds to support you keeping the focus. Works for all simple and complex time-based activities - use it for your exercise, hiit, tabata, wod, yoga, running, lifting weights, gym workout, cycling, boxing, stretching or even cooking! Create your own set-library with unlimited saved intervals or just hop into a quick one with the "Quick Set" feature! - Pick from a variety of sounds for different phases and cycles - Separate Sound-Volume Setting - Does not interrupt background music - Phone won't lock automatically during sets - Supports Dark Mode - Battery friendly - Customizable color representation for every set - Save your workout-history with apple health! Create simple second-short or complex hour-long intervals with custom set and cycle durations including custom break- and warmup-lengths, round-counts, sounds and colors. ______________________________________________ APP USAGE INFO & SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Should you choose to upgrade to a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. You can also manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://learned-romano-d09.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-4521f83f95f44900931f5887f08b852f Privacy Policy: https://learned-romano-d09.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3920b87376da4552be9dbc3f0d0d24bf

Screenshots

Tabata Timer Training4 screens
Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Interval Timer at none against Tabata Timer Training's shown. Interval Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (91% vs 67%). Tabata Timer Training's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Tabata Timer Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Interval Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 77 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Tabata Timer Training's written reviews are positive against 91% of Interval Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Timer Training ships an update every 5 months, Interval Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tabata Timer Training versus Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata Timer TrainingInterval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (87 ratings)4.8 (77 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews91.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87 — better77
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThang NguyenMizo LLC

Customer experience

Tabata Timer Training

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

Interval Timer

All ratings77 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tabata Timer Training

One-time1
  • Go Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Intervals+ Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Intervals+ Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Tabata Timer Training free?
Tabata Timer Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabata Timer Training or Interval Timer?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Tabata Timer Training averages 4.5 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Interval Timer averages 4.8 from 77 ratings.
Do Tabata Timer Training or Interval Timer have ads?
Tabata Timer Training shows ads; Interval Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer Training or Interval Timer?
Tabata Timer Training ships an update every 5 months, and Interval Timer every 2 days. Most recently, Tabata Timer Training was updated on September 28, 2026 and Interval Timer on September 29, 2026.

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