Comparison

Tabata Timer vs Tabata HIIT. Interval Training

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

Head to head
About

Tabata Timer

This app provides a straightforward timer for Tabata-style workouts, featuring 4-minute sessions with 8 rounds. It's designed for users who want an effective method to burn fat and improve fitness. Download this free application to enhance your training.

Highlights
  • Tabata timer
  • 4-minute workouts
  • 8 rounds per session
  • Fat burning
  • Muscle conditioning
  • Anaerobic and aerobic capacity improvement
Features
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Tabata Timer for HIIT, gym sessions, and classic 20/10 × 8 — simple to start, solid when it counts. Open the app, tap a timer, and train. Big work and rest phases, optional beeps and spoken cues, and a countdown you can trust with the phone locked. Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep the interval visible. CLASSIC TABATA & MORE • Traditional Tabata: 8 rounds, 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest (~4 minutes) • Beginner Tabata, HIIT 40/20, Norwegian 4×4, boxing rounds • Full custom: rounds, work, rest, countdown, warm-up, cool-down • Optional exercise names per round (shown and spoken) BUILT FOR REAL WORKOUTS • Glanceable gym-first UI • Accurate timing with lock screen / background use • Live Activity + Dynamic Island • Haptics, beeps, and announcements you can mute • Screen stays awake while the timer runs PHONE & SHORTCUTS • Favorites and recent timers • Reorder, duplicate, and edit • Siri / Shortcuts • History of completed sessions • Optional Apple Health HIIT logging This app is a training timer, not medical advice. Always train safely and consult a professional if you have health concerns. Download free and run your next Tabata or HIIT session with less friction.

About

Tabata HIIT. Interval Training

This app offers a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program based on the Tabata method. It provides pre-set workout plans for various body parts and fat burning, along with the ability to create custom routines. Track your progress with detailed statistics and a calorie counter.

Highlights
  • Tabata HIIT interval training
  • Pre-set and custom workout plans
  • Adjustable gym timer
  • Interval timer with music
  • Calorie counter
  • Detailed statistics
  • Sync with Apple Health
Features
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A 4-minute workout that replaces 1 hour of fitness training. Tabata is a form of high-intensity interval training (HIIT): • Workout hard for 20 seconds • Rest for 10 seconds • Complete 8 rounds Training plans: • Abs Workout • Buttocks and Thigh • Lower Body • Upper Body • Fat Burning • Ideal Body + You can create a custom tabata workout! Features: • Adjustable gym timer • Interval timer with music • Flexible workout schedule • Reminders won't let you miss your workout • Calorie counter • Detailed statistics • Interface is simple and easy-to-understand • Sync with Apple Health • Choose your color theme It's time to train! Help us translate into your language: http://translate.axiomrun.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/axiomrun

Screenshots

Tabata Timer4 screens
Tabata HIIT. Interval Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tabata HIIT. Interval Training at 4.7 against Tabata Timer's 4.0. Tabata HIIT. Interval Training also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 4). Tabata Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tabata HIIT. Interval Training sells 5 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

Tabata HIIT. Interval Training holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata HIIT. Interval Training has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Tabata HIIT. Interval Training every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tabata Timer versus Tabata HIIT. Interval Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata TimerTabata HIIT. Interval Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—93.2% of reviews
Number of ratings41.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron RockettAxiom Mobile LLC

Customer experience

Tabata Timer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Tabata HIIT. Interval Training

All ratings1,539 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,130 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.6%

Bugs and requests

Tabata Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tabata HIIT. Interval Training

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Some issues with the app's audio volume and integration with music
  • Occasional crashes or freezes reported by a few users

Requested features

6 requests
  • More advanced or customizable workout options
  • Additional exercises and workout routines
  • Ability to connect to music libraries
  • More detailed workout tracking and progress monitoring
  • Halfway point voice cues during workouts
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  • End-of-workout congratulatory messages

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tabata Timer

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
5 purchases

Tabata HIIT. Interval Training

Subscriptions2
  • Full Version$1.991 Month
  • Full Version$4.996 Months
One-time3
  • Full Version$1.99
  • Full Version$4.99
  • Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is Tabata Timer free?
Tabata Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabata HIIT. Interval Training free?
Tabata HIIT. Interval Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabata Timer or Tabata HIIT. Interval Training?
Tabata HIIT. Interval Training is rated higher. Tabata Timer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tabata HIIT. Interval Training averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Tabata Timer or Tabata HIIT. Interval Training have ads?
Tabata Timer shows ads; Tabata HIIT. Interval Training does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer or Tabata HIIT. Interval Training?
Tabata Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tabata HIIT. Interval Training every 2 months. Most recently, Tabata Timer was updated on September 28, 2026 and Tabata HIIT. Interval Training on September 27, 2026.

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