WOD Timer vs Tabata Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WOD Timer
This app provides a highly visible stopwatch designed for functional fitness and CrossFit workouts. It supports various training styles like AMRAP, EMOM, HIIT, and Tabata, offering customizable interval timers and adaptive clock sizes for optimal clarity during exercise.
- Count Up timer
- Count Down timer
- Interval timers for EMOM/HIIT
- Tabata timer
- Adaptive clock size
- Dark and light themes
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The WOD Timer is a high-visibility CrossFit and HIIT workout timer—your gym stopwatch for AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, and interval training. Built for functional fitness and "for time" metcon workouts. If you've seen the clock on the wall, you'll know what to expect. **Features** - Count Up timer ("For time" workouts) - Count Down timer (AMRAP-style workouts) - Interval timer for EMOM / HIIT with configurable High and Low periods - Tabata timer - Adaptive clock size - Countdown from 10 seconds (with 3 + 1 beep before start) - Simple settings (mute, force sounds) - Automatically matches your device's light or dark mode - No tracking, no ads, no internet required—as minimal as it gets Barbell icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com
Tabata Timer
This app provides a versatile interval timer for high-intensity workouts like HIIT and Tabata. Users can create custom routines with adjustable work/rest times, sets, and cycles, and receive voice cues. It functions as a background companion to keep you focused during training.
- Customizable interval timers
- HIIT and Tabata training support
- Adjustable work and rest times
- Set and cycle configuration
- Interval naming
- Background operation
- Voice cues
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Become better, faster, and stronger — together with Tabata Timer for Workouts! A simple yet powerful HIIT and Tabata timer for cardio, CrossFit, and any high-intensity training. Beginners can start with one tap, while advanced users get full control over every interval. Create custom workouts: adjust work and rest times, sets, and cycles; add interval names, background music, and voice cues. The app runs smoothly in the background, supports vibration, music ducking, and much more. More than just a stopwatch — your personal workout partner that keeps you focused, motivated, and on track anywhere — at home, in the gym, or outdoors. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tabata Timer at Free against WOD Timer's $4.99. Tabata Timer also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (98% vs 76%). WOD Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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
Tabata Timer is free to download; WOD Timer costs $4.99 up front. Tabata Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. WOD Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for WOD Timer against 4.9 for Tabata Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata Timer has 9.2K ratings behind it against 201, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of WOD Timer's written reviews are positive against 98% of Tabata Timer's.
WOD Timer ships an update every 4 months, Tabata Timer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WOD Timer | Tabata Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (201 ratings) | 4.9 (9.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | 98.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 201 | 9.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Balazs Toth | Oleksandr Serhiienko |
Customer experience
WOD Timer
Tabata Timer
Bugs and requests
WOD Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tabata Timer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Workouts not saving properly
- Sync issues between app and Apple Watch
- Occasional freezing or restarting of device
Requested features
5 requests- 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
In-app purchases
WOD Timer
No in-app purchases
Tabata Timer
- Premium$1.491 Month
- Premium$2.993 Months
- Premium$4.496 Months
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- Premium$7.491 Year
- Premium$9.99
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