Comparison

Tabata Timer □ vs Intervals

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 simple and clear interface for setting up and tracking Tabata workouts. It offers audio guidance, music integration, and historical data to help users follow their fitness routines effectively.

Highlights
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop interface for setting workout parameters
  • Audio guidance for hands-free workout following
  • Background music playback from other apps
  • Workout history and statistics tracking
  • Ability to load previous workout settings
  • Customizable rounds, rest, and work intervals
Features
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A Tabata workout timer that is simple, clear, and beautiful. 1. Drag to set your rounds, rest, work, etc 2. Tap to workout. While the app is ultra-simple to use, we didn't skip any necessary features: ∙ Listen to your music apps while you work out. ∙ Audio guides you through the workout, so you don't have to be looking at the screen. ∙ You can leave the app and still listen to the audio guides, in order to follow a workout you found online. ∙ History and statistics pages to review your previous workouts. ∙ You can even load the settings from any previous workout! If you have any questions or suggestions, simply tap "Contact Support" and tell us! We'll try to include your idea in our next update. This app offers an optional auto-renewable subscription, Premium Pass (monthly), and a one-time Lifetime Pass. Premium Pass starts with a 1-week free trial for eligible new subscribers, then renews automatically every month at the price shown in the app until you cancel. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase or, with a free trial, when the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage the subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Apple Account settings. Cancelling stops the next renewal, and Premium stays active until the end of the period you've paid for. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://float.support/tabata-timer/privacy Terms of Use: https://float.support/tabata-timer/terms

About

Intervals

Create custom interval timers for your workouts. Easily set durations, repetitions, and rest periods. The app remembers your settings for quick access to your favorite routines.

Highlights
  • Custom timer duration
  • Repeat timer settings
  • Set rest time
  • Save timer settings
  • Simple interface
Features
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This is a no-fuss fitness timer: - Set timer duration - Set timer repeat amount - Set rest time between repeats - Remembers your settings for next time

Screenshots

Tabata Timer □4 screens
Intervals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Intervals at none against Tabata Timer □'s 6. Tabata Timer □'s advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Intervals asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tabata Timer □ against 5.0 for Intervals. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata Timer □ has 11K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Timer □ ships an update every 3 weeks, Intervals every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tabata Timer □ versus Intervals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata Timer □Intervals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFloat Tech, LLCMatthew Waler

Customer experience

Tabata Timer □

All ratings10,555 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews815 reviews
Positive71.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.3%

Intervals

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tabata Timer □

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Timer stopping unexpectedly when phone is locked or app is backgrounded
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between exercises or rounds

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save and reuse custom workout settings
  • Option to disable voice instructions and use only audio cues
  • Integration with Apple Watch or other wearables
  • More advanced analytics and workout tracking

Intervals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Tabata Timer □

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • Unlock One Workout$0.99
  • Lifetime Pass$14.99
  • Lifetime Pass$19.99
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  • Premium Forever Promo$29.99
None

Intervals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabata Timer □ free?
Tabata Timer □ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Intervals free?
Intervals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabata Timer □ or Intervals?
Intervals is rated higher. Tabata Timer □ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Intervals averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tabata Timer □ or Intervals have ads?
Neither Tabata Timer □ nor Intervals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer □ or Intervals?
Tabata Timer □ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Intervals every 3 months. Most recently, Tabata Timer □ was updated on November 8, 2026 and Intervals on November 3, 2026.

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