Comparison

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer vs Tabaline

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

Head to head
About

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

This app functions as a versatile timer for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and Tabata workouts. It guides users through structured exercise and rest periods, making it easy to follow popular interval training methods for effective, short-duration fitness sessions.

Highlights
  • Tabata timer
  • Interval timer
  • HIIT workout guidance
  • Structured exercise/rest periods
  • Customizable training
Features
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A dead simple interval timer. Open it, press play, train. Set your ready, work and rest times and the number of sets — that is the whole setup. A voice counts you in and calls every interval, so you never have to look at the screen while you train. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR • HIIT and Tabata • Strength sets and weight circuits • Burpees, planks, mountain climbers, sprints • Stretching and mobility work • Anything that runs on a clock KEEPS GOING WHEN YOU LOOK AWAY Watch a video, change the music, lock your phone — the timer keeps counting and keeps talking. Glance at your Lock Screen to see how much is left. PLAYS WITH YOUR MUSIC Your music keeps going at its own volume. The announcements come over the top. FREE No account. No subscription. No full-screen ads. ABOUT TABATA Twenty seconds of work, ten seconds of rest, eight rounds, after a short warm-up. Devised by Professor Izumi Tabata at Ritsumeikan University, and used for squats, exercise bikes, running and much else. Maximum effort in each round is the point: a few minutes is said to do the work of far longer. Every duration is adjustable, so it does a great deal more than Tabata.

About

Tabaline

This app provides a customizable timer for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and other workout types. It features a clean design, voice guidance, and background operation. Track your progress and sync with your health data.

Highlights
  • Customizable Tabata and HIIT timers
  • Voice guidance for workouts
  • Background operation support
  • Workout tracking
  • Health app integration
  • Universal app support (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
Features
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Tabaline is a clean, simple, but powerful timer app for Tabata, also for HIIT, Crossfit, Running, Cycling, etc. Tabaline has the most unique personality with stunning design. The function is powerful enough, but not too complicated to make you confused like some other apps. It is the right app for you. Have a try, you’ll fall in love with it, and can't work without it. Main Features: - Clean & Clear & Graceful use logic and UI - Universal app, works on all devices! (iPhone, iPad, Apple watch, etc) - Easy to create any kind of Tabata timer - Portrait and landscape mode are supported - Voice guide you through your workout - Track your workout - Runs in the background - Apple watch app - Integrates with the Health app

Screenshots

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer3 screens
Tabaline4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer and Tabaline both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tabaline's. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (246 vs 1). Tabaline's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tabaline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabaline holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer has 246 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tabaline's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 4 months, Tabaline every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer versus Tabaline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata & HIIT Interval TimerTabaline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (246 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings246 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakahiro Torii林 卢

Customer experience

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

All ratings239 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.4%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative18.5%

Tabaline

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tabaline

One-time1
  • Pro Features$2.99

Questions

Is Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer free?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabaline free?
Tabaline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Tabaline?
Tabaline is rated higher. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 246 ratings, while Tabaline averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Tabaline have ads?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer shows ads; Tabaline does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Tabaline?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 4 months, and Tabaline every 3 days. Most recently, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tabaline on October 6, 2026.

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