Comparison

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer vs Workout Timer

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

Workout Timer

This interval timer app supports various workout routines like Tabata and Rounds. Customize rounds, work/rest times, and alerts like vibration and LED flash. It's designed for effective training without ads.

Highlights
  • Tabata routine
  • Rounds routine
  • Stopwatch routine
  • Customizable rounds
  • Customizable work/rest times
  • Adjustable delayed start
  • LED flash and vibration alerts
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Interval timer for training, in which there is no advertising. A handy application in which your workouts are accompanied by LED Flash, vibration, and loud beeps. - Fitness routine "Tabata" - Fitness routine "Rounds" - Fitness routine "Stopwatch" You can change: - Rounds - Work time - Rest time - Delayed start from 0 to 99 seconds - Preliminary sound from 0 to 10 seconds - Vibration - LED Flash Fitness routine "Tabata" very intensive training. One cycle takes only 4 minutes. During this time you have time to do 8 exercises (20 seconds per each) with short respites of 10 seconds. Fitness routine "Rounds" training for counting rounds, with a progress line and set intervals. Fitness routine "Stopwatch" for more intensive workouts, with a progress line, also has a configurable audio playback interval. Our app is a great way to keep yourself in good shape. Good luck with your workouts!

Screenshots

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer3 screens
Workout Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer at none against Workout Timer's 1. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (239 vs 15). Workout Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Workout Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer has 239 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 65% of Workout Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 4 months, Workout Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer versus Workout Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata & HIIT Interval TimerWorkout Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (239 ratings) — better4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings239 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakahiro ToriiArtem Sokurenko

Customer experience

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

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

Workout Timer

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Workout Timer

One-time1
  • Upgrade to PRO$0.99

Questions

Is Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer free?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Workout Timer?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer is rated higher. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 239 ratings, while Workout Timer averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Workout Timer have ads?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer shows ads; Workout Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Workout Timer?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 4 months, and Workout Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer was updated on October 18, 2026 and Workout Timer on October 20, 2026.

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