Comparison

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer vs Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero

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

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero

This interval timer app enhances various workouts like HIIT, Tabata, and yoga with intuitive design and customizable timer modes. Create and save custom intervals, track calorie expenditure, and sync settings across devices, including Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers
  • Simple and advanced timer modes
  • Create and save multiple workout settings
  • Apple Watch compatibility with heart monitor
  • Automatic calorie tracking to Apple Health
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Build an interval workout around the way you train. Cero is a flexible interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, WODs and HYROX preparation. Set up a quick work/rest timer or program each interval in detail. Distinct colors, large controls and reliable cues keep you focused on the session instead of the clock. BUILD YOUR SESSION • Set work, recovery, sets, warm-up and cool-down. • Create advanced workouts with custom intervals, colors, icons and intensity levels. • Save, duplicate and reorder timers. • Share timers by file or QR code. • Review completed sessions in workout history. STAY IN THE WORKOUT • Follow compatible sessions with Live Activities and Dynamic Island. • Start saved or recent timers from Home Screen widgets. • Use Siri and Shortcuts to start, pause, resume and stop a timer. • Put Gym Display on a larger screen or mirrored TV. • Choose a default song or assign music to individual intervals. • Customize sounds, voice cues, vibrations and background alerts. TRAIN BY HEART RATE Adaptive HR can extend recovery until you reach your target heart rate, then guide hard efforts with low and high alerts. Pair a Bluetooth heart-rate monitor with iPhone or train with heart-rate data from Apple Watch. COUNTDOWN AND STOPWATCH The built-in countdown and lap stopwatch cover warm-ups, station changes, rest periods and race-day practice. Stopwatch sessions continue after you close and reopen the app. ON APPLE WATCH Run saved workouts from your wrist, follow heart rate and use the standalone countdown and stopwatch. Cero can save completed workouts and estimated calories to Apple Health. Automatic iCloud backups help protect saved timers and custom intervals. Useful for HIIT, Tabata, circuits, EMOM-style workouts, boxing rounds, strength and conditioning, indoor cycling, running intervals and hybrid race preparation. Feedback and suggestions: hi@flawless.studio Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer3 screens
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer at none against Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero's 2. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer against 4.7 for Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 239 and 436 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 75% of Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer versus Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata & HIIT Interval TimerInterval Timer for HIIT | Cero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (239 ratings) — better4.7 (436 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better74.6% of reviews
Number of ratings239436 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakahiro ToriiFlawless Studio LLC

Customer experience

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

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

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero

All ratings436 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative15.3%

Bugs and requests

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App runs in background draining battery
  • Rotation broke after update
  • Apple workout app overrides Cero app on Apple Watch
  • Interval signals too weak or not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to group timers
  • Option to add warm-up and cool-down features
  • Ability to type numbers for time adjustment
  • Timer sounds through headphones or interrupting music
  • Ability to change exercise names

In-app purchases

None

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero

Subscriptions1
  • Cero Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Cero Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer free?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero free?
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer is rated higher. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 239 ratings, while Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero averages 4.7 from 436 ratings.
Do Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero have ads?
Both Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer and Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 4 months, and Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero every 3 days. Most recently, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer was updated on October 18, 2026 and Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero on October 20, 2026.

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