Comparison

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer vs Tabata Timer Pro

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

Tabata Timer Pro

This interval training app offers a simple and intuitive interface for Tabata and HIIT workouts. Customize timers, cycles, and tabatas with ease. Enjoy background functionality and audio cues for a seamless fitness experience.

Highlights
  • 3 programmable timers
  • Customizable time settings
  • Customizable cycles and tabatas
  • Audible alerts over music
  • Automatic music playback
  • Pause and resume functionality
  • Speaking coach
Features
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The most simple and easy to use Tabata Timer you will ever use. Hurry and get it while it's still free. Enjoy! Tabata Timer Pro is a pro grade Tabata timer for Tabata interval training. Tabata Timer Pro is a full featured, easy to use Tabata timer for weight training, kettle bells, running, cycling, or any interval fitness training. FEATURES: * 3 programmable timers * Customize all time settings * Customize number of cycles * Customize number of tabatas * easy to hear alerts, over music, and on speaker * automatically play music when you start * pause and resume session * restart session where you left off if interrupted * mute sound use in silent mode * Speaking coach in English * Multitasking (runs in the background)

Screenshots

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer3 screens
Tabata Timer Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer at 78% against Tabata Timer Pro's 27%. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). Tabata Timer Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer has 239 ratings behind it against 36, 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 27% of Tabata Timer Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 4 months, Tabata Timer Pro every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer versus Tabata Timer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata & HIIT Interval TimerTabata Timer Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (239 ratings) — better2.6 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better27.0% of reviews
Number of ratings239 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.2
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakahiro Toriiauston salvana

Customer experience

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

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

Tabata Timer Pro

All ratings36 ratings
Positive30.6%
Neutral19.4%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive27.0%
Neutral13.5%
Negative59.5%

In-app purchases

None

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Tabata Timer Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer free?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabata Timer Pro free?
Tabata Timer Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Tabata Timer Pro?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer is rated higher. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 239 ratings, while Tabata Timer Pro averages 2.6 from 36 ratings.
Do Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Tabata Timer Pro have ads?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer shows ads; Tabata Timer Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Tabata Timer Pro?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 4 months, and Tabata Timer Pro every 12 months. Most recently, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Tabata Timer Pro on October 2, 2026.

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