Comparison

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer vs Simple 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

Simple Workout Timer

This app provides a customizable timer to support your workouts. It can send notifications, record active energy and workout data to Apple Health, and display your workout history. Calculate active energy burned with detailed input options.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout timer
  • Workout notifications
  • Record to Apple Health
  • View workout history
  • Active energy calculation
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This App will support workout. Timer can be customized. Main Function ・Workout timer. ・Notifications. ・Record Active Energy and Workouts to Apple Health. ・View history. Active Energy ・Ex. METs 3.5, Weight 50 kg, Time 30 min. (3.5 - 1) x 50 x (30 / 60) x 1.05 = 65.6 kcal. Optional permission requests ・Apple Health: It is used to record data in Apple Health. ・Tracking: It is used to deliver personalized ads to you. ・Notifications: It is used to sending notifications. Languages ・Japanese, English.

Screenshots

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer3 screens
Simple Workout Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer at 239 against Simple Workout Timer's 21. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer against 4.7 for Simple Workout Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer has 239 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 86% of Simple Workout Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 4 months, Simple Workout Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer versus Simple Workout Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata & HIIT Interval TimerSimple Workout Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (239 ratings) — better4.7 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings239 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB31 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTakahiro ToriiIntersect

Customer experience

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

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

Simple Workout Timer

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Workout Timer

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 Simple Workout Timer free?
Simple Workout Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Simple Workout Timer?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer is rated higher. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 239 ratings, while Simple Workout Timer averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.
Do Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Simple Workout Timer have ads?
Both Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer and Simple Workout Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Simple Workout Timer?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 4 months, and Simple Workout Timer every 3 months. Most recently, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer was updated on September 30, 2026 and Simple Workout Timer on September 8, 2026.

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