Comparison

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer vs Simplest Tabata Timer

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

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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

Simplest Tabata Timer

This app provides a straightforward timer for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts. It guides users through 20-second exercise intervals followed by 10-second rests, repeating for a total of 8 rounds. Audio cues and progress tracking are included to facilitate a focused and effective 4-minute session.

Highlights
  • High-intensity interval training (HIIT) timer
  • 20-second work, 10-second rest intervals
  • 8-round workout structure
  • Audio cues for transitions
  • Progress tracking display
  • Simple tap-to-start/pause interface
Features
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A Tabata training workout is a simple high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout. You perform some exercise for 20 seconds, rest for 10 seconds, and then repeat 8 times. It sounds simple because it is. And while it's a simple 4 minute workout, it will get your heart racing very quickly and that 8th set will be much harder than you might expect. This timer comes with a very simple interface: tap anywhere to start a workout, anywhere to pause one, and double tap if you need to reset the workout and start over for one reason or another. There are audio cues so you don't need to watch the count down timer during your workout and you can see your progress. If you lose track of what round your on, that's displayed in the corner so you'll know how much of a workout you have left. So try out a different and simple way to work out using this Tabata training timer.

Screenshots

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer3 screens
Simplest Tabata Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer at 4.8 against Simplest Tabata Timer's 4.0. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and ratings volume (239 vs 3). Simplest Tabata Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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. 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer has 239 ratings behind it against 3, 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 50% of Simplest Tabata Timer's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer versus Simplest Tabata Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata & HIIT Interval TimerSimplest Tabata Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (239 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings239 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakahiro ToriiBrian Manning

Customer experience

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

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

Simplest Tabata Timer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Simplest Tabata 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 Simplest Tabata Timer free?
Simplest Tabata Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Simplest Tabata Timer?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer is rated higher. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 239 ratings, while Simplest Tabata Timer averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Simplest Tabata Timer have ads?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer shows ads; Simplest Tabata Timer does not.

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