Comparison

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer vs Jala

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

Jala

Quickly log food intake and monitor calories and macronutrients without unnecessary clutter. Track daily goals for protein, carbs, fat, and key nutrients, alongside water and weight progress. Your data is private and stored securely in iCloud.

Highlights
  • Fast food logging
  • Barcode scanner
  • Custom food and recipe saving
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Water and weight logging
  • Private iCloud data storage
  • Data export and deletion
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Jala is a fast way to log your food and stay on top of your calories and macros — without the clutter. Search foods, scan barcodes, save your own custom foods and recipes, and log meals in seconds. Jala shows your calories, protein, carbs, fat, and key nutrients against the daily goals you set — plus water, weight, and progress over time. FAST, ACCURATE LOGGING • Search a large food database or scan a barcode • Serving-accurate portions — grams, cups, oz, and more • Save custom foods and full recipes you reuse • Copy previous meals for quick repeat days YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE • Calorie and macro rings for the day • Fiber, sugar, sodium, and other nutrient tracking • Water and weight logging • Clean, simple progress history PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your data lives in your own private iCloud — not on our servers • No ads, no trackers, no separate account • Export everything as CSV or JSON, and delete it all in one tap Jala is built for people who want practical, quick nutrition tracking — concise, clean, and yours. Powered by fatsecret nutrition API (www.fatsecret.com) Jala Premium is an auto-renewable subscription: $2.99/month or $19.99/year, each with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jala.unamicconsulting.com/privacy

Screenshots

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer3 screens
Jala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer at none against Jala's 2. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer also leads on ratings volume (248 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Jala's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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. Jala 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

Jala holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer has 248 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 4 months, Jala every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer versus Jala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata & HIIT Interval TimerJala
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (248 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings248 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTakahiro ToriiJames Beldin

Customer experience

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

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

Jala

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Jala

Subscriptions2
  • Jala Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Jala Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer free?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jala free?
Jala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Jala?
Jala is rated higher. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 248 ratings, while Jala averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Jala have ads?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer shows ads; Jala does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or Jala?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer ships an update every 4 months, and Jala every 3 months. Most recently, Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Jala on October 28, 2026.

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