Comparison

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer vs StepDerby

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

StepDerby

Features
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StepDerby makes walking feel like a small friendly race. Pick a cat, start a challenge, and watch your progress move across the track as your real steps update from Apple Health. Build a daily habit with a race view that is light, playful, and easy to read. StepDerby keeps the focus on challenge progress, cute cats, and simple motivation instead of complicated fitness charts. Features: - Cat race progress powered by Apple Health step count - Daily walking challenges - Local race history and friendly status updates - Home Screen widgets for quick progress checks - Apple Watch app and complications for latest race summaries - Shared-race invite flow for beta testing small friend groups Privacy matters. StepDerby does not use ads, does not track you across apps or websites, and does not sell user data. Apple Health step count is used to power the race experience.

Screenshots

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer3 screens
StepDerby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer at Free against StepDerby's $0.99. Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). StepDerby's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer is free to download; StepDerby costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer versus StepDerby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata & HIIT Interval TimerStepDerby
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (246 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings246 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakahiro ToriiOdir Henry Perez

In-app purchases

None

Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

StepDerby

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 StepDerby free?
StepDerby costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer or StepDerby have ads?
Tabata & HIIT Interval Timer shows ads; StepDerby does not.

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