Comparison

Koi Tabata Timer vs Tabata Timer for HIIT

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

Head to head
About

Koi Tabata Timer

This application simplifies tracking HIIT and Tabata workouts with customizable timers and clear progress indicators. It offers background alerts, saved routines, and audio cues for seamless training sessions.

Highlights
  • Simple workout setup
  • Intuitive progress tracking
  • Background workout alerts
  • Save custom workouts
  • Customizable stage colors
  • Audio cues for rounds
  • Portrait and landscape support
Features
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Koi Tabata Timer is the easiest app for helping you track your tabata/hiit fitness routine. Koi Tabata has the following features: ○ Simple - Setup your workout settings in seconds. ○ Intuitive - The user interface is easy to use and provides the clearest indication of workout progress possible. ○ Background Mode - Get workout alerts while the app is backgrounded so you can continue training without the app open. ○ Save Your Workouts - Save multiple workouts so that you can easily reference your favorite training regiment later. ○ Customizable - Customize the colors for each stage to fit your own style ○ Sounds - Koi will alert you with audio cues when a round is about to start and when rounds change. ○ Portrait & Landscape Support - Supporting both portrait and landscape orientations means you can easily track your progress no matter which direction your device is facing.

About

Tabata Timer for HIIT

Features
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The Tabata Timer is a fitness utility app designed for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and Tabata exercises. This app helps you track time during workouts and manage your exercise programs. Features: 1. Flexible configurations for exercise programs, including: Sets, Repetitions, Warm-up, Workout, Rest, Rest Between Sets, Cool-down. 2. Track time with a timer or stopwatch. 3. Text-to-Speech: reminds you of the next step in your workout 4. Manage and organize your exercise programs. 5. Customizable tags make it easier to organize and find your exercise programs. 6. Customizable notification sounds. 7. Manage your fitness activities.

Screenshots

Koi Tabata Timer2 screens
Tabata Timer for HIIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Koi Tabata Timer at 4.6 against Tabata Timer for HIIT's 3.0. Koi Tabata Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). 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

Koi Tabata Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Koi Tabata Timer has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Koi Tabata Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Tabata Timer for HIIT every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Koi Tabata Timer versus Tabata Timer for HIIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoi Tabata TimerTabata Timer for HIIT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharlie NowacekZheng Yi Huang

In-app purchases

None

Koi Tabata Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Tabata Timer for HIIT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Koi Tabata Timer free?
Koi Tabata Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabata Timer for HIIT free?
Tabata Timer for HIIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Koi Tabata Timer or Tabata Timer for HIIT?
Koi Tabata Timer is rated higher. Koi Tabata Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Tabata Timer for HIIT averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Koi Tabata Timer or Tabata Timer for HIIT have ads?
Tabata Timer for HIIT shows ads; Koi Tabata Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Koi Tabata Timer or Tabata Timer for HIIT?
Koi Tabata Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tabata Timer for HIIT every 5 weeks. Most recently, Koi Tabata Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tabata Timer for HIIT on October 24, 2026.

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