Comparison

Koi Tabata Timer vs Tabata Timer ·

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 ·

This interval training timer provides a highly customizable experience for various workout styles, including Tabata. It features a voice assistant, saved workout lists, and music ducking for an enhanced training session.

Highlights
  • Intuitive one-button start
  • Customizable interval times
  • Voice assistant with interval descriptions
  • Music volume ducking
  • Saved workout lists
  • Multiple display modes (Tabata, Rounds, Stopwatch, Intervals)
Features
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Special timer for interval training. This Interval Tabata Timer offers: • Very intuitive interface. After installing this timer you need to press one button to start a tabata workout with classic settings. • Ability to set up prepare, work, rest, rest between sets, cool down time, number of cycles and sets. • Intervals can be configured individually. With this interval training timer you can create any interval workout with any sequence of intervals. • Voice assistant with text-to-speech. • Add descriptions to intervals that will be displayed on the timer screen and will be voiced. • Bright and nice colors. • Ability to lower the volume in your music player while playing the timer sounds (ducking). • List of your saved workouts. • NEW! Quick workout - setup your workout with fast and ease. The opportunity to display mode: - Tabata Protocol. - Rounds. - Stopwatch. - Intervals. Tabata is a form of high-intensity interval training (HIIT): • Workout hard for 20 seconds • Rest for 10 seconds • Complete 8 rounds It's time to train, good luck! Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FMzBsd_mSO69xuzkpOKljPPtxRMWMTzt2iGs6wJIhik

Screenshots

Koi Tabata Timer2 screens
Tabata Timer ·4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Koi Tabata Timer at none against Tabata Timer ·'s 10. Koi Tabata Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Tabata Timer ·'s advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 10). On price, rating and ads 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. Tabata Timer · sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Koi Tabata Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Koi Tabata Timer against 4.7 for Tabata Timer ·. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata Timer · has 1.5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Koi Tabata Timer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tabata Timer ·'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Koi Tabata Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Tabata Timer · every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Koi Tabata Timer versus Tabata Timer ·: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoi Tabata TimerTabata Timer ·
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings101.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharlie NowacekHIIT Apps Sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

Koi Tabata Timer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tabata Timer ·

All ratings1,530 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral12.3%
Negative21.0%

Bugs and requests

Koi Tabata Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tabata Timer ·

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer not accurately tracking workout duration
  • Workouts disappearing after setup
  • Inability to use app without subscription

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to reorder exercises and rounds
  • Integration with fitness trackers
  • More voice options
  • Calorie tracking
  • Workout history and progress tracking

In-app purchases

None

Koi Tabata Timer

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Tabata Timer ·

Subscriptions4
  • Intervals | PRO version$1.991 Month
  • Intervals | PRO version$4.991 Month
  • Intervals - PRO7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Intervals - PRO7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • Treat "Cappuccino"$1.99
  • Treat "Mocaccino"$2.99
  • Intervals | PRO version$10.99
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  • Intervals | PRO version$13.99
  • Intervals | PRO version$14.99
  • Intervals | PRO version$34.99

Questions

Is Koi Tabata Timer free?
Koi Tabata Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabata Timer · free?
Tabata Timer · is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Koi Tabata Timer or Tabata Timer ·?
Tabata Timer · is rated higher. Koi Tabata Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Tabata Timer · averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Koi Tabata Timer or Tabata Timer · have ads?
Neither Koi Tabata Timer nor Tabata Timer · shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Koi Tabata Timer or Tabata Timer ·?
Koi Tabata Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tabata Timer · every 6 weeks. Most recently, Koi Tabata Timer was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tabata Timer · on October 20, 2026.

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