Comparison

Tabaline vs TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

Tabaline

This app provides a customizable timer for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and other workout types. It features a clean design, voice guidance, and background operation. Track your progress and sync with your health data.

Highlights
  • Customizable Tabata and HIIT timers
  • Voice guidance for workouts
  • Background operation support
  • Workout tracking
  • Health app integration
  • Universal app support (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
Features
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Tabaline is a clean, simple, but powerful timer app for Tabata, also for HIIT, Crossfit, Running, Cycling, etc. Tabaline has the most unique personality with stunning design. The function is powerful enough, but not too complicated to make you confused like some other apps. It is the right app for you. Have a try, you’ll fall in love with it, and can't work without it. Main Features: - Clean & Clear & Graceful use logic and UI - Universal app, works on all devices! (iPhone, iPad, Apple watch, etc) - Easy to create any kind of Tabata timer - Portrait and landscape mode are supported - Voice guide you through your workout - Track your workout - Runs in the background - Apple watch app - Integrates with the Health app

About

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

This app provides a customizable interval timer for high-intensity workouts like Tabata. Easily set up custom workout routines with adjustable intervals, rest periods, and set counts. Personalize the timer with custom colors, sounds, and notifications for a tailored training experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited timer creation
  • Customizable intervals (warm-up, workout, rest, cool-down)
  • Adjustable set counts
  • Color and text customization
  • Background notifications
  • Dark mode support
Features
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It's a timer app suitable for Tabata training. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Quick start-up and comfortable operability. Create unlimited timers. - Freely set warm-up, ready, workout, interval, cool-down seconds, and set counts. - Customize colors, texts, background notifications, sounds, speeches, vibrations, screen flashes and icon badges. - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: tabatatimer:// --- What is Tabata Training? The Tabata Training workout requires 8 intervals of 20 seconds-all-out intensity exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest. Many of you might think how can one do 8 intervals in just 4 minutes? However, according to the research result by Professor Tabata, it is proven the best cardio workout as one can achieve both the aerobic and anaerobic exercises at the same time. Tabata training is a workout with high intensity and high efficiency. Quoted from: http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/rs/category/tokushu/150715/

Screenshots

Tabaline4 screens
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TABATA Timer / Interval Timer at 100% against Tabaline's 0%. TABATA Timer / Interval Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). Tabaline's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. Tabaline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TABATA Timer / Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabaline holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TABATA Timer / Interval Timer has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Tabaline's written reviews are positive against 100% of TABATA Timer / Interval Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabaline ships an update every 3 days, TABATA Timer / Interval Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Tabaline versus TABATA Timer / Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabalineTABATA Timer / Interval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer林 卢FugaPiyo Inc.

Customer experience

Tabaline

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tabaline

One-time1
  • Pro Features$2.99
None

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabaline free?
Tabaline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TABATA Timer / Interval Timer free?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabaline or TABATA Timer / Interval Timer?
Tabaline is rated higher. Tabaline averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TABATA Timer / Interval Timer averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Tabaline or TABATA Timer / Interval Timer have ads?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer shows ads; Tabaline does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabaline or TABATA Timer / Interval Timer?
Tabaline ships an update every 3 days, and TABATA Timer / Interval Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Tabaline was updated on June 4, 2026 and TABATA Timer / Interval Timer on September 17, 2026.

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