Comparison

SH1FT 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

SH1FT

This app empowers group fitness instructors to create and deliver engaging live and online classes. It automates class structuring and cueing, saving instructors time and stress. Instructors can design unique workouts, mix formats, and teach anywhere.

Highlights
  • Automated class structuring and cueing
  • Create unique workout combinations
  • Teach live and online classes
  • Unlimited access to all workouts
  • Cross-format mash-ups
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Our market leading App allows Group Fitness Instructors to teach live and online classes like never before! We have four unique Group Fitness formats and each workout is taught using our App. The App automates the boring stuff (saving huge amounts of time and money) and gives Instructors an easy and fast way to create workouts that are unique to them. SH1FT Fitness Instructors are empowered to deliver engaging, personalised fitness classes where, when and how they want - with zero restrictions. App features: • The App structures the class for you and does the cueing and memorisation if you need it - saving you hours of prep work and taking the stress out of teaching so you can focus on the class in front of you and not what move is coming next. • Unlimited access to EVERY workout from your chosen format/s on the SH1FT App for no extra cost. • The ability to teach anywhere: you can deliver a class in any physical or virtual location that you wish. • Freedom to get creative! Use the SH1FT App to create workout combinations that suit the unique needs of your class. Plus if you are a SQUAD member in multiple SH1FT Fitness formats you have the freedom to create cross format mash-ups using the App.

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

SH1FT4 screens
Tabata Timer ·4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tabata Timer · at 67% against SH1FT's 20%. Tabata Timer · also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 7). SH1FT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. SH1FT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SH1FT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata Timer · has 1.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of SH1FT's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tabata Timer ·'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SH1FT ships an update every 3 weeks, Tabata Timer · every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SH1FT versus Tabata Timer ·: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSH1FTTabata Timer ·
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSH1FT LtdHIIT Apps Sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

SH1FT

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Tabata Timer ·

All ratings1,503 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral12.3%
Negative21.0%

Bugs and requests

SH1FT

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

SH1FT

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 SH1FT free?
SH1FT 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, SH1FT or Tabata Timer ·?
SH1FT is rated higher. SH1FT averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Tabata Timer · averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do SH1FT or Tabata Timer · have ads?
Neither SH1FT nor Tabata Timer · shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SH1FT or Tabata Timer ·?
SH1FT ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tabata Timer · every 6 weeks. Most recently, SH1FT was updated on June 4, 2026 and Tabata Timer · on September 24, 2026.

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