Comparison

Interval Timer vs Tabata Interval Stopwatch

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

Head to head
About

Interval Timer

This app provides a simple and customizable timer for interval training like HIIT, Tabata, and EMOM. It offers audio cues, background operation, and integrates with Apple Watch for health tracking. Pre-built routines and workout reminders help users stay consistent with their fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • Audio alerts for rounds
  • Background operation
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Workout reminders
  • Pre-built routines
Features
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Set your work and rest intervals, press start, and focus on your workout. PureHIIT is a simple timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, circuits, and boxing rounds. • Adjust work, rest, and round settings to suit your session. • Follow sound cues as you move from one phase to the next. • Keep listening to your music while you train. • Use the timer in the background or in landscape mode. • Start with a prebuilt routine or save your own. • Set workout reminders to help you keep a routine. Getting started is simple: choose a routine or set your intervals, check the number of rounds, and press start. Clear phase colors help you see when to work and when to rest. Free to download, with optional in-app purchases. Apple Watch features require Premium. On Apple Watch, the app integrates with Health to record heart rate and energy used. Make time for your next workout with PureHIIT. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tabata Interval Stopwatch

This app helps you manage exercise intervals with a simple and precise timer. Create custom exercise lists with countdowns, repeat patterns, and descriptions. Its intuitive interface makes it easy to use at the gym or home.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • Create exercise lists
  • Repeat patterns
  • Add descriptions
  • Intuitive interface
  • Countdown timer
Features
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Simple and precise timer app will help keep track of the exercise time and create your own exercise list. It allows you to set a countdown timer for specific intervals of time, add repeat patterns and description.  The app's interface is simple, intuitive, and easy to use, making it ideal for quick use, whether at gym or at home.

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Tabata Interval Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

Interval Timer and Tabata Interval Stopwatch both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Tabata Interval Stopwatch's written reviews are positive against 73% of Interval Timer's. Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (297 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Interval Timer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Tabata Interval Stopwatch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabata Interval Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 297 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tabata Interval Stopwatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Interval Timer versus Tabata Interval Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerTabata Interval Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (297 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings297 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB36 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMiklos PavelMaksims Puskels

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings297 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

Tabata Interval Stopwatch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Advertisements still present after paying for removal
  • App requires premium to start timer (recent change)

Requested features

8 requests
  • Remove the cap on rounds
  • Add a background click feature (e.g., every second)
  • More sound options
  • Option for more than one workout
  • Add a halfway beep
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  • Add a countdown for the workout interval
  • Beep once at 15 seconds for a 30-second workout interval
  • Countdown the last 3 seconds of a workout interval

Tabata Interval Stopwatch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • Premium featuresFree
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Custom sounds$1.99
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  • Premium features$4.99
  • Premium features$9.99
  • Premium features$14.99
3 purchases

Tabata Interval Stopwatch

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabata Interval Stopwatch free?
Tabata Interval Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or Tabata Interval Stopwatch?
Tabata Interval Stopwatch is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 297 ratings, while Tabata Interval Stopwatch averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or Tabata Interval Stopwatch have ads?
Both Interval Timer and Tabata Interval Stopwatch show ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Tabata Interval Stopwatch?
Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Tabata Interval Stopwatch fortnightly. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Tabata Interval Stopwatch on October 27, 2026.

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