Tabata Timer vs Disposable Timer+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tabata Timer
This app provides a versatile interval timer for high-intensity workouts like HIIT and Tabata. Users can create custom routines with adjustable work/rest times, sets, and cycles, and receive voice cues. It functions as a background companion to keep you focused during training.
- Customizable interval timers
- HIIT and Tabata training support
- Adjustable work and rest times
- Set and cycle configuration
- Interval naming
- Background operation
- Voice cues
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Become better, faster, and stronger — together with Tabata Timer for Workouts! A simple yet powerful HIIT and Tabata timer for cardio, CrossFit, and any high-intensity training. Beginners can start with one tap, while advanced users get full control over every interval. Create custom workouts: adjust work and rest times, sets, and cycles; add interval names, background music, and voice cues. The app runs smoothly in the background, supports vibration, music ducking, and much more. More than just a stopwatch — your personal workout partner that keeps you focused, motivated, and on track anywhere — at home, in the gym, or outdoors. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Disposable Timer+
Manage multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously for various daily tasks. This app allows you to create, label, and reuse timers with customizable durations and gentle or funny alarms. It runs in the background, freeing you to use other applications while keeping track of your timed activities.
- Run multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously
- Create, label, and reuse custom timers
- Timers run in the background
- Repeat timers up to 100 times
- Gentle and funny alarm options
- Sleek and simple interface
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Multiple timers and stopwatches at once! Time by the second, minute or hour. Runs in the background so you’re free to use other apps. From the studio who created the Boxing Timer. Get the humble little Super Timer+ app that’s as good as the Boxing Timer Create, label and reuse timers for anything – yoga stretches, timed quizzes, cooking rice, napping, therapeutic treatments or remembering to take your pills. Perfect for busy people, multi-taskers and forgetful folks. Super Timer+ has a sleek, streamlined design that stays out of your way and simplifies daily timed tasks. One tap starts it. One tap pauses or stops it. Simple. Download Super Timer+ to get ahead of your many activities today: + Run multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously + Easily add time to a running timer + Repeat timers up to 100 times + Extremely easy to use + Beautiful, clean interface + One-tap functionality + Runs in the background + Times by the second Use our preset timers, or create your own for any number of timed events. Here’s how you can imagine using the app every single day: + Teachers use it for quizzes, breaks, recess, group work and nap time. + Students use it for practice LSAT exams, science experiments and laundry. + Parents use it for everything! Cooking, baking, boiling eggs, steeping tea, pressing coffee. Chore time, playtime, reading time, bath time, time outs. Piano practice, laundry, working out, picking up the kids, meditating and watering the plants. + Bakers save dough rise times separately – for perfectly leavened loaves. + Chefs use it for marinating, basting, broiling, straining – all on time, all at the same time. + Athletes time their planks and sets. Beat their best times. And apply ice or heat to pains without overdoing it. + Seniors use Super Timer+ to remember to take their pills. Mark halfway points during exercise walks. And time the grandkids so they take turns fairly. + Freelancers are now spending only as much time as they quoted on projects! + Developers use Super Timer+ to remember to look away from the screen every 30 minutes and stretch every hour. + Hairstylists use it to time perms and hair coloring. Gentle alarms keep kids calm and keep you in your zen state. Or choose funny alarms to make kids laugh. Includes 36 alarms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tabata Timer at 4.9 against Disposable Timer+'s 4.2. Tabata Timer also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (9.2K vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Tabata Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Disposable Timer+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tabata Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata Timer has 9.2K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tabata Timer ships an update every 10 days, Disposable Timer+ every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabata Timer | Disposable Timer+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9.2K ratings) — better | 4.2 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.2K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Serhiienko | Thang Nguyen |
Customer experience
Tabata Timer
Disposable Timer+
Bugs and requests
Tabata Timer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Workouts not saving properly
- Sync issues between app and Apple Watch
- Occasional freezing or restarting of device
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to name and save more workouts in free version
- Option to add exercise images or videos
- Sync workouts across devices
- Customizable sounds and alerts
- Workout history and progress tracking
Disposable Timer+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tabata Timer
- Premium$1.491 Month
- Premium$2.993 Months
- Premium$4.496 Months
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- Premium$7.491 Year
- Premium$9.99
Disposable Timer+
- Pro Upgrade$4.99
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