Tabata Timer vs HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp
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/
HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp
This app helps you create custom interval training routines with adjustable sets, rounds, and exercise times. It also tracks your workout history, calculates calorie burn, and integrates with Apple Watch for heart rate monitoring and workout control.
- Custom interval timers (HIIT, Tabata)
- Reps and weight logging
- Workout routine planner
- Calorie burn calculation
- Workout history and analysis
- Apple Watch integration
- Background music control
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More than one trillion calories are burned using this app! INTERVAL TIMER (HIIT AND TABATA) & REPS AND WEIGHT LOGGER • Custom number of Sets and Rounds, and Exercise, Rest, Warm Up and Cool Down times • High intensitiy - Low intensity time reminders • Set Reps and Weight for each exercise (e.g. 20 squats with 25 lbs) • Text-to-speech interval change sound • Also perfect for weight lifting exercises WORKOUT ROUTINE & PLANNER • Set workout days for each workout plan • Create routines with 30+ exercises including squats, crunches and weight lifting... • Get reminders on workout day and time • Add more exercises with custom exercise naming CALORIE COUNTER & WORKOUT HISTORY • Calorie burns calcuated for each workout session • Workout history with daily, weekly, and monthly highlights • Detailed analyzes of your last workouts APPLE WATCH APP & HEART RATE MONITOR • Start and control workouts right on your watch • Monitor your heart rate coming from your Apple Watch • Log your workout history to Apple Health BACKGROUND MUSIC WITH VOLUME CONTROL • Listen and control Apple Music songs right on the app • Control background music volume (50%-100%)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tabata Timer at 98% against HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp's 40%. Tabata Timer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (9.2K vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tabata Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata Timer has 9.2K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Tabata Timer's written reviews are positive against 40% of HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp's.
Tabata Timer ships an update every 10 days, HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabata Timer | HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.3% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.2K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| 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 | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Serhiienko | Cuneyt Zafer |
Customer experience
Tabata Timer
HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp
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
HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp
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
HIIT Workout Timer by Zafapp
- Pro Version$1.99
- Pro Version$10.99
- Pro Version$11.99
Questions
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