Comparison

Tabata Timer vs Workout Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers
  • HIIT and Tabata training support
  • Adjustable work and rest times
  • Set and cycle configuration
  • Interval naming
  • Background operation
  • Voice cues
Features
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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/

About

Workout Timer

This versatile timer supports various training styles including HIIT, Tabata, and circuit workouts. Customize your work and rest intervals, track sets, and adjust sound and vibration settings for a personalized fitness experience. It's suitable for gym sessions, home stretching, yoga, and even non-fitness activities like studying and meditation.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout and rest intervals
  • HIIT, Tabata, and circuit training support
  • Set number of sets and cycles
  • Easy time and round adjustment
  • Adjustable sound and vibration settings
  • Track remaining time at a glance
Features
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This timer is designed for workout, stretch and high-intensity interval training, such as HIIT, Tabata workout and circuit training. You can set your own workout times, rest times, and rest times between cycles. So you can train at your favorite intervals. The remaining time is shown at a glance, and the number of sets can be easily checked. The setup is simple and you can easily change the time and the round you want to work out. You can also change the sound and vibration settings. It can be used for training at the gym, stretching and yoga at home, boxing, cardio, studying, meditation, and much more! The sound source was borrowed from Otologic (CC BY 4.0).

Screenshots

Tabata Timer4 screens
Workout Timer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Workout Timer at none against Tabata Timer's 5. Tabata Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (9.2K vs 527). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Tabata Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Workout Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tabata Timer against 4.9 for Workout Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata Timer has 9.2K ratings behind it against 527, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Tabata Timer's written reviews are positive against 94% of Workout Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Timer ships an update every 10 days, Workout Timer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tabata Timer versus Workout Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata TimerWorkout Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9.2K ratings)4.9 (527 ratings)
Positive reviews98.3% of reviews — better93.5% of reviews
Number of ratings9.2K — better527
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr SerhiienkoShogo Yoshida

Customer experience

Tabata Timer

All ratings9,173 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews2,706 reviews
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%

Workout Timer

All ratings527 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%

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

Workout Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Tabata Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Premium$1.491 Month
  • Premium$2.993 Months
  • Premium$4.496 Months
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  • Premium$7.491 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$9.99
None

Workout Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabata Timer free?
Tabata Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout Timer free?
Workout Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabata Timer or Workout Timer?
Tabata Timer and Workout Timer are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9.2K and 527 ratings respectively.
Do Tabata Timer or Workout Timer have ads?
Both Tabata Timer and Workout Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer or Workout Timer?
Tabata Timer ships an update every 10 days, and Workout Timer every 6 months. Most recently, Tabata Timer was updated on September 26, 2026 and Workout Timer on September 13, 2026.

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