Tabata Timer vs Interval Timer Pro+
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/
Interval Timer Pro+
This app guides you through interval-based workouts, including Tabata and HIIT, with clear instructions for exercises, rest periods, and rounds. It offers workout history and integrates with Apple Watch for calorie and heart rate tracking.
- Simple workout setup
- Advanced workout creation
- Exercise naming and warmup
- Workout history tracking
- Apple Watch integration
- Health app integration
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Interval Timer Pro+ is a perfect interval based workouts app to use at your home, outside or gym. Tabata workouts never been easier! This app guides you though exercises, resting and rounds at ease. Time left for current exercise, resting time and what's coming next. Key features: * Simple workout that is ease to set up. * Advanced workouts creation with warmup and exercise naming. * History of your exercises. * If you have an apple watch app will show active calories burned and your heart rate. This app integrates with the Health app. For users that have purchased additional features we show active and total calories collected by apple watch. We also show heart rate when running a workout. Data from Health app is used to display this data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tabata Timer at 98% against Interval Timer Pro+'s 0%. Tabata Timer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). Interval Timer Pro+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Interval Timer Pro+ 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata Timer has 9.2K ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Interval Timer Pro+'s.
Tabata Timer ships an update every 10 days, Interval Timer Pro+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabata Timer | Interval Timer Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9.2K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Serhiienko | Karolis Raiselis |
Customer experience
Tabata Timer
Interval Timer Pro+
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
Interval Timer Pro+
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
Interval Timer Pro+
- Upgrade to Premium$1.99
Questions
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