Comparison

Tabata Timer vs 1RM Club

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

1RM Club

This fitness app helps users track and improve their strength training. It allows for detailed logging of workouts, calculation of rep maxes, and visualization of progress through dynamic graphs. Users can also participate in global challenges and utilize built-in timers for rest periods.

Highlights
  • Rep Max Tracking
  • Workout Logging
  • Progress Tracking Graphs
  • Built-in Stopwatch
  • Rest Break Timers
  • Global Challenge Leaderboard
  • AI-Generated Challenges
Features
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Smash your goals with 1RM Club, the fitness app that’s revolutionising gym workouts. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned athlete, 1RM Club helps you track, improve, and accelerate your fitness journey, one rep at a time. REP MAX TRACKING: Enter the world of strength training with 1RM Club! Discover your repetition maximum strength across any of your exercises. Our intuitive interface allows you to input your lift data and calculate your reps accurately. WORKOUT LOGGING: Keep a detailed log of all your gym workouts. From sets, reps, and weights to exercise types and rest periods, jot down every detail with ease. With our easy-to-use interface, tracking your workouts has never been simpler. PROGRESS TRACKING: Visualise your fitness journey like never before. Our robust tracking system creates dynamic graphs to display progress over time, giving you a clear picture of your strength gains and areas for improvement. STOPWATCH: Time your exercises and never lose track of your rest periods again. Our built-in stopwatch ensures you maintain optimal rest times between sets to maximise performance and recovery. REST BREAK TIMERS: Use our convenient rest break timers to minimise distractions and optimise your workout sessions to the fullest! GLOBAL CHALLENGE LEADERBOARD: Join the global fitness community with our Challenge Leaderboard. Compete with users around the world in daily fitness challenges and climb the ranks to reach new heights! AI-GENERATED GLOBAL CHALLENGES: Stay motivated and push your limits with our daily global challenges, curated by our intelligent AI system. These challenges are designed to test you and inspire you to reach new fitness heights. With new challenges every day, you’ll never get bored of your workouts again! 1RM Club is more than just a workout app, it's your personal fitness companion. Download today and start your journey to becoming the strongest version of yourself! To support the hard work of our founding developer team, our free version contains banner ads in the main screen and the pop-up functionalities. We tried to be as non-intrusive as possible, we hope you understand :) Looking forward to seeing your growth - Adrian W

Screenshots

Tabata Timer4 screens
1RM Club4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tabata Timer at 9.2K against 1RM Club's 1. 1RM Club's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 and 1RM Club sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tabata Timer against 5.0 for 1RM Club. 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 are what separate them: 98% of Tabata Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of 1RM Club's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Timer ships an update every 10 days, 1RM Club fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tabata Timer versus 1RM Club: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata Timer1RM Club
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr SerhiienkoNO KNOT SOFTWARE PTY LTD

Customer experience

Tabata Timer

All ratings9,173 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews2,737 reviews
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%

1RM Club

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

1RM Club

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
1 purchases

1RM Club

One-time1
  • 1RM Club$9.99

Questions

Is Tabata Timer free?
Tabata Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1RM Club free?
1RM Club is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabata Timer or 1RM Club?
1RM Club is rated higher. Tabata Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while 1RM Club averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tabata Timer or 1RM Club have ads?
Both Tabata Timer and 1RM Club show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer or 1RM Club?
Tabata Timer ships an update every 10 days, and 1RM Club fortnightly. Most recently, Tabata Timer was updated on October 19, 2026 and 1RM Club on October 12, 2026.

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