Comparison

Tabata Timer vs Zeal Effect

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

Zeal Effect

Monitor your exercise, diet, and daily steps. Analyze your weekly eating habits to stay aligned with your fitness objectives. Engage with the community and track your achievements.

Highlights
  • Exercise tracking
  • Diet analysis
  • Step counting
  • Progress monitoring
  • Community feature
  • Weekly diet reports
Features
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Track your exercise, diet and steps using our app. Get to know your weekly diet analysis and stay on track with your goal. Stay connected with us and our updates via community feature. Track your progress Download our app now and enjoy the benefits. We require following permissions: Photo - To upload your profile picture, community posts, etc Camera - To take your photo, video, etc Push Notifications - To help you stay updated with announcements, reminders, etc. HealthKit / Health App - App requires access to your health app data to load steps count in the app Microphone - To add audio support while recording video through app Disclaimer - The app provides a diet plan. Reference to all food data sources is mentioned in the diet plan section. Please seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.

Screenshots

Tabata Timer4 screens
Zeal Effect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tabata Timer at 98% against Zeal Effect's 0%. Tabata Timer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (9.5K vs 1). Zeal Effect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price and iOS requirement 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. Zeal Effect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 9.5K 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 Zeal Effect's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tabata Timer versus Zeal Effect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata TimerZeal Effect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9.5K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews98.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr SerhiienkoUplyft Innovations Private Limited

Customer experience

Tabata Timer

All ratings9,441 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews2,797 reviews
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%

Zeal Effect

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Zeal Effect

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

Zeal Effect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabata Timer free?
Tabata Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zeal Effect free?
Zeal Effect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabata Timer or Zeal Effect?
Tabata Timer is rated higher. Tabata Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Zeal Effect averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tabata Timer or Zeal Effect have ads?
Tabata Timer shows ads; Zeal Effect does not.

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