Tabata Timer vs SetGo
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/
SetGo
This app provides a customizable interval timer and workout journal to help you track your fitness goals. Set work and rest times, log reps and time-based achievements, and view your progress over time.
- Customizable interval timer
- Workout journal with daily goals
- Rep counter
- Customizable exercises
- HIIT and Tabata modes
- Home screen widget
- Workout history calendar
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Train at your pace. SetGo combines a configurable interval timer, a rep counter and a workout journal for HIIT, Tabata, gym sessions and home workouts. YOUR WORKOUT, YOUR TIMING Set work and rest intervals, sets, cycles and a warm-up to match your routine. Save presets for sessions you want to repeat, and create custom exercises. Set up your next workout without rebuilding it each time. Optional sound and vibration cues mark interval changes. COUNT REPS. KEEP YOUR PROGRESS. Manually log your reps with a tap during your workout. Set daily exercise goals for each day of the week, record your workouts and browse your calendar and history. Follow your time and reps to see what you have completed and keep a steady routine. MAKE IT YOURS Choose light or dark mode and color themes. Optional cloud backup helps you keep your workout data. SetGo is available in several languages. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN See your daily workout goals and progress with the iOS widget. GETTING STARTED Try three workouts free. Subscribe to Premium for unlimited workouts. Monthly and annual plans are available. An introductory trial may be offered with the annual plan if you are eligible; see the price and terms shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. To avoid trial renewal, cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Privacy policy: https://setgoo.com/privacy Terms of use: https://setgoo.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SetGo at none against Tabata Timer's shown. Tabata Timer's advantage is ratings volume (9.5K vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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 SetGo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tabata Timer against 5.0 for SetGo. 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.
Tabata Timer ships an update every 10 days, SetGo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabata Timer | SetGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9.5K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 98.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Serhiienko | Ysoftware LLC |
Customer experience
Tabata Timer
SetGo
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
SetGo
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
SetGo
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year









