Comparison

Tabata Timer vs Race1 Trainer

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

Race1 Trainer

Features
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Train for any race. Adapt when life happens. Race1 Trainer is an AI coaching companion for endurance athletes — marathoners, triathletes, ultrarunners, cyclists, anyone with a race on the calendar. Instead of a static PDF plan that goes stale the first time you miss a workout, you get a coach that rewrites the plan when life gets in the way. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Things the coach rolls with: • A week of work travel — sessions shift, volume drops, key workouts move • Illness or injury — plan pauses, eases back in, no lost-fitness panic • A bad night of sleep — today's hard session becomes tomorrow's • Weather you can't train in — indoor alternatives proposed in chat • A spontaneous race you want to add — prep races slot into the build • A brutal week at work — recovery days where you need them Most plans break the first time reality intervenes. This one bends. HOW IT WORKS Onboarding (about 5 minutes) Tell the coach what race you're training for, when it is, your experience level, and your weekly availability. Connect Apple Health so it can see your actual workout history. The coach builds a plan that starts from where you are — not where some textbook athlete is. Daily training view Every day opens with today's session: type, duration, target zone, coaching notes. Completed workouts pull in from your watch automatically and match against the plan. No logging. No spreadsheets. Morning Check-In A short conversational check-in each morning, informed by last night's sleep and today's plan. Reply if you're exhausted, sore, crushing it, or anywhere between. The coach adjusts today's session before you lace up. Plan Negotiation (the core idea) Life happens. You travel. You get sick. A tough week knocks out three sessions. Tell the coach what's going on and it proposes a revised plan — shifted long runs, reduced volume, rearranged key workouts. You see a visual diff card and tap Accept, Modify, or Reject. No guessing what the AI is about to do. Nothing changes without your sign-off. Race-Week Intelligence As race day approaches, the coach layers in course-specific context: altitude delta vs. your training elevation, expected weather, pacing tuned to the terrain, and phase-appropriate prep (heat acclimation, travel timing, taper intensity). Performance Thresholds (optional) If you know your FTP, threshold run pace, or swim CSS, mention them in chat once. Pacing targets become specific numbers ("8:15/mi on the long run") instead of effort descriptors. No settings screen — the coach just remembers. WHAT IT HANDLES • Marathons and half-marathons • Triathlons at every distance — sprint, Olympic, half, full • Ultras and trail races • Cycling events, gran fondos, and centuries • Any race with a start date and a finish line WHAT'S INCLUDED • Adaptive plan generated and revised by Claude AI • Daily workout view with HR zone targets • Apple Health auto-match + zone analytics • Morning Check-In with sleep-informed coaching • Conversational plan editing with visual diff previews • Altitude + weather adjustments for race week • Secondary race support • Home Screen widget • Swim drill library WHO IT'S FOR First-time racers who want a real coach's attention without the monthly retainer. Experienced athletes frustrated by rigid plans that won't flex. Anyone who has ever scrapped a perfectly-planned training block because life didn't cooperate — and wished their plan could keep up instead of starting over. WHAT IT ISN'T Not a workout recorder — your watch handles that. Not a social feed. It's one focused conversation about getting you to the start line fit, healthy, and ready for whatever race is on your calendar. PRIVACY Your training plan and health data live on your device. Chats with your coach are sent to our AI provider to generate responses. Clear history anytime from Settings.

Screenshots

Tabata Timer4 screens
Race1 Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Race1 Trainer at none against Tabata Timer's 5. Race1 Trainer also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tabata Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price 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. Race1 Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tabata Timer versus Race1 Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata TimerRace1 Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews98.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOleksandr SerhiienkoBrent Williams

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

Race1 Trainer

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

Race1 Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabata Timer free?
Tabata Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Race1 Trainer free?
Race1 Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tabata Timer or Race1 Trainer have ads?
Tabata Timer shows ads; Race1 Trainer does not.

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