Comparison

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero vs Tabata Interval Stopwatch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero

This interval timer app enhances various workouts like HIIT, Tabata, and yoga with intuitive design and customizable timer modes. Create and save custom intervals, track calorie expenditure, and sync settings across devices, including Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers
  • Simple and advanced timer modes
  • Create and save multiple workout settings
  • Apple Watch compatibility with heart monitor
  • Automatic calorie tracking to Apple Health
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Build an interval workout around the way you train. Cero is a flexible interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, WODs and HYROX preparation. Set up a quick work/rest timer or program each interval in detail. Distinct colors, large controls and reliable cues keep you focused on the session instead of the clock. BUILD YOUR SESSION • Set work, recovery, sets, warm-up and cool-down. • Create advanced workouts with custom intervals, colors, icons and intensity levels. • Save, duplicate and reorder timers. • Share timers by file or QR code. • Review completed sessions in workout history. STAY IN THE WORKOUT • Follow compatible sessions with Live Activities and Dynamic Island. • Start saved or recent timers from Home Screen widgets. • Use Siri and Shortcuts to start, pause, resume and stop a timer. • Put Gym Display on a larger screen or mirrored TV. • Choose a default song or assign music to individual intervals. • Customize sounds, voice cues, vibrations and background alerts. TRAIN BY HEART RATE Adaptive HR can extend recovery until you reach your target heart rate, then guide hard efforts with low and high alerts. Pair a Bluetooth heart-rate monitor with iPhone or train with heart-rate data from Apple Watch. COUNTDOWN AND STOPWATCH The built-in countdown and lap stopwatch cover warm-ups, station changes, rest periods and race-day practice. Stopwatch sessions continue after you close and reopen the app. ON APPLE WATCH Run saved workouts from your wrist, follow heart rate and use the standalone countdown and stopwatch. Cero can save completed workouts and estimated calories to Apple Health. Automatic iCloud backups help protect saved timers and custom intervals. Useful for HIIT, Tabata, circuits, EMOM-style workouts, boxing rounds, strength and conditioning, indoor cycling, running intervals and hybrid race preparation. Feedback and suggestions: hi@flawless.studio Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tabata Interval Stopwatch

This app helps you manage exercise intervals with a simple and precise timer. Create custom exercise lists with countdowns, repeat patterns, and descriptions. Its intuitive interface makes it easy to use at the gym or home.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • Create exercise lists
  • Repeat patterns
  • Add descriptions
  • Intuitive interface
  • Countdown timer
Features
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Simple and precise timer app will help keep track of the exercise time and create your own exercise list. It allows you to set a countdown timer for specific intervals of time, add repeat patterns and description.  The app's interface is simple, intuitive, and easy to use, making it ideal for quick use, whether at gym or at home.

Screenshots

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero4 screens
Tabata Interval Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tabata Interval Stopwatch at 100% against Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero's 75%. Tabata Interval Stopwatch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero's advantage is ratings volume (436 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tabata Interval Stopwatch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabata Interval Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero has 436 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tabata Interval Stopwatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero ships an update every 3 days, Tabata Interval Stopwatch fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero versus Tabata Interval Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval Timer for HIIT | CeroTabata Interval Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (436 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings436 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlawless Studio LLCMaksims Puskels

Customer experience

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero

All ratings436 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative15.3%

Tabata Interval Stopwatch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App runs in background draining battery
  • Rotation broke after update
  • Apple workout app overrides Cero app on Apple Watch
  • Interval signals too weak or not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to group timers
  • Option to add warm-up and cool-down features
  • Ability to type numbers for time adjustment
  • Timer sounds through headphones or interrupting music
  • Ability to change exercise names

Tabata Interval Stopwatch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero

Subscriptions1
  • Cero Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Cero Pro$14.99
3 purchases

Tabata Interval Stopwatch

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero free?
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabata Interval Stopwatch free?
Tabata Interval Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero or Tabata Interval Stopwatch?
Tabata Interval Stopwatch is rated higher. Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero averages 4.7 out of 5 from 436 ratings, while Tabata Interval Stopwatch averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero or Tabata Interval Stopwatch have ads?
Both Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero and Tabata Interval Stopwatch show ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero or Tabata Interval Stopwatch?
Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero ships an update every 3 days, and Tabata Interval Stopwatch fortnightly. Most recently, Interval Timer for HIIT | Cero was updated on October 20, 2026 and Tabata Interval Stopwatch on October 5, 2026.

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