Tabatas Timer vs Standard Interval Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tabatas Timer
A precise countdown timer for Tabata and HIIT workouts. It offers customizable intervals, a clear display, and device-specific layouts for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Audio and haptic cues keep you on track during your training sessions.
- Customizable work and rest intervals
- Large, high-contrast display
- Device-optimized layouts (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
- Standalone Apple Watch app
- Audio and haptic cues
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The ultimate Tabata and HIIT timer, built for simplicity and precision. Train on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, or use iPhone and Watch together. You get a clean, focused workout that fits whatever device you're using. Highlights: • Customizable intervals: Set get-ready, work, rest, and rest between cycles, with up to 20 rounds and 20 cycles. Work and rest periods can each run from 5 seconds to 10 minutes. • Large, easy-to-read timer: A bold, high-contrast display with big stats you can read in the middle of a hard set. • Live heart rate: See your heart rate during the workout, with a beating heart icon, on both Apple Watch and iPhone. • iPhone and Apple Watch, in sync: Start a workout on either device and the other follows along. Your settings stay matched between workouts too. • Standalone Apple Watch app: Leave your phone behind and run full workouts from your wrist. • Saves to Apple Health: Workouts are logged as High Intensity Interval Training, with heart rate and active energy, so they count toward your Activity rings. • Quick adjustments: Turn the Digital Crown or tap +/− to change settings. The Watch uses bigger steps for longer durations, so you can set them in fewer turns. • Layouts for every device: Designed for iPhone (portrait and landscape), iPad, and Apple Watch. • Audio and haptic cues: Countdown beeps and vibrations keep you on pace without looking at the screen. Built for athletes, trainers, and anyone who wants to stay focused on the workout, not on complicated settings.
Standard Interval Timer
This app helps you create custom interval timers for various workouts like CrossFit, HIIT, and Tabata. Easily set prep, work, and break times, along with the number of rounds for your training sessions. It runs in the background, allowing you to enjoy your music while exercising.
- Customizable prep, work, and break times
- Set number of rounds
- Background operation
- Simple scroll interface
- Bold, bright, and colorful display
- Ad-free and subscription-free
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1. Set prep time 2. Set work time 3. Set break time 4. Set number of rounds 5. GO! ◉ SUPER-HANDY FOR DIFFERENT WORKOUTS. Whether you are into Tabata, 7-minute HIIT, interval running with sprints, CrossFit or any other type of interval training, Standard Interval is the app you need to perform accurate and effective workouts. ◉ FEATURES: - Works in the background. Listen to your music while the timer is running. - Simple scroll interface - Set prep, break, work time and the number of rounds - Bold, bright and colorful. - Ad-free & subscription-free ► Download now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Standard Interval Timer at free against Tabatas Timer's paid. Standard Interval Timer also leads on ratings volume (183 vs 3). Tabatas Timer's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Tabatas Timer costs $0.99 and Standard Interval Timer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tabatas Timer against 4.8 for Standard Interval Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Standard Interval Timer has 183 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Tabatas Timer's written reviews are positive against 80% of Standard Interval Timer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabatas Timer | Standard Interval Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (183 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 183 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francisco Alcala | Nam Dang |
Customer experience
Tabatas Timer
Standard Interval Timer
Bugs and requests
Tabatas Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Standard Interval Timer
Reported bugs
5 issues- No sound if anything else running
- Notifications between sets fails to go off
- Switches the settings while I’m using it
- Lose a little bit of time if there’s any switching between apps
- Timer wont stop after reseting it
Requested features
3 requests- Allow sounds when running other apps
- Keep the screen awake while active
- Ability to save custom sets
In-app purchases
Tabatas Timer
No in-app purchases
Standard Interval Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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