Comparison

Tabatas Timer vs Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest intervals
  • Large, high-contrast display
  • Device-optimized layouts (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
  • Audio and haptic cues
Features
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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.

About

Interval Timer

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Build any interval workout from simple blocks. Interval Timer: HIIT & Gym helps you create flexible timers for HIIT, boxing rounds, Tabata, circuits, yoga, strength training, warmups, cooldowns, and recovery sessions. Instead of forcing you into one fixed format, the app lets you build your session from reusable blocks. Add work periods, rest periods, repeated groups, nested rounds, manual counting blocks, and custom sound cues to match the way you actually train. BUILD INTERVAL WORKOUTS • Create Work, Rest, and Group blocks • Repeat groups for rounds, circuits, or sets • Nest groups for advanced workout structures • Add repetition-only blocks for manual counting • Drag and reorder blocks instantly • Set preparation time per workout • Save different timer styles for different workouts MADE FOR HIIT, BOXING, TABATA & CIRCUITS Create classic interval sessions, boxing rounds, EMOM workouts, AMRAP circuits, strength supersets, yoga flows, stretching routines, or recovery timers. Whether your workout is simple or complex, you can build it your way. CLEAR TIMER EXPERIENCE • Large, focused countdown display • Countdown beeps and round-end signals • Custom mid-round sound cues • Skip, previous, and next controls • Landscape support for focused training • Stopwatch and quick custom timer included PERSONALIZE EVERY SESSION • Choose workout-end and block-end sounds • Add custom mid-round cues • Pick from multiple clean themes • Choose different ring styles, including segmented rings, rounded gaps, dot markers, unicolor rings, and inner-only designs SHARE WORKOUTS EASILY • Share workouts by code • Export and scan QR codes • Import workouts from code, QR, or file • Send workout files to friends with premium PRIVACY-FIRST • No account required • No subscription • Works fully offline • Your workout data stays on your device FREE VERSION • Save up to 3 workouts • Use the core workout builder and timer • Share and import workouts • Access selected sounds, themes, and ring styles PREMIUM - ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Unlimited saved workouts • All sounds • All themes • All ring styles • Advanced voice controls with text-to-speech Create the exact interval timer your training needs - from quick HIIT sessions to full boxing rounds, circuit workouts, yoga flows, and custom recovery routines.

Screenshots

Tabatas Timer3 screens
Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Interval Timer at Free against Tabatas Timer's $0.99. Interval Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Tabatas Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support 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

Interval Timer is free to download; Tabatas Timer costs $0.99 up front. Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tabatas Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabatas Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, Interval Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tabatas Timer versus Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabatas TimerInterval Timer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancisco AlcalaGianluca Nenz

In-app purchases

None

Tabatas Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Tabatas Timer free?
Tabatas Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tabatas Timer or Interval Timer have ads?
Neither Tabatas Timer nor Interval Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabatas Timer or Interval Timer?
Tabatas Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Interval Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tabatas Timer was updated on October 15, 2026 and Interval Timer on October 1, 2026.

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