Timer Plus vs Tabata Timer for HIIT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer Plus
This interval training app is designed for high-intensity workouts like HIIT, circuit, and Tabata. It offers customizable timers with round and cycle displays, background operation, and voice guidance. An Apple Watch companion app is also available for seamless workout tracking.
- Interval training timer
- Customizable rounds and cycles
- Background operation
- Voice guidance
- Save unlimited timers
- Apple Watch app integration
- Apple Health Kit integration
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Interval Training Timer perfect for HIIT Circuit and Tabata Workouts Timer Plus is an easy to use special app for high intensity interval Training. -Ability to display the number and duration of rounds and cycles. -Interval Stopwatch -Timer works in background mode -Informative screen flash -Create an infinite number of timers, save them in the history of workouts. -Voice guidance Use our Timer Plus app while training at home, at the gym, boxing, MMA, Bodyweight exercises or other fitness activities. Timer Plus comes also with an Apple Watch app that allows you to use your saved custom workouts from the iPhone on your Apple Watch. This app uses Apple Health Kit in order to run the Apple Watch app in the background. Terms of Use: https://argames.in/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://argames.in/privacy.html
Tabata Timer for HIIT
This fitness utility app assists with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and Tabata workouts. It allows for flexible configuration of exercise programs, including warm-up, workout, and rest periods, and provides audio cues for transitions.
- Flexible exercise program configurations
- Timer and stopwatch functionality
- Text-to-Speech workout guidance
- Manage and organize exercise programs
- Customizable tags for organization
- Customizable notification sounds
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The Tabata Timer is a fitness utility app designed for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and Tabata exercises. This app helps you track time during workouts and manage your exercise programs. Features: 1. Flexible configurations for exercise programs, including: Sets, Repetitions, Warm-up, Workout, Rest, Rest Between Sets, Cool-down. 2. Track time with a timer or stopwatch. 3. Text-to-Speech: reminds you of the next step in your workout 4. Manage and organize your exercise programs. 5. Customizable tags make it easier to organize and find your exercise programs. 6. Customizable notification sounds. 7. Manage your fitness activities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Timer Plus at 4.8 against Tabata Timer for HIIT's 3.0. Timer Plus also leads on ratings volume (61K vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Tabata Timer for HIIT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Timer Plus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tabata Timer for HIIT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timer Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer Plus has 61K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Timer Plus ships an update every 9 days, Tabata Timer for HIIT every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer Plus | Tabata Timer for HIIT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (61K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 61K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ArGames | Zheng Yi Huang |
Bugs and requests
Timer Plus
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timer stopping unexpectedly due to notifications or phone calls
- Inconsistent volume changes when using music
- Difficulty finding and loading saved timers
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to name and save custom workouts
- Option to turn off countdown sound
- Customizable alert sounds
- Ability to skip or pause rounds
- Connection to health/fitness tracking apps
Tabata Timer for HIIT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Timer Plus
- Timer Plus Pro$2.991 Month
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Timer Plus Lifetime$9.99
- Lifetime Premium$19.99
Tabata Timer for HIIT
No in-app purchases
Questions
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