Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

Timer Plus

This interval training app supports HIIT, circuit, and Tabata workouts with customizable rounds and cycles. It offers background operation, screen flashing, and voice guidance for an enhanced fitness experience. An Apple Watch companion app is also available.

Highlights
  • Customizable rounds and cycles
  • Interval stopwatch
  • Background timer operation
  • Informative screen flash
  • Save and history of timers
  • Voice guidance
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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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

About

Tabata Timer for HIIT

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Timer Plus4 screens
Tabata Timer for HIIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabata Timer for HIIT at none against Timer Plus's 4. Timer Plus's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, Tabata Timer for HIIT every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timer Plus versus Tabata Timer for HIIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer PlusTabata Timer for HIIT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (60K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings60K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArGamesZheng 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

4 purchases

Timer Plus

Subscriptions2
  • Timer Plus Pro$2.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • Timer Plus Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
None

Tabata Timer for HIIT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer Plus free?
Timer Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabata Timer for HIIT free?
Tabata Timer for HIIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timer Plus or Tabata Timer for HIIT have ads?
Both Timer Plus and Tabata Timer for HIIT show ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer Plus or Tabata Timer for HIIT?
Timer Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tabata Timer for HIIT every 5 weeks. Most recently, Timer Plus was updated on September 29, 2026 and Tabata Timer for HIIT on September 27, 2026.

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