Timer Plus vs Tabata Timer | HIIT Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable rounds and cycles
- Interval stopwatch
- Background timer operation
- Informative screen flash
- Save and history of timers
- Voice guidance
- Apple Watch app
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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 | HIIT Timer
Easily start high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or Tabata workouts with pre-made templates or custom intervals. Enjoy background operation, music integration, and customizable sound or haptic feedback for effective training.
- Pre-made workout templates
- Customizable intervals
- Background operation
- Music app integration
- Haptic feedback
- Voice or beep sound alerts
- Silent mode with screen lock prevention
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Ready to start your high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or Tabata workout? Our app makes it easy – with just a single tap to get started with our pre-made templates or create your own personalized intervals. ◉ Listen to your music app while workout. ◉ Haptic feedback. ◉ Runs in the background: Interval Timer can run its timers in the background allowing you to have your screen off or use other apps. ◉ Voice or beep sounds: Know the resting and training times with the loud voice or beep sounds. Don’t want any sounds? Choose the silent mode and watch the time on the screen by enabling prevent auto-lock feature. ► Get this tabata timer to make your workouts even more effective! EULA: https://dmwizards.com/interval-timer-terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tabata Timer | HIIT Timer at none against Timer Plus's shown. Tabata Timer | HIIT Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Timer Plus's advantage is ratings volume (60K vs 33) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating and in-app purchases 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tabata Timer | HIIT Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Timer Plus against 4.9 for Tabata Timer | HIIT Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer Plus has 60K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Timer Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, Tabata Timer | HIIT Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer Plus | Tabata Timer | HIIT Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (60K ratings) | 4.9 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60K — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ArGames | Duleep Madusanka |
Customer experience
Timer Plus
Tabata Timer | HIIT Timer
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 | HIIT Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Timer Plus
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Lifetime Premium$19.99
Tabata Timer | HIIT Timer
- Tabata Timer (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Tabata Timer - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Tabata Timer - Lifetime$14.99
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