Comparison

Tabata Timer for HIIT vs Tabata Timer ·

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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.

About

Tabata Timer ·

This interval training timer provides a highly customizable experience for various workout styles, including Tabata. It features a voice assistant, saved workout lists, and music ducking for an enhanced training session.

Highlights
  • Intuitive one-button start
  • Customizable interval times
  • Voice assistant with interval descriptions
  • Music volume ducking
  • Saved workout lists
  • Multiple display modes (Tabata, Rounds, Stopwatch, Intervals)
Features
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Special timer for interval training. This Interval Tabata Timer offers: • Very intuitive interface. After installing this timer you need to press one button to start a tabata workout with classic settings. • Ability to set up prepare, work, rest, rest between sets, cool down time, number of cycles and sets. • Intervals can be configured individually. With this interval training timer you can create any interval workout with any sequence of intervals. • Voice assistant with text-to-speech. • Add descriptions to intervals that will be displayed on the timer screen and will be voiced. • Bright and nice colors. • Ability to lower the volume in your music player while playing the timer sounds (ducking). • List of your saved workouts. • NEW! Quick workout - setup your workout with fast and ease. The opportunity to display mode: - Tabata Protocol. - Rounds. - Stopwatch. - Intervals. Tabata is a form of high-intensity interval training (HIIT): • Workout hard for 20 seconds • Rest for 10 seconds • Complete 8 rounds It's time to train, good luck! Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FMzBsd_mSO69xuzkpOKljPPtxRMWMTzt2iGs6wJIhik

Screenshots

Tabata Timer for HIIT4 screens
Tabata Timer ·4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tabata Timer · at 4.7 against Tabata Timer for HIIT's 3.0. Tabata Timer · also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 1). Tabata Timer for HIIT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Tabata Timer · sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tabata Timer for HIIT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabata Timer · holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata Timer · has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Timer for HIIT ships an update every 5 weeks, Tabata Timer · every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tabata Timer for HIIT versus Tabata Timer ·: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata Timer for HIITTabata Timer ·
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZheng Yi HuangHIIT Apps Sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

Tabata Timer for HIIT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Tabata Timer ·

All ratings1,530 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral12.3%
Negative21.0%

Bugs and requests

Tabata Timer for HIIT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tabata Timer ·

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer not accurately tracking workout duration
  • Workouts disappearing after setup
  • Inability to use app without subscription

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to reorder exercises and rounds
  • Integration with fitness trackers
  • More voice options
  • Calorie tracking
  • Workout history and progress tracking

In-app purchases

None

Tabata Timer for HIIT

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Tabata Timer ·

Subscriptions4
  • Intervals | PRO version$1.991 Month
  • Intervals | PRO version$4.991 Month
  • Intervals - PRO7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Intervals - PRO7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • Treat "Cappuccino"$1.99
  • Treat "Mocaccino"$2.99
  • Intervals | PRO version$10.99
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  • Intervals | PRO version$13.99
  • Intervals | PRO version$14.99
  • Intervals | PRO version$34.99

Questions

Is Tabata Timer for HIIT free?
Tabata Timer for HIIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabata Timer · free?
Tabata Timer · is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabata Timer for HIIT or Tabata Timer ·?
Tabata Timer · is rated higher. Tabata Timer for HIIT averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tabata Timer · averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Tabata Timer for HIIT or Tabata Timer · have ads?
Tabata Timer for HIIT shows ads; Tabata Timer · does not.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer for HIIT or Tabata Timer ·?
Tabata Timer for HIIT ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tabata Timer · every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tabata Timer for HIIT was updated on November 2, 2026 and Tabata Timer · on November 3, 2026.

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