Comparison

Tabata Timer for HIIT 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

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.

About

Interval Timer

This interval timer is designed for HIIT and interval training. Easily set work and rest periods, sets, and rounds to guide your workouts. It supports background operation and music playback, with an Apple Watch companion app for heart rate monitoring.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest periods
  • Set number of sets and rounds
  • Background operation support
  • Music playback compatibility
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Heart rate monitoring (Apple Watch)
Features
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This app is handy interval timer that helps you keep track of your work and rest periods during your HIIT interval training and workouts. The application is very easy to use, enter the Work, Rest, Sets, Rounds and start workout. You can listen to music during workouts or use the timer in the background. There is also app on the Apple Watch that will allow you to monitor your heart rate during workouts. Apple Watch app features: - iCloud sync with iPhone - integration with the Health app - monitoring heart rate during workouts

Screenshots

Tabata Timer for HIIT4 screens
Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabata Timer for HIIT at none against Interval Timer's 1. Interval Timer'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. Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tabata Timer for HIIT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Timer for HIIT ships an update every 5 weeks, Interval Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on February 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tabata Timer for HIIT versus Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata Timer for HIITInterval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (246 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—246 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZheng Yi HuangYosyp Hameliak

In-app purchases

None

Tabata Timer for HIIT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Tabata Timer for HIIT free?
Tabata Timer for HIIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tabata Timer for HIIT or Interval Timer have ads?
Both Tabata Timer for HIIT and Interval Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer for HIIT or Interval Timer?
Tabata Timer for HIIT ships an update every 5 weeks, and Interval Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Tabata Timer for HIIT was updated on February 19, 2026 and Interval Timer on September 23, 2026.

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