Comparison

Tabby Timer vs Ares

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

Head to head
About

Tabby Timer

This app provides a straightforward interval timer designed for the Tabata workout method. It guides you through preparation, exercise, and rest periods with clear voice prompts. The timer is designed for simplicity with no ads or complex settings.

Highlights
  • Tabata interval timing
  • 10-second preparation time
  • 20-second exercise intervals
  • 10-second rest intervals
  • Voice prompts for intervals
  • Last 3-second countdown
Features
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Start your timer and Tabby counts down your 10 second preparation time, followed by intervals of 20 seconds of exercise and 10 seconds of rest. The voice prompts explain what interval you're about to start, and the last 3 seconds are ticked off. There are no configuration options, no ads, no fluff. Just a simple interval timer set up for the Tabata method.

About

Ares

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various workouts like HIIT, Tabata, yoga, and stretching. It features real-time heart rate zone tracking with Apple Watch integration and allows users to create and save unlimited training sessions and workout sets. Voice cues guide users through workouts, ensuring focus remains on exercise.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • HIIT, Tabata, Yoga, Stretch modes
  • Apple Watch control and heart rate zones
  • Unlimited training session saving
  • Workout set creation
  • Voice and sound cues
  • Training history tracking
Features
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An interval timer that does the counting for you. Set rounds, work and rest in seconds, and Ares guides you by voice through the whole workout: HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, circuits, yoga, stretching and mobility. Heart rate zones on Apple Watch, your workout on the Lock Screen, no ads. INTERVAL TIMER • Work time, rest time and number of rounds, down to the second • Left/Right mode times each side for you. Perfect for stretching, yoga and exercises done one side at a time • Countdown before you start, the option to begin with a warmup and an optional final rest • Pin favorite workouts to the Home Screen and repeat your last one with a single tap WORKOUTS, SETS AND EXERCISES • Save as many workouts as you like, each with its own name and icon, and edit or duplicate them anytime • Combine several workouts into one set • Exercise library, expanded regularly • Exercise names read aloud during your workout APPLE WATCH AND HEART RATE ZONES • Control your workout from your wrist: pause, skip, resume • Live heart rate and heart rate zones on Apple Watch and iPhone • Calories tracked in every workout • Automatic sync with Apple Health ALWAYS AT HAND • Your workout on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with a timer and a pause button, no unlocking needed • Widgets for the Home Screen and the Lock Screen • Keeps running with the screen locked and never stops your music, it just turns it down for voice cues • A big, clear timer on iPad that you can read from across the room PROGRESS AND HISTORY • Weekly trends for number of workouts and training time • Calendar, list and details of every workout • Weekly streak: one workout a week keeps it alive • A reminder when your streak is at risk, at most once a week Privacy Policy: https://ares.eris.one/privacy-policy/ License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tabby Timer3 screens
Ares4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ares at 5.0 against Tabby Timer's 3.0. Ares also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 2). Tabby Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Ares sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tabby Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ares holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ares has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabby Timer ships an update every 3 days, Ares fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tabby Timer versus Ares: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabby TimerAres
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings225 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenzie CampbellKrzysztof Orlowski

Customer experience

Tabby Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Ares

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tabby Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ares

Subscriptions2
  • Ares Plus$1.991 Month
  • Ares Plus$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ares Plus Forever$19.99

Questions

Is Tabby Timer free?
Tabby Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ares free?
Ares is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tabby Timer or Ares?
Ares is rated higher. Tabby Timer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ares averages 5.0 from 25 ratings.
Do Tabby Timer or Ares have ads?
Neither Tabby Timer nor Ares shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabby Timer or Ares?
Tabby Timer ships an update every 3 days, and Ares fortnightly. Most recently, Tabby Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Ares on October 8, 2026.

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