Comparison

Disposable Timer+ vs Tabata Timer

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

Head to head
About

Disposable Timer+

Manage multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously for various daily tasks. This app allows you to create, label, and reuse timers with customizable durations and gentle or funny alarms. It runs in the background, freeing you to use other applications while keeping track of your timed activities.

Highlights
  • Run multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously
  • Create, label, and reuse custom timers
  • Timers run in the background
  • Repeat timers up to 100 times
  • Gentle and funny alarm options
  • Sleek and simple interface
Features
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Multiple timers and stopwatches at once! Time by the second, minute or hour. Runs in the background so you’re free to use other apps. From the studio who created the Boxing Timer. Get the humble little Super Timer+ app that’s as good as the Boxing Timer Create, label and reuse timers for anything – yoga stretches, timed quizzes, cooking rice, napping, therapeutic treatments or remembering to take your pills. Perfect for busy people, multi-taskers and forgetful folks. Super Timer+ has a sleek, streamlined design that stays out of your way and simplifies daily timed tasks. One tap starts it. One tap pauses or stops it. Simple. Download Super Timer+ to get ahead of your many activities today: + Run multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously + Easily add time to a running timer + Repeat timers up to 100 times + Extremely easy to use + Beautiful, clean interface + One-tap functionality + Runs in the background + Times by the second Use our preset timers, or create your own for any number of timed events. Here’s how you can imagine using the app every single day: + Teachers use it for quizzes, breaks, recess, group work and nap time. + Students use it for practice LSAT exams, science experiments and laundry. + Parents use it for everything! Cooking, baking, boiling eggs, steeping tea, pressing coffee. Chore time, playtime, reading time, bath time, time outs. Piano practice, laundry, working out, picking up the kids, meditating and watering the plants. + Bakers save dough rise times separately – for perfectly leavened loaves. + Chefs use it for marinating, basting, broiling, straining – all on time, all at the same time. + Athletes time their planks and sets. Beat their best times. And apply ice or heat to pains without overdoing it. + Seniors use Super Timer+ to remember to take their pills. Mark halfway points during exercise walks. And time the grandkids so they take turns fairly. + Freelancers are now spending only as much time as they quoted on projects! + Developers use Super Timer+ to remember to look away from the screen every 30 minutes and stretch every hour. + Hairstylists use it to time perms and hair coloring. Gentle alarms keep kids calm and keep you in your zen state. Or choose funny alarms to make kids laugh. Includes 36 alarms.

About

Tabata Timer

This interval training app offers customizable timers for various workouts like Tabata, HIIT, and boxing. It features voice guidance, workout history, and the ability to save presets. Some advanced features require a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest timers
  • Adjustable number of rounds
  • Pause, skip, and go back options
  • Workout history and saved presets
  • Customizable audio cues with voice guidance
  • Initial countdown timer
  • Final seconds alert
Features
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A beautiful and easy-to-use interval timer for Tabata, HIIT, Boxing, CrossFit or any exercise that involves interval training. The best-designed timer for interval training includes: ↳ Customizable work, rest timer settings, and number of rounds ↳ Ability to pause, skip, and go back between rounds ↳ View workout history and save as preset ↳ Customizable audio cues with voice guidance and chimes ↳ Customizable initial countdown timer ↳ Customizable final seconds alert ↳ Compatible with both iPhone and iPad Some features require a one-time purchase to upgrade to Pro: - Unlimited workouts - Workout history and saved presets - Voice guidance and additional sounds - Countdown timer - Final seconds alert

Screenshots

Disposable Timer+4 screens
Tabata Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tabata Timer at none against Disposable Timer+'s shown. Tabata Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). Disposable Timer+'s advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Disposable Timer+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tabata Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Disposable Timer+ holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disposable Timer+ ships an update every 10 months, Tabata Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Disposable Timer+ versus Tabata Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisposable Timer+Tabata Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings) — better3.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThang NguyenPolybit Studio Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Disposable Timer+

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Tabata Timer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Disposable Timer+

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99
1 purchases

Tabata Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is Disposable Timer+ free?
Disposable Timer+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabata Timer free?
Tabata Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Disposable Timer+ or Tabata Timer?
Disposable Timer+ is rated higher. Disposable Timer+ averages 4.2 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Tabata Timer averages 3.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Disposable Timer+ or Tabata Timer have ads?
Disposable Timer+ shows ads; Tabata Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Disposable Timer+ or Tabata Timer?
Disposable Timer+ ships an update every 10 months, and Tabata Timer weekly. Most recently, Disposable Timer+ was updated on August 18, 2026 and Tabata Timer on August 15, 2026.

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