Comparison

Fitness Interval Training vs TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

Fitness Interval Training

Features
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Inteded for Interval Training while using other apps. *watch videos or hear music in other apps while you exercise *for a quick start with user friendly interface *gives a short Audio signal for Workout, Rest and at the End of the Workout session

About

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

This app provides a customizable interval timer for high-intensity workouts like Tabata. Easily set up custom workout routines with adjustable intervals, rest periods, and set counts. Personalize the timer with custom colors, sounds, and notifications for a tailored training experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited timer creation
  • Customizable intervals (warm-up, workout, rest, cool-down)
  • Adjustable set counts
  • Color and text customization
  • Background notifications
  • Dark mode support
Features
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It's a timer app suitable for Tabata training. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Quick start-up and comfortable operability. Create unlimited timers. - Freely set warm-up, ready, workout, interval, cool-down seconds, and set counts. - Customize colors, texts, background notifications, sounds, speeches, vibrations, screen flashes and icon badges. - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: tabatatimer:// --- What is Tabata Training? The Tabata Training workout requires 8 intervals of 20 seconds-all-out intensity exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest. Many of you might think how can one do 8 intervals in just 4 minutes? However, according to the research result by Professor Tabata, it is proven the best cardio workout as one can achieve both the aerobic and anaerobic exercises at the same time. Tabata training is a workout with high intensity and high efficiency. Quoted from: http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/rs/category/tokushu/150715/

Screenshots

Fitness Interval Training3 screens
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fitness Interval Training at none against TABATA Timer / Interval Timer's shown. Fitness Interval Training also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fitness Interval Training ships an update daily, TABATA Timer / Interval Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fitness Interval Training versus TABATA Timer / Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitness Interval TrainingTABATA Timer / Interval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—23 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin IvecFugaPiyo Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Fitness Interval Training

No in-app purchases

None

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fitness Interval Training free?
Fitness Interval Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TABATA Timer / Interval Timer free?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fitness Interval Training or TABATA Timer / Interval Timer have ads?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer shows ads; Fitness Interval Training does not.
Which is updated more often, Fitness Interval Training or TABATA Timer / Interval Timer?
Fitness Interval Training ships an update daily, and TABATA Timer / Interval Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Fitness Interval Training was updated on October 20, 2026 and TABATA Timer / Interval Timer on October 21, 2026.

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