Tabata Timer · vs Timer for Workouts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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
Timer for Workouts
A straightforward stopwatch designed for various workout routines like Tabata, EMOM, and custom intervals. It offers audio and haptic cues to keep users focused during exercise without needing to check their device.
- Tabata, EMOM, and custom interval modes
- Adjustable work, rest, and round settings
- Audio and haptic cues
- Large, easy-to-use buttons
- Automatic settings saving
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Timer for Workouts keeps interval training simple. Choose Tabata, EMOM, or custom intervals, then start your workout in one tap. Large, easy-to-read controls make it quick to get moving. Adjust your work time, rest time, and rounds to match your routine. Audio and haptic cues let you focus on your workout without constantly checking the screen. • Tabata — Start with the classic 20 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest, and 8 rounds, or adjust the timing to suit you. • EMOM — Train Every Minute on the Minute with your choice of rounds. • Custom intervals — Set your work periods, rest periods, and rounds. Your settings save automatically for next time. Use it for HIIT, circuit training, boxing rounds, planks, stretching, or rest between sets—at home or in the gym. No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just choose your intervals and get moving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timer for Workouts at none against Tabata Timer ·'s 10. Timer for Workouts also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and device support (3 vs 1). Tabata Timer ·'s advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 10). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Tabata Timer · sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Timer for Workouts asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tabata Timer · against 4.8 for Timer for Workouts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata Timer · has 1.5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Tabata Timer ·'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Timer for Workouts's.
Tabata Timer · ships an update every 6 weeks, Timer for Workouts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabata Timer · | Timer for Workouts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HIIT Apps Sp. z o.o. | YUNFEI XU |
Customer experience
Tabata Timer ·
Timer for Workouts
Bugs and 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
Timer for Workouts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tabata Timer ·
- 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
- 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
Timer for Workouts
No in-app purchases
Questions
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