Comparison

Tabata Timer · vs Strenos

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

About

Strenos

Features
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A training log for lifters: barbell, weighted calisthenics and metcons in one app. Strenos works out today's weight, runs multi-week programs and shows whether your numbers move. HYBRID SESSIONS Heavy sets, EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, circuits and intervals in one workout. The logger takes weight, reps, RPE and effort per set, marks warm-up, working and drop sets, keeps notes and runs supersets in rounds. Timed blocks run full screen, and a finisher can be added mid-session. FIVE STRENGTH PROGRAMS 5/3/1, nSuns, GZCLP, Texas Method and Smolov Jr. Each runs by its own math: the working max, the week or the session queue, and the set that decides the next weight. Enter your max once and every session arrives with exact weight, sets and reps. Per program: working weight trajectory, what your plus sets proved against the max in force, the heavy day test, plan adherence, load risk by ACWR, recovery rhythm, a projection at your pace. At the end a report: what grew, what it cost, tonnage by week, the best set. WHAT TO PUT ON THE BAR TODAY The exercise dossier gives weight, sets, reps and the reserve to keep, from your own history. Pick the prescription: Prilepin tables, a 5/3/1 wave, an RTS top set with backoff sets, DUP undulation. It builds the warm-up ramp and explains the choice in plain words: barbell, weighted pull-ups and dips, holds, zone work. A coaching layer names your cycle phase, flags a lift flat for weeks and keeps a weekly plan per muscle group. The 1RM calculator adds Epley, Brzycki, Lander and a streetlifting formula that counts bodyweight for pull-ups and dips. Every percentage zone comes with the weight to load, and its warm-up pyramid copies into your workout. HYBRID SESSIONS Heavy sets, EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, circuits and intervals in one workout. The logger takes weight, reps, RPE and effort per set, marks warm-up, working and drop sets, keeps notes and runs supersets in rounds. Timed blocks run full screen, and a finisher can be added mid-session. RECORDS THAT KNOW THEIR TYPE Rep maxes (1RM, 3RM, 5RM, any rep count), max reps at a given weight, timed holds, your own measures. A logged set lands in the right record by rule: up to five reps it is a rep max, above that it is max reps at that weight. Attach a video, the file stays in your own iCloud. READINESS, CNS AND BODY A readiness score from seven factors: recovery, ACWR load ratio, sleep quality, monotony, load trend, training density and CNS reserve. It says when to chase a PR, when to hold and when to back off, and every factor opens with the research behind it. A form index holds the long line in one number. Bodyweight, measurements and lifting proportions (waist to height, waist to hip, shoulders to waist) with BMI and CSV export. Sleep and hydration feed readiness, Apple Health exchanges profile, heart rate and calories. PROGRESS, UNITS AND DATA Keep the progress cards you need: tonnage, duration, RPE, effort, heart rate, calories, rounds, work to rest, tonnage per muscle group, plus weight and time under load per lift. Kilograms or pounds, and the smallest plate in your gym drives every number: the bar moves by two plates, a belt by one. Everything syncs through your own iCloud, backup includes record videos, and it works offline. FREE AND PLUS Free forever: strength workouts, full history, all timers, Apple Watch, records, body measurements, the 1RM calculator, sharing, sync, widgets, weekly and monthly charts. Plus removes the counters: metcon and hybrid launches, every week of a program, year and all-time charts, the readiness breakdown, the dossier, per-exercise stats, record videos. Strenos Plus is monthly, yearly or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://artyomsbr.github.io/strenos-privacy/

Screenshots

Tabata Timer ·4 screens
Strenos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Strenos at weekly against Tabata Timer ·'s every 6 weeks. Tabata Timer ·'s advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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. Tabata Timer · sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Strenos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Timer · ships an update every 6 weeks, Strenos weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tabata Timer · versus Strenos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata Timer ·Strenos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIIT Apps Sp. z o.o.Artjoms Sipilo

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

Strenos

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tabata Timer ·

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time6
  • 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
3 purchases

Strenos

Subscriptions2
  • Strenos Plus - Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Strenos Plus - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Strenos Plus - One-Time Purchase$149.99

Questions

Is Tabata Timer · free?
Tabata Timer · is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strenos free?
Strenos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tabata Timer · or Strenos have ads?
Neither Tabata Timer · nor Strenos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer · or Strenos?
Tabata Timer · ships an update every 6 weeks, and Strenos weekly. Most recently, Tabata Timer · was updated on October 18, 2026 and Strenos on October 13, 2026.

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