Ultimate tabata workout timer vs Interval Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ultimate tabata workout timer
This app provides a customizable timer for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts. It allows users to focus on their exercises without needing to constantly check the time, with options for music playback and saving workout data.
- Customizable interval timer
- Focus on workouts
- Music playback
- Save workout activities
- Phone and watch compatibility
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Tabata timer allows you to focus on your workouts while going through your exercises. You can use the application on your phone or watch, listen to the music while exercising and save your workout activities in Health app.
Interval Timer
This interval timer is designed for HIIT and interval training. Easily set work and rest periods, sets, and rounds to guide your workouts. It supports background operation and music playback, with an Apple Watch companion app for heart rate monitoring.
- Customizable work and rest periods
- Set number of sets and rounds
- Background operation support
- Music playback compatibility
- Apple Watch integration
- Heart rate monitoring (Apple Watch)
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This app is handy interval timer that helps you keep track of your work and rest periods during your HIIT interval training and workouts. The application is very easy to use, enter the Work, Rest, Sets, Rounds and start workout. You can listen to music during workouts or use the timer in the background. There is also app on the Apple Watch that will allow you to monitor your heart rate during workouts. Apple Watch app features: - iCloud sync with iPhone - integration with the Health app - monitoring heart rate during workouts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ultimate tabata workout timer at none against Interval Timer's shown. Ultimate tabata workout timer also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (246 vs 2). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Ultimate tabata workout timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ultimate tabata workout timer against 4.9 for Interval Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 246 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ultimate tabata workout timer ships an update monthly, Interval Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ultimate tabata workout timer | Interval Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (246 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 246 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandr Peancovschi | Yosyp Hameliak |
Customer experience
Ultimate tabata workout timer
Interval Timer
In-app purchases
Ultimate tabata workout timer
- Unlimited workouts$0.99
Interval Timer
- Remove Ads$4.99
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