Comparison

Ultimate tabata workout timer vs EM

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • Focus on workouts
  • Music playback
  • Save workout activities
  • Phone and watch compatibility
Features
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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.

About

EM

This interval timer app is designed for serious training, offering customizable workouts like EMOM, HIIT, and Tabata. It features clear visual cues, audio and haptic alerts that play over music, and a unique breathing mode for rest periods. Unlock advanced features and unlimited timers with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers (EMOM, HIIT, Tabata)
  • Visual countdowns with phase-specific colors
  • Audio and haptic cues over music
  • Breathing mode for rest periods
  • Save and organize custom workouts
  • Apple Watch integration (Pro)
  • Workout planning and history (Pro)
Features
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Set it, start it, get to work. EM:OM is an interval timer for people who actually train. Kettlebell circuits, EMOM, Tabata, HIIT, grip repeaters, boxing rounds, or one long block. No clutter, no accounts, no ads, no tracking. READ IT FROM ACROSS THE GYM The countdown fills the screen in the color of the phase: volt for work, blue for rest, amber for the lead-in, red for the last few seconds. You can check the clock mid-set without walking over or squinting. Turn your phone sideways and it goes bigger still. SIX WAYS TO SEE THE CLOCK Steady keeps a dark screen and lets the number carry the phase. Tide fills and drains with the clock, so the level is the timer. Four more come with Pro: Tally gives every second its own cell, Ropes closes a ring in as the round runs out, Glow heats the whole screen toward the switch, and Lanes lays your whole workout out as columns. CUES THAT MIX OVER YOUR MUSIC Beeps and haptics fire right over Spotify, Apple Music or a podcast. Nothing pauses. They keep working on silent and with the screen locked, so you never miss a switch. Warning beeps count you into every change. BREATHE THROUGH THE REST During rest the countdown slowly swells and settles, six breaths a minute. Recover on purpose instead of scrolling. Turn it off any time. BUILT THE WAY YOU TRAIN Interval, EMOM, Tabata, a single block, or a custom circuit where every exercise is its own mini timer with its own work, rest and rounds. Name them, save them, start them in one tap. CHAIN TIMERS INTO ONE RUN (PRO) Programs link your saved timers back to back: warm-up, workout, finisher, with no tapping in between. PLAN YOUR WEEK (PRO) Assign workouts to days and let EM:OM tick them off from your history. A simple repeating template. No streaks, no guilt. ON YOUR WRIST (PRO) Run any timer from Apple Watch with a phase ring and a tap on every switch, so your phone can stay across the gym. Follow your rounds from the lock screen and Dynamic Island. FREE AND PRO Free: up to 5 saved timers, the Steady and Tide styles, every timer type, all the cues, and iCloud sync. Pro is a one-time unlock, no subscription: Tally, Ropes, Glow and Lanes, Programs, Weekly Plan, Apple Watch, Live Activity, voice countdown, unlimited timers, and workout history. Your timers and settings sync through your private iCloud on every plan, including free.

Screenshots

Ultimate tabata workout timer3 screens
EM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EM at every 6 days against Ultimate tabata workout timer's monthly. Ultimate tabata workout timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ultimate tabata workout timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EM 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ultimate tabata workout timer against 5.0 for EM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate tabata workout timer ships an update monthly, EM every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Ultimate tabata workout timer versus EM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate tabata workout timerEM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandr PeancovschiUnbridled Labs

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ultimate tabata workout timer

One-time1
  • Unlimited workouts$0.99
1 purchases

EM

One-time1
  • EM:OM Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Ultimate tabata workout timer free?
Ultimate tabata workout timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EM free?
EM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ultimate tabata workout timer or EM?
Ultimate tabata workout timer and EM are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Ultimate tabata workout timer or EM have ads?
Neither Ultimate tabata workout timer nor EM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate tabata workout timer or EM?
Ultimate tabata workout timer ships an update monthly, and EM every 6 days. Most recently, Ultimate tabata workout timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and EM on October 28, 2026.

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