Comparison

Interval Timer 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

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

Interval Timer4 screens
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TABATA Timer / Interval Timer at none against Interval Timer's 1. TABATA Timer / Interval Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (246 vs 20) and device support (4 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Interval Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TABATA Timer / Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Interval Timer against 4.8 for TABATA Timer / Interval Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 246 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of TABATA Timer / Interval Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Interval Timer versus TABATA Timer / Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerTABATA Timer / Interval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (246 ratings) — better4.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings246 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYosyp HameliakFugaPiyo Inc.

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings246 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.8%

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interval Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TABATA Timer / Interval Timer free?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or TABATA Timer / Interval Timer?
Interval Timer is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 246 ratings, while TABATA Timer / Interval Timer averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or TABATA Timer / Interval Timer have ads?
Both Interval Timer and TABATA Timer / Interval Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or TABATA Timer / Interval Timer?
Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, and TABATA Timer / Interval Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on September 28, 2026 and TABATA Timer / Interval Timer on September 17, 2026.

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