TABATA Timer / Interval Timer vs Tabata and EMOM Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unlimited timer creation
- Customizable intervals (warm-up, workout, rest, cool-down)
- Adjustable set counts
- Color and text customization
- Background notifications
- Dark mode support
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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/
Tabata and EMOM Timer
This free application provides a customizable timer for Tabata and EMOM workouts. Easily set your intervals and save multiple timer configurations for quick access during your fitness routines.
- Customizable intervals
- Advanced settings
- Save multiple timers
- Free to use
- Intuitive interface
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Free Tabata and EMOM Timer Easily adjust intervals (and advanced settings). Save as many Tabata timers as you'd like!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tabata and EMOM Timer at none against TABATA Timer / Interval Timer's shown. Tabata and EMOM Timer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). TABATA Timer / Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tabata and EMOM Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TABATA Timer / Interval Timer has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, Tabata and EMOM Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TABATA Timer / Interval Timer | Tabata and EMOM Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FugaPiyo Inc. | Evan Winograd |
Customer experience
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer
Tabata and EMOM Timer
In-app purchases
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer
No in-app purchases
Tabata and EMOM Timer
No in-app purchases
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