Comparison

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer vs Workout Timer Interval & HIIT

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

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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/

About

Workout Timer Interval & HIIT

This app offers customizable interval timers for various training styles like HIIT, Tabata, and Crossfit. Track your progress, enjoy background music, and switch between light and dark modes to enhance your fitness routine.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers
  • Supports HIIT, Tabata, WOD, Crossfit, EMOM, AMRAP
  • Historical workout tracking
  • Background music playback
  • Light and dark mode themes
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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The simplest way to time any workout. Set your intervals, hit start, and go. Free forever - no trials, no expiry, no catch. Whether you're doing HIIT, Tabata, boxing rounds, running intervals, circuit training, or just need a reliable stopwatch, Interval Trainer gets out of your way and lets you focus on the work. FREE - FOREVER - Unlimited interval timers with custom rounds, work, and rest periods - Segment-based timing with Warm-up, Prep, Work, Rest, and Cool-down phases - Color and sound cues so you never miss a transition - Runs in the background while your music keeps playing - 6 themes and light/dark mode PREMIUM - Workout history - track progress and stay consistent - Custom workout builder - save and reuse your favourite sessions - Ad-free experience Download free and start your first session in under a minute. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/6125dabf-a638-49d7-b81e-118dfbb88572

Screenshots

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer4 screens
Workout Timer Interval & HIIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TABATA Timer / Interval Timer at 100% against Workout Timer Interval & HIIT's 53%. TABATA Timer / Interval Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Workout Timer Interval & HIIT's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price 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. Workout Timer Interval & HIIT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TABATA Timer / Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workout Timer Interval & HIIT has 145 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TABATA Timer / Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 53% of Workout Timer Interval & HIIT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, Workout Timer Interval & HIIT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer versus Workout Timer Interval & HIIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTABATA Timer / Interval TimerWorkout Timer Interval & HIIT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better4.5 (145 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better53.2% of reviews
Number of ratings20145 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Simon Jansen

Customer experience

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

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

Workout Timer Interval & HIIT

All ratings145 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral14.9%
Negative31.9%

In-app purchases

None

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Workout Timer Interval & HIIT

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$29.99

Questions

Is TABATA Timer / Interval Timer free?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Timer Interval & HIIT free?
Workout Timer Interval & HIIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TABATA Timer / Interval Timer or Workout Timer Interval & HIIT?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer is rated higher. TABATA Timer / Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Workout Timer Interval & HIIT averages 4.5 from 145 ratings.
Do TABATA Timer / Interval Timer or Workout Timer Interval & HIIT have ads?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer shows ads; Workout Timer Interval & HIIT does not.
Which is updated more often, TABATA Timer / Interval Timer or Workout Timer Interval & HIIT?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Workout Timer Interval & HIIT fortnightly. Most recently, TABATA Timer / Interval Timer was updated on September 17, 2026 and Workout Timer Interval & HIIT on September 21, 2026.

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