Comparison

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer vs Timer for Workouts

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

Head to head
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

Timer for Workouts

This app provides a simple yet powerful interval timer for various fitness activities. Easily create and save custom workouts with adjustable work, rest, and repeat intervals. Stay focused with visual and voice cues to track progress and achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Build custom HIIT and tabata workouts
  • Save and repeat favorite routines
  • Clear visual and voice cues
  • Track progress
  • Adjustable work, rest, and repeat intervals
Features
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Transform your training with HIIT Timer — the simple interval timer and workout timer built for every level of fitness. Whether you lift in the gym, crush home circuits, or hit the road running, this HIIT timer creates powerful, personalized sessions in seconds. Set work, rest, and repeat intervals for tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, strength, mobility, or any exercise you choose. No fluff. Just fast, focused intervals. What You Can Do • Build custom HIIT and tabata workouts in a few taps • Save and repeat your favorite routines anytime • Stay on track with clear visual and voice cues • Track progress to see every flex and milestone Designed for efficiency, HIIT Timer makes every second count — from warm-up to cool-down — acting as the perfect timer for workouts of any length. Perfect For • Home training or full-body gym days • Running, cycling, rowing, bodyweight drills • Coaches and athletes who need a reliable interval clock Why It Works Structured interval training ignites metabolism, burns more calories, and builds endurance fast. HIIT Timer delivers the precision timing you need to stay consistent and get results you can flex. Download HIIT Timer today and train smarter. Your next sweat session starts with one tap. Have feedback or questions? Contact us in the app. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLTzf9_jwmI0T46C_tdsgMxNqjS7jIdZBLtCXiidlhA/edit?usp=drive_link

Screenshots

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer4 screens
Timer for Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TABATA Timer / Interval Timer at none against Timer for Workouts's 4. TABATA Timer / Interval Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Timer for Workouts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating 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. Timer for Workouts sells 4 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TABATA Timer / Interval Timer against 4.8 for Timer for Workouts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 82 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of TABATA Timer / Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 83% of Timer for Workouts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, Timer for Workouts every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer versus Timer for Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTABATA Timer / Interval TimerTimer for Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings)4.8 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2082 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Aral Atpulat

Customer experience

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

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

Timer for Workouts

All ratings82 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Timer for Workouts

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$20.00

Questions

Is TABATA Timer / Interval Timer free?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timer for Workouts free?
Timer for Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TABATA Timer / Interval Timer or Timer for Workouts?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer and Timer for Workouts are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 20 and 82 ratings respectively.
Do TABATA Timer / Interval Timer or Timer for Workouts have ads?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer shows ads; Timer for Workouts does not.
Which is updated more often, TABATA Timer / Interval Timer or Timer for Workouts?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Timer for Workouts every 8 days. Most recently, TABATA Timer / Interval Timer was updated on September 17, 2026 and Timer for Workouts on September 21, 2026.

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