Comparison

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer vs Tabata 20

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

Tabata 20

This app provides a simple and efficient timer for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) using the 20-second exercise, 10-second rest format. Its intuitive interface allows users to start workouts quickly and focus on their training without distractions.

Highlights
  • 20-second exercise intervals
  • 10-second rest intervals
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Streamlined workout timer
  • Focuses on HIIT efficiency
Features
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The Tabata 20-10 timer app is a streamlined and efficient tool tailored for "20-second exercise / 10-second rest" interval training, a form of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) that maximizes workout efficiency. It's an essential companion for fitness enthusiasts who demand precision and ease-of-use in their training routines. The app boasts a simple and intuitive interface, allowing users to start their workouts with minimal setup. Its clean design minimizes distractions, enabling users to focus solely on their workout. Tabata 20-10 stands out for its simplicity, functionality, and user-focused design.

Screenshots

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer4 screens
Tabata 201 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tabata 20 at none against TABATA Timer / Interval Timer's shown. Tabata 20 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). TABATA Timer / Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabata 20 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer versus Tabata 20: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTABATA Timer / Interval TimerTabata 20
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Anthony Klausing

Customer experience

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

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

Tabata 20

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Tabata 20

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TABATA Timer / Interval Timer free?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabata 20 free?
Tabata 20 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TABATA Timer / Interval Timer or Tabata 20?
Tabata 20 is rated higher. TABATA Timer / Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Tabata 20 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TABATA Timer / Interval Timer or Tabata 20 have ads?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer shows ads; Tabata 20 does not.

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