Comparison

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer vs Calori

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

Calori

Features
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Calori helps households organise everyday life in one simple app. Manage shopping lists, organise family routines, and keep household information easier to track. Whether you are coordinating the weekly shop, deciding what to cook, planning ahead, or keeping the family on the same page, Calori gives your household a clearer way to stay organised. Built for modern homes, Calori combines practical planning tools with smart assistance to make everyday organisation easier. Features: Shopping list management Cooking timer Units converter for cooking Family organisation Smart assistance for everyday planning Calori is for families, couples, and shared households who want an easier way to plan, organise, and manage daily life. Customer Support: https://www.calori.com/contact Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.calori.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.calori.com/privacy Delete Account: https://www.calori.com/delete

Screenshots

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer4 screens
Calori4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Calori at none against TABATA Timer / Interval Timer's shown. Calori also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, Calori every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer versus Calori: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTABATA Timer / Interval TimerCalori
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Julian Martinez

In-app purchases

None

TABATA Timer / Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Calori

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 Calori free?
Calori is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TABATA Timer / Interval Timer or Calori have ads?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer shows ads; Calori does not.
Which is updated more often, TABATA Timer / Interval Timer or Calori?
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Calori every 6 weeks. Most recently, TABATA Timer / Interval Timer was updated on October 4, 2026 and Calori on September 29, 2026.

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