TABATA Timer / Interval Timer vs Tabatid
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/
Tabatid
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Tabatid makes interval training simple – on iPhone and Apple Watch. Start a workout instantly or create your own with custom work and rest times and any number of rounds. During your workout, Tabatid clearly shows what you're doing now and what's coming up next. Create Your Own Workouts Build and save workouts exactly the way you want them. Choose exercises from the built-in exercise library and customize your preparation, work and rest times, as well as the number of rounds. Train with Apple Watch Start a quick workout, open your saved workouts and follow your entire session directly from your wrist. The language selected on your iPhone automatically carries over to your Apple Watch. Train Together Share a code and let others join your workout from their iPhone. Everyone follows the same timer – even when you're training in different locations. Clear Guidance Throughout Your Workout Audio cues, haptic feedback and a clear progress ring help you keep track of work and rest periods without having to watch the clock. Sync with Apple Health Completed workouts can be saved to Apple Health and contribute to your Activity rings. Tabatid includes: • Quick start for interval training • Custom work and rest times • Saved custom workouts • Built-in exercise library • Apple Watch app • Shared workouts via code • Audio cues and haptic feedback • Apple Health integration • Support for English, Swedish, Spanish, French and German Whether you want to jump into a quick Tabata workout or build your own interval training session, Tabatid lets you focus on your workout while the app keeps track of the time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tabatid at none against TABATA Timer / Interval Timer's shown. Tabatid also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Timer / Interval Timer ships an update every 2 months, Tabatid every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TABATA Timer / Interval Timer | Tabatid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FugaPiyo Inc. | ERIK NIKLAS SALLE |
In-app purchases
TABATA Timer / Interval Timer
No in-app purchases
Tabatid
No in-app purchases
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