Tabata Interval Stopwatch vs The Magic Apps Interval Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tabata Interval Stopwatch
This app helps you manage exercise intervals with a simple and precise timer. Create custom exercise lists with countdowns, repeat patterns, and descriptions. Its intuitive interface makes it easy to use at the gym or home.
- Customizable interval timer
- Create exercise lists
- Repeat patterns
- Add descriptions
- Intuitive interface
- Countdown timer
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Simple and precise timer app will help keep track of the exercise time and create your own exercise list. It allows you to set a countdown timer for specific intervals of time, add repeat patterns and description. The app's interface is simple, intuitive, and easy to use, making it ideal for quick use, whether at gym or at home.
The Magic Apps Interval Timer
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The Magic Apps Interval Timer is a clean, focused interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, boxing rounds, and any custom work/rest routine. • Build intervals your way — work and rest steps, custom durations, and per-step sounds. • Voice and tone cues that keep playing when the screen is locked or you switch apps. • Live heart rate from your Apple Watch during every run (saved to your history with Plus). • Runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Free to use with two saved intervals. Interval Timer Plus (£1.99/year) unlocks unlimited intervals and run history. The subscription auto-renews yearly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your data stays private to you — on your device and synced across your own devices through your private iCloud account. No accounts to create, no ads, no tracking. Privacy Policy: https://the-magic-apps.github.io/IntervalTimer/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://the-magic-apps.github.io/IntervalTimer/privacy.html#terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Magic Apps Interval Timer at none against Tabata Interval Stopwatch's shown. The Magic Apps Interval Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). 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. Tabata Interval Stopwatch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and The Magic Apps Interval Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tabata Interval Stopwatch ships an update fortnightly, The Magic Apps Interval Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabata Interval Stopwatch | The Magic Apps Interval Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maksims Puskels | A Graham |
In-app purchases
Tabata Interval Stopwatch
- Weekly$0.997 Days
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$24.991 Year
The Magic Apps Interval Timer
- Interval Timer Plus$1.991 Year
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