Comparison

Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer vs IntervalBeats

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

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About

Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer

This app is a versatile interval timer designed for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and Tabata workouts. It features an interactive coach, customizable alerts, music control, and integration with Apple Health for progress tracking.

Highlights
  • HIIT and Tabata interval timer
  • Interactive speaking coach
  • Workout DJ music control
  • Customizable timing and alerts
  • Apple Health integration
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Tabata Pro – The ULTIMATE HIIT Interval Timer for MAXIMIZING YOUR WORKOUT Tabata Pro is a MUST HAVE TABATA TIMER designed to elevate your fitness routine. Whether you’re into HIIT, TABATA, or any INTERVAL TRAINING, this powerful workout timer is engineered to optimize your performance and help you achieve your fitness goals faster. Used by top trainers, bodybuilders, physical education departments, and athletes worldwide, Tabata Pro is the ultimate fitness timer for HIIT, TABATA, CIRCUIT TRAINING , CrossFit, and general gym workouts. Whether you're using it for weight training, kettlebells, running, cycling, or any form of interval training, Tabata Pro is your go-to tool for improving performance. ​​MAXIMIZE YOUR FITNESS WITH TABATA AND HIIT TRAINING High-impact TABATA and HIIT training are known for their ability to deliver maximum fitness results in a short amount of time. Tabata Pro helps you stay on track with precise timing, ensuring you get the most out of every workout session. Use Tabata Pro as your dedicated Tabata timer, following the traditional Tabata method, or simply as a versatile HIIT interval timer for other types of workout training. Whether you're using your iPhone, iPad, or Apple WATCH, Tabata Pro works seamlessly across all devices. INTERACTIVE COACHING & SOUND ALERTS The built-in speaking coach in Tabata Pro guides you through every stage of your workout, including preparation, work intervals, rest periods, cool down, and recovery. Tabata Pro comes with carefully selected, high-quality alert sounds that cut through the noise of your workout music, ensuring you're always in sync with your timer. MUSIC CONTROL WITH WORKOUT DJ One of the standout features of Tabata Pro is its integration with Workout DJ, which gives you complete music control during your workout. Automatically start and change your music throughout your session, with different tracks for each interval. This feature allows you to set the right workout music for each phase of your HIIT or Tabata training. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS WITH APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Tabata Pro integrates with Apple Health, so you can easily track your workouts and store them in the Apple Health database. Pair it with a heart rate monitor or use the Apple Watch app to track calories burned and monitor your heart rate, giving you detailed insights into your fitness journey. KEY FEATURES OF Tabata Pro: * Premium quality **Tabata timer** for HIIT and interval training * Workout DJ for automatic music control and interval music changes * High-quality audio, visual, and voice alert system * Fully customizable timing, cycles, and Tabata intervals * Multiple quick-change Tabata timer presets * Mute sound option for silent workouts * Multitasking and split-screen support for easy use on all devices * Custom external display support for gym or group training * Apple Health integration to track workouts and stats * Apple Watch app for easy access on your wrist 4 Products in 1: * In-pocket personal audio coach with headphones * Main display for room use or on fitness equipment * External display for group training or gym sessions * Tabata timer and HIIT timer right on your wrist with the Apple Watch app General Uses: * Tabata Timer * Interval Timer * Tabata WOD Timer * HIIT Timer * Walk/Run Timer Take your fitness to the next level with Tabata Pro—the only Tabata timer and HIIT timer you need to maximize your workouts. Whether you're training for Crossfit, circuit training, or simply want a workout clock that keeps you on track, Tabata Pro is designed to help you reach your goals faster. Tabata Pro® and Workout DJ™ are trademarks of SIMPLETOUCH LLC, all rights reserved. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

IntervalBeats

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various activities like workouts, focus sessions, and sleep. It integrates with Apple Music for seamless playlist transitions and also supports other audio apps.

Highlights
  • Customizable intervals
  • Ready-to-use templates
  • Timer Sets
  • Sleep Timer
  • Background timer
  • Visual cycle progress
Features
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IntervalBeats is a focused interval timer for workouts, HIIT, tabata, stretching, meditation, and anything else that benefits from structured time. Built around Apple Music — pick your intervals, choose a work playlist and a rest playlist, press start. APPLE MUSIC — RECOMMENDED FOR THE FULL EXPERIENCE Apple Music is the smoothest path. Connect once and IntervalBeats plays, pauses, and switches between your work and rest playlists automatically — even while the screen is locked. The Sleep Timer pauses Apple Music precisely at zero whether your phone is locked or not. Requires an Apple Music subscription. WORKS WITH OTHER AUDIO APPS TOO Prefer Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Audible, or YouTube Music? Start playing in your audio app, then launch an IntervalBeats session — your audio mixes with our beep cues. Workout auto-pause and the Sleep Timer also work with these apps; just keep IntervalBeats on screen (we dim it for you) so iOS allows us to send the pause. No Apple Music subscription needed. KEY FEATURES • Customizable intervals — Set work and rest durations in seconds and minutes, pick any number of cycles • Ready-to-use templates — 16 presets across Focus (Pomodoro, Study Sprint), Classroom (Brain Break, Station Rotation), and fitness (HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, yoga, and more) — start in one tap • Timer Sets — Chain multiple timers into one seamless workout with automatic or manual transitions • One-tap repeat — Restart a workout or a Set without leaving the summary screen • Built for iPad — Split-screen layout makes full use of your tablet • Visual cycle progress — Progress ring tracks your rotations in real time • Sleep Timer — Fall asleep to your music with an automatic pause at the time you choose EVERYTHING ELSE • Countdown before start — Optional countdown so you have time to get ready • Beep cues — Configurable interval beeps and end-of-phase sounds • Haptic feedback — Feel every phase change • Background timer — The timer itself keeps ticking when your screen is off or you switch apps • Large, readable display — See your time and phase clearly, even mid-workout • Saved presets — Build once, reuse forever PERFECT FOR • HIIT and Tabata workouts • Circuit training and CrossFit • Running intervals and sprint training • Stretching and yoga flows • Focus sessions and Pomodoro • Meditation and breathwork • Classroom activities, brain breaks, and transitions • Any timed activity with work and rest phases DESIGNED FOR FOCUS IntervalBeats stays out of your way. No ads, no accounts, no tracking. Just a timer that respects your music and your time. PRIVACY IntervalBeats does not collect personal data. Apple Music permission is used only to play the playlists you choose. See the full privacy policy for details. Questions or feedback? Contact intervalbeats@icloud.com

Screenshots

Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer4 screens
IntervalBeats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IntervalBeats at none against Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer's 5. IntervalBeats also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. IntervalBeats asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer against 5.0 for IntervalBeats. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer has 18K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, IntervalBeats every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer versus IntervalBeats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata Pro HIIT Interval TimerIntervalBeats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings18K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIMPLETOUCH LLCIouri Zinoviev

Customer experience

Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer

All ratings17,648 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews483 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative29.8%

IntervalBeats

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Music playback issues
  • Timer inaccuracies or premature completion
  • Inability to restore previous purchases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to name and save custom timers
  • Apple Watch integration
  • More sound/voice options
  • Total workout time display
  • Halfway point alerts during intervals

IntervalBeats

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer

Subscriptions5
  • Pro+ Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Pro 3 Months$9.993 Months
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Pro 6 Months$14.996 Months
  • Pro Year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

IntervalBeats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer free?
Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IntervalBeats free?
IntervalBeats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer or IntervalBeats?
IntervalBeats is rated higher. Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while IntervalBeats averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer or IntervalBeats have ads?
Neither Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer nor IntervalBeats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer or IntervalBeats?
Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, and IntervalBeats every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tabata Pro HIIT Interval Timer was updated on November 6, 2026 and IntervalBeats on November 5, 2026.

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