Interval Timer Tabata Workout vs Warudo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interval Timer Tabata Workout
This app guides you through science-backed interval training for effective workouts at home or on the go. Choose from pre-made routines or create your own, with voice cues and visual feedback to keep you motivated. Track your progress and integrate with other health apps.
- 40+ ready-to-go workouts
- Voice coaching in 22 languages
- Apple Watch support
- Apple Health integration
- Create custom workouts
- Workout history tracking
- Live Activity widget
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Get fit with science-backed interval training—no gym required. Intensity makes interval training simple and effective. Whether you're walking around the block, running your first 5K, cycling to work, or doing bodyweight exercises at home, we'll guide you through proven workouts that get results in less time. Choose from 40+ ready-to-go workouts or create your own. Just press start and let the app coach you with voice cues, countdown beeps, and visual feedback. WHAT YOU GET: • 40+ Ready-to-Go Workouts – From beginner-friendly walks to advanced HIIT, running, cycling, rowing, and strength training • Voice Coaching – Real-time announcements guide you through every interval in 22 languages • Apple Watch Support – Full app on your wrist with heart rate tracking and haptic feedback • Apple Health Integration – Automatically records calories, distance, steps, and heart rate • Live Activity Widget – See your workout progress on your lock screen • Create Custom Workouts – Build unlimited interval sequences that match your fitness level • Workout History – Track every session with detailed metrics • Smart Audio – Countdown beeps and cues that automatically lower your music • Background Mode – Keep your screen off while the workout runs • Cloud Sync – Your workouts and settings stay in sync across all your devices • Export to Apple Workouts – One-tap transfer to Apple's native Workout app WORKOUTS FOR EVERYONE: Beginners: Start with gentle intervals like Couch-Lite or Japanese Interval Walking Runners: Build speed with Yasso 800s, 10-20-30, or Norwegian 4×4 Cyclists: Boost power with Seiler 4×8 or Little 60/75 HIIT Fans: Crush Tabata, Scientific 7-Minute, or Sprint 8 Anywhere Training: Rowing, boxing rounds, stair climbs, jump rope, and more Every workout is based on exercise science research. No guesswork—just proven protocols that deliver results. Download Intensity and discover how effective your workouts can be. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://velocityraptor.co/app-privacy
Warudo
Create custom interval timers for various workouts like HIIT and Tabata. Automatically change music based on exercise intensity and sync workout data with Apple Health. Share routines with others.
- Customizable interval timers
- Music integration with Apple Music
- Sync with Apple Health
- Shareable workout routines
- Exercise-specific music changes
- Background operation
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Warudo is an IOS Exclusive timer app which lets you create Tabata, Boxing or any type of timer and play it with your favorite playlist. You can add custom sets, exercises and even steps which are the parts of the exercises. Exercises can change the playing music automatically. Warudo supports Health App and can save your workouts and burned calories to Health App. Calories burned can be modified before saved to Apple Health, if you are using any external calculation or device for calorie calculations. You need to save activity type of your routines for this features. Warudo does not contain any ads. BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD: Music playing features not available on Apple Watch. Non paying users cannot play timer routines which is longer than 15 minutes, and cannot add notes to routine activity. Also loop feature only available for paying users. You can unlock these features by one time purchase. Features - Highly Customizable - Ability to create very complex workouts, when compared to the other timer apps. - Templates for boxing, tabata and countdown routines. - Can play playlists from Apple Music. - Supports iOS 13 Dark Mode. - Can save workouts and calorie calculations to Health App. - Keeps history for played routines. - Exercises can change current song to preferred song. For example you can set your low intensity training to play slow music and high intensity training to play fast music. - Can play sounds periodically. - Exercises and sets can have ending warnings. - Supports landscape and portrait modes. - Forward and back buttons exist for sets, exercises and steps. - Every routine can have different background or text color. - When warudo is in background it can still read step names and play sounds, even in locked screen. You need to enable background mode from settings for this feature. - Background or text color can be changed for every step. - Can speak step names with text to speech. Also play sounds like beeps and bells. - Can speak in all languages which is exists on the IOS text to speech. - Speech speed can be different for every step. - You can send and receive routines with AirDrop, files app, mail apps, messaging apps or any app that supports transfer data. - You can copy routines, sets, exercises or steps by swiping them to left. Icons by Icons8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Warudo at 5.0 against Interval Timer Tabata Workout's 4.5. Warudo also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Interval Timer Tabata Workout's advantage is ratings volume (974 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Interval Timer Tabata Workout sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Warudo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Warudo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer Tabata Workout has 974 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Interval Timer Tabata Workout's written reviews are positive against 100% of Warudo's.
Interval Timer Tabata Workout ships an update fortnightly, Warudo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interval Timer Tabata Workout | Warudo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (974 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 974 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Velocity Raptor Incorporated | Firat Ozsarikamis |
Customer experience
Interval Timer Tabata Workout
Warudo
Bugs and requests
Interval Timer Tabata Workout
Reported bugs
4 issues- Music stops playing during intervals
- Timer freezes or pauses unexpectedly
- Incompatibility issues with iOS updates
- Inability to add music from Spotify
Requested features
5 requests- Option to set intervals in minutes and seconds
- Ability to save and load custom workouts
- Background music playback while app is closed
- More pre-loaded workout options
- Syncing workouts to Apple Watch
Warudo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Interval Timer Tabata Workout
- Plus Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Plus Yearly (Secret Discount)$14.991 Year
- Plus Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- The 7-Minute Workout$0.99
- Tabata & Gibala Workouts$0.99
- Dr. Oz Quick Workouts$0.99
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- Premium Upgrade$0.99
- Premium Upgrade$1.99
- Mega Pack$3.99
- Intensity Pro Upgrade$4.99
Warudo
- Warudo Pro$4.99
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