Comparison

Interval Timer vs Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid)

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

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About

Interval Timer

This app helps you manage workout intervals with customizable work and rest periods. It runs in the background and allows music playback, with options to save settings and share progress. Integrates with Apple Health for heart rate monitoring.

Highlights
  • Customizable sets, intervals, and rest times
  • Runs in background and with screen locked
  • Music playlist integration
  • Save settings as templates
  • Apple Health integration for heart rate
  • Post workouts to social media
Features
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***Free and reliable. Perfect for use at home, at the track or in the gym. We’re proud to introduce this handy little app that helps you keep track of your work and rest periods during workouts. Whether your into cycling, running, lifting weights, exercise, workout, stretching, boxing, MMA or HIT, this interval timer will prove to be an invaluable asset to you. Running foreground, background or with device locked, this reliable app allows you specify an overall time as well as program High/Low intensity interval and rest time between sets. Produced by Polycents! Key Features: - Customizable sets, high/low intensity interval and rest for your own need - Retina display, iOS4 and multitasking - Continue to run even when screen is locked - Play your song or playlist during your workout - Post your workout to Facebook or Twitter - Save settings as templates Customizable Features: - Number of Sets - Countdown Time - Set Time - Low Interval time - High Interval time - Rest Time - First Interval (low or high) - Sound Volume - Timer Sounds - Auto Lock - Vibrate - Pause during Rest - Playlist - New Each Set APPLE HEALTH: -Interval Timer can use Apple Health to show heart rate in Apple Watch App. # Subscription Details # - Monthly and annual subscriptions are available. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - Subscriptions can be managed by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/18915396 Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/18915396

About

Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid)

This interval timer automates your exercise, rest, and cooldown periods for various training methods. It offers customizable intervals, voice prompts, and music integration to enhance focus and workout efficiency. Track your progress with Apple Health integration.

Highlights
  • Automated exercise and rest intervals
  • Customizable workout presets
  • Voice and beep prompts
  • Music integration
  • Apple Health support
  • Color-coded display
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Tabata Stopwatch Pro is the ultimate Tabata Interval Timer that works for 'all' your interval training needs. You can use it with Tabata, HIIT, kettlebells, bodyweight exercises, interval running, sprints, etc. Tabata Stopwatch Pro is a universal (both iPhone and iPad) feature packed interval timer for people who follow the Tabata training method. The main thing the Tabata app will aid you with is automating your exercise, rest, cooldown and other intervals. As simple as this sounds, it has a profound effect on your workout. You will be able to concentrate much better, won’t have to constantly count and honestly the whole workout just goes by faster. Try it with your Tabata, HIIT, kettlebells, bodyweight exercises, interval running, sprints, and other workouts. Designed with both beginners and advanced users in mind Tabata Stopwatch Pro comes ready to use with basic Tabata already set up for you. As you gain more experience you can customize all intervals to match your pace. You may even create and store your own interval presets to quickly change to different workouts. Tabata Stopwatch Pro is loaded with beeps that help identify what part of a workout you are in, interval beeps for example tell you when a new interval has started. Tabata Stopwatch Pro also has voice support that announces intervals to further help you focus on your workout. Oh and what would an exercise app be without music, select your favorite tracks from your iPod and blast through that workout. The Apple Health app is supported and the Tabata app will write your Tabata workout times, calorie burned estimates and heart rates (needs a chest strap heart rate monitor) after each workout. By far the best app for Tabata training available for your iPhone and iPad, Tabata Stopwatch Pro includes: + Pro grade Tabata timer. + Ready to use out of the box. Classic Tabata already set up for you. + Simple to use, just push play. + Works on both iPhone and iPad. + Comes with 2 beautiful themes. + Color coded display visible from afar. Colors represent the amount of energy you are using in an interval. + Customize initial countdown and warmup time. + Customize exercise, rest, recovery and cooldown intervals. + Adjust the number of sets and cycles to match your pace. + Jump between intervals in the middle of a workout as needed. + Build presets to support your multiple interval training needs. + Pause your workouts if needed. + Works with the screen locked and in your pocket. + Interval beeps for each individual interval. Need a separate beep to mark when it's time to rest, no problem. + Interval vibration. + Continuous beeps. + Three second beeps. + Halfway beeps. + Voice assist so that you focus on your workout and not the screen. + Workout to music from your iPod. + Set music to pause to hear beeps and voice assist clearly. + Shuffle tracks or albums to suit your taste and workout. + Apple Health support. This IS the best app in it's class, just have a look at the reviews. Health Disclaimer: Exercising can be extremely stressful for the body, please consult your doctor, trainer or coach before using this app. This app does not aim to teach, coach or guide you with fitness, exercises or working out. It is a utility for people (adults only) who already know what they are doing and why. Further, calculations for workout times, calories burned and heart rates when working out are only approximations and should not be used for any medical purposes.

Screenshots

Interval Timer4 screens
Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Interval Timer at Free against Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid)'s $99.99. Interval Timer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (19K vs 90). Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Interval Timer is free to download; Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid) costs $99.99 up front. Interval Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interval Timer has 19K ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 92% of Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Interval Timer versus Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval TimerTabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid)
PriceFree — better$99.99
Rating4.5 (19K ratings)4.8 (90 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews91.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better90
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB11 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNEO PIXEL LABS PTE. LTD.Anuj Seth

Customer experience

Interval Timer

All ratings19,032 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,236 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative25.2%

Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid)

All ratings90 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.1%

User reviews

Interval Timer

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Free version works well
  • 👍 Customizable intervals and timers
  • 👍 Flexible for different workouts
  • 👍 Easy to use and set up
  • 👍 Provides visual and audio cues

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Timer issues (stops, loses time)
  • 🔋 Drains battery when used
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Incompatible with other apps

Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid)

From 90 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Customizable intervals and sets
  • 🚀 Works well for various workouts (Tabata, HIIT, Kettlebell, stretching)
  • 🎵 Integrates with music playback
  • 🎧 Works well with headphones

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Narrator can interrupt music
  • 🐛 Frustrating connectivity issues (e.g., Wahoo heart rate belt)
  • 🐛 Some users experience crashes
  • 💰 Some useful features locked behind Pro version
  • 🐛 App not working after a few months

Bugs and requests

Interval Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads block functionality
  • App freezes or crashes
  • Timer doesn't work in background

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add notes to workouts
  • Provide workout history and analytics
  • Allow syncing with Apple Health
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Add more customization options

Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid)

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Never hooked up to Wahoo heart rate belt
  • Just crashes
  • Unusable on iPhone 6
  • App doesn't work after a couple months
  • Occasional crashes
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  • Tiny delay in some sound recordings

Requested features

15 requests
  • Apple Watch support
  • iCloud sync
  • Lock screen widget
  • Ability to record custom voice prompts
  • Cool-down section at the end of the workout
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  • Different sound for recovery intervals
  • Option to adjust sound level
  • Add workouts to the screen as the timer goes
  • Ability to have a different time for each set
  • Merge with HIIT app
  • Edit current set and save
  • App opens to presets or shows current preset title on timer screen
  • Skip forward and back between intervals
  • GPS integration
  • More customization for intervals (e.g., no 5-sec min rest, 90-sec max exercise)

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Interval Timer

Subscriptions6
  • Plus - 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Premium - 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • Plus - 1 Month$1.991 Month
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  • Premium - 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • Plus - 1 Year2 variants$4.991 Year
  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Year
None

Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interval Timer free?
Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid) free?
Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid) costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interval Timer or Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid)?
Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid) is rated higher. Interval Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid) averages 4.8 from 90 ratings.
Do Interval Timer or Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid) have ads?
Interval Timer shows ads; Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid) does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Timer or Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid)?
Interval Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid) every 3 months. Most recently, Interval Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Tabata Stopwatch Pro (Paid) on September 20, 2026.

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