Comparison

Best Interval Timer vs Tabatha timer

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

Head to head
About

Best Interval Timer

This app acts as your personal coach, guiding you through workouts with customizable routines. Focus on your exercise while it manages timing for warm-up, high/low intensity intervals, cool-downs, and rest periods.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout routines
  • Warm-up, intensity, cool-down, rest periods
  • Background and multitasking support
  • Adjustable interval sounds and vibrations
  • Workout practice tracking
  • Landscape and portrait orientation
Features
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This app is like your personal coach, just focus on your workout without having to worry about time, Best Interval Timer will lead you to finish them perfectly. There is one default routine in this free version, but you can edit it to your own one which include warm-up, high/low intensity, cool down and rest time etc, you can custom as many sets as you wish to do. Key Features: ⁃ One default routine. ⁃ Big readable counting down time. ⁃ Start, pause or reset routine. ⁃ Warm up, low intensity, high intensity, cool down, rest time. ⁃ Support background, foreground playing and multitasking. ⁃ Music plays. ⁃ Vibrate or not. ⁃ 15 interval switch sounds. ⁃ 12 background interval pictures available. ⁃ Show number of times you have practiced of one routine. ⁃ Support landscape and portrait. ⁃ Create one reminder to alert you doing your workout. ⁃ Supports universal version. If you have any question or suggestion, please send email to our support userfeed@vip.tom.com.

About

Tabatha timer

Features
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Tabata Timer es una herramienta simple, potente y totalmente personalizable para tus entrenamientos de alta intensidad (HIIT). Diseñado para ayudarte a concentrarte en tu rendimiento, no en el reloj. Configura fácilmente tus intervalos de trabajo, descanso, rondas y ciclos. Ya sea que estés haciendo Tabata, CrossFit, boxeo, yoga o entrenamiento funcional, Tabata Timer se adapta a tu rutina. Características principales: Temporizador totalmente personalizable (trabajo, descanso, rondas, ciclos). Alertas visuales y sonoras para mantenerte enfocado. Reproduce tu música favorita mientras entrenas. guarda y reutiliza tus rutinas favoritas. Modo oscuro y diseño limpio para entrenar en cualquier momento. Compatible con Apple Watch (opcional si aplica).

Screenshots

Best Interval Timer4 screens
Tabatha timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tabatha timer at none against Best Interval Timer's shown. Tabatha timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 12 months). Best Interval Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, in-app purchases and 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Best Interval Timer ships an update every 12 months, Tabatha timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Best Interval Timer versus Tabatha timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBest Interval TimerTabatha timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (81 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer倩 赵Manuel Alvarez

Bugs and requests

Best Interval Timer

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App stops working after rating notification
  • Buttons don't work after rating notification
  • Crashes when saving timers
  • Crashes when editing exercises
  • Freezes and stops working
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  • Lost all timers after reinstalling
  • Side view unusable

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to save multiple intervals/routines
  • Voice cues for start/stop
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Larger buttons and text
  • Option to save different schedules (e.g., Tabata)
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  • Fix crashing when saving timers
  • Fix crashing when editing exercises
  • Improve side view usability
  • Remove ads or reduce frequency
  • Option to have cool down at the end of all intervals

Tabatha timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Best Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Tabatha timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Best Interval Timer free?
Best Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabatha timer free?
Tabatha timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Best Interval Timer or Tabatha timer have ads?
Best Interval Timer shows ads; Tabatha timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Best Interval Timer or Tabatha timer?
Best Interval Timer ships an update every 12 months, and Tabatha timer every 2 days. Most recently, Best Interval Timer was updated on October 2, 2026 and Tabatha timer on September 27, 2026.

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