Simple Repeat Timer vs Tabata Timer □
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Repeat Timer
This app assists with repetitive, timed activities. It's designed to help users track sets and durations for exercises or other timed tasks, preventing distractions and lost counts.
- Repetitive timed activities
- Set and duration tracking
- Distraction prevention
- Exercise routine support
- Customizable timers
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A few months ago I had my right arm injured. The doctor recommended several exercises as part of the treatment. They were like "do this for 15 seconds, 10 times". And quite often I got distracted and lost the count. What a iOS developer can do? Write an app, of course! So here you are: an app for repetitive, timed activities.
Tabata Timer □
This app provides a simple and clear interface for setting up and tracking Tabata workouts. It offers audio guidance, music integration, and historical data to help users follow their fitness routines effectively.
- Intuitive drag-and-drop interface for setting workout parameters
- Audio guidance for hands-free workout following
- Background music playback from other apps
- Workout history and statistics tracking
- Ability to load previous workout settings
- Customizable rounds, rest, and work intervals
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A Tabata workout timer that is simple, clear, and beautiful. 1. Drag to set your rounds, rest, work, etc 2. Tap to workout. While the app is ultra-simple to use, we didn't skip any necessary features: ∙ Listen to your music apps while you work out. ∙ Audio guides you through the workout, so you don't have to be looking at the screen. ∙ You can leave the app and still listen to the audio guides, in order to follow a workout you found online. ∙ History and statistics pages to review your previous workouts. ∙ You can even load the settings from any previous workout! If you have any questions or suggestions, simply tap "Contact Support" and tell us! We'll try to include your idea in our next update. This app offers an optional auto-renewable subscription, Premium Pass (monthly), and a one-time Lifetime Pass. Premium Pass starts with a 1-week free trial for eligible new subscribers, then renews automatically every month at the price shown in the app until you cancel. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase or, with a free trial, when the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage the subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Apple Account settings. Cancelling stops the next renewal, and Premium stays active until the end of the period you've paid for. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://float.support/tabata-timer/privacy Terms of Use: https://float.support/tabata-timer/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tabata Timer □ at 4.9 against Simple Repeat Timer's 3.7. Tabata Timer □ also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 13). Simple Repeat Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.6). 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. Simple Repeat Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tabata Timer □ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tabata Timer □ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tabata Timer □ has 11K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Simple Repeat Timer's written reviews are positive against 72% of Tabata Timer □'s.
Simple Repeat Timer ships an update every 9 months, Tabata Timer □ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Repeat Timer | Tabata Timer □ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 71.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alberto Hung | Float Tech, LLC |
Customer experience
Simple Repeat Timer
Tabata Timer □
Bugs and requests
Simple Repeat Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tabata Timer □
Reported bugs
2 issues- Timer stopping unexpectedly when phone is locked or app is backgrounded
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between exercises or rounds
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save and reuse custom workout settings
- Option to disable voice instructions and use only audio cues
- Integration with Apple Watch or other wearables
- More advanced analytics and workout tracking
In-app purchases
Simple Repeat Timer
- Remove Ads$0.99
Tabata Timer □
- Premium Pass7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium Pass7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Unlock One Workout$0.99
- Lifetime Pass$14.99
- Lifetime Pass$19.99
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