Comparison

Tabata Timer vs synth

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

Head to head
About

Tabata Timer

This interval training app offers customizable timers for various workouts like Tabata, HIIT, and boxing. It features voice guidance, workout history, and the ability to save presets. Some advanced features require a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest timers
  • Adjustable number of rounds
  • Pause, skip, and go back options
  • Workout history and saved presets
  • Customizable audio cues with voice guidance
  • Initial countdown timer
  • Final seconds alert
Features
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A beautiful and easy-to-use interval timer for Tabata, HIIT, Boxing, CrossFit or any exercise that involves interval training. The best-designed timer for interval training includes: ↳ Customizable work, rest timer settings, and number of rounds ↳ Ability to pause, skip, and go back between rounds ↳ View workout history and save as preset ↳ Customizable audio cues with voice guidance and chimes ↳ Customizable initial countdown timer ↳ Customizable final seconds alert ↳ Compatible with both iPhone and iPad Some features require a one-time purchase to upgrade to Pro: - Unlimited workouts - Workout history and saved presets - Voice guidance and additional sounds - Countdown timer - Final seconds alert

About

synth

Features
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synth is a hermetic tool for self knowledge.  Designed as an open and adaptable system, synth provides the place to record cycles and events, and know yourself over months, years, decades. With synth you can: + record events and cycles in your life + view your events alongside celestial events (eg. moons, equinox, retrogrades) + use ancient symbols and signs to keep your records + record voice notes and transcribe texts + define your own algorithm for how future events are predicted + customise all your colours + get notified of upcoming events + your data is stored encrypted on device and if you choose, your icloud for backups.

Screenshots

Tabata Timer4 screens
synth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: synth at none against Tabata Timer's 1. Tabata Timer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. synth asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata Timer ships an update weekly, synth every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tabata Timer versus synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata Timersynth
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPolybit Studio Pty LtdTaylah Hasaballah

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tabata Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99
None

synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabata Timer free?
Tabata Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is synth free?
synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tabata Timer or synth have ads?
Neither Tabata Timer nor synth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer or synth?
Tabata Timer ships an update weekly, and synth every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tabata Timer was updated on August 15, 2026 and synth on September 10, 2026.

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