Tabata Timer vs synth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
synth
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Tabata Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. synth asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tabata Timer ships an update weekly, synth every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabata Timer | synth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Polybit Studio Pty Ltd | Taylah Hasaballah |
In-app purchases
Tabata Timer
- Pro Upgrade$4.99
synth
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Which is updated more often, Tabata Timer or synth?
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