Comparison

Tabata & HIIT Timer vs The Magic Apps Interval Timer

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

Head to head
About

Tabata & HIIT Timer

This app provides science-backed interval training protocols to improve cardiovascular fitness and long-term health. It guides users through warm-ups, work intervals, and cool-downs with customizable timers and activity tracking.

Highlights
  • Science-backed interval protocols (Norwegian 4x4, Tabata, HIIT)
  • Color-coded workout timer with phase transitions
  • Activity tracking with streaks and progress
  • Supports running, cycling, rowing, and indoor cardio
  • Fitness age estimation
Features
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PEAKVO2 is a VO2 max training app built around the interval protocols that actually move the needle: Norwegian 4x4, Tabata, HIIT 30/30, and more. Pick a workout, press start, and the app guides you through every phase: warm-up, work intervals, recovery, and cooldown. Why VO2 max? VO2 max is the single best predictor of cardiovascular fitness and long-term health. Improving it doesn't require guesswork, it requires the right intervals, done consistently. PEAKVO2 gives you both. What's included: 24 science-backed interval protocols, including the Norwegian 4x4, Tabata, and HIIT 30/30 Build your own custom interval workouts Color-coded workout timer with automatic phase transitions Activity tracking with streak, year in review, and training minutes Works with running, cycling, rowing, and indoor cardio Free to start. 4 workouts are yours forever — no strings attached. Unlock all protocols, custom workouts, and full activity tracking with a subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The Magic Apps Interval Timer

Features
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The Magic Apps Interval Timer is a clean, focused interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, boxing rounds, and any custom work/rest routine. • Build intervals your way — work and rest steps, custom durations, and per-step sounds. • Voice and tone cues that keep playing when the screen is locked or you switch apps. • Live heart rate from your Apple Watch during every run (saved to your history with Plus). • Runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Free to use with two saved intervals. Interval Timer Plus (£1.99/year) unlocks unlimited intervals and run history. The subscription auto-renews yearly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your data stays private to you — on your device and synced across your own devices through your private iCloud account. No accounts to create, no ads, no tracking. Privacy Policy: https://the-magic-apps.github.io/IntervalTimer/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://the-magic-apps.github.io/IntervalTimer/privacy.html#terms

Screenshots

Tabata & HIIT Timer4 screens
The Magic Apps Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tabata & HIIT Timer and The Magic Apps Interval Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 & HIIT Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and The Magic Apps Interval Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabata & HIIT Timer ships an update every 4 days, The Magic Apps Interval Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tabata & HIIT Timer versus The Magic Apps Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata & HIIT TimerThe Magic Apps Interval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCristian SerbA Graham

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Tabata & HIIT Timer

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited$4.993 Months
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  • Unlimited$8.991 Year
  • Unlimited$11.996 Months
One-time1
  • Lifetime$17.99
1 purchases

The Magic Apps Interval Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Interval Timer Plus$1.991 Year

Questions

Is Tabata & HIIT Timer free?
Tabata & HIIT Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Magic Apps Interval Timer free?
The Magic Apps Interval Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tabata & HIIT Timer or The Magic Apps Interval Timer have ads?
Neither Tabata & HIIT Timer nor The Magic Apps Interval Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabata & HIIT Timer or The Magic Apps Interval Timer?
Tabata & HIIT Timer ships an update every 4 days, and The Magic Apps Interval Timer every 3 days. Most recently, Tabata & HIIT Timer was updated on September 18, 2026 and The Magic Apps Interval Timer on September 10, 2026.

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