Comparison

TimerFlex vs TabataBro

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

Head to head
About

TimerFlex

This app uses AI to instantly create custom workout timers from whiteboard photos or text descriptions. It offers various pre-built formats, real-time heart rate tracking, and detailed workout history. Advanced features like Apple Watch sync and unlimited AI generation are available with a subscription.

Highlights
  • AI workout generation from photos/text
  • Apple Watch sync with haptic cues
  • Real-time heart rate and calorie tracking
  • 5 purpose-built workout formats (For Time, AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, Custom)
  • 1RM calculator
  • Voice coach and audio cues
  • Workout history and monthly stats
Features
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TIMERFLEX – INTERVAL & WOD TIMER The smartest workout timer for serious athletes. Snap a photo of any whiteboard. Describe your session in plain text. TimerFlex builds the entire workout — rounds, intervals, rest — instantly with AI. ——— AI WORKOUT GENERATOR Point your camera at a gym whiteboard or type your workout. AI reads it and sets up the complete timer in seconds. No programming. No fumbling. Just press go. APPLE WATCH SYNC Full timer on your wrist the moment you start. See rounds, phases, and time remaining without touching your phone. Haptic cues keep you on pace. Start and pause from your wrist. REAL-TIME HEART RATE & CALORIES Live BPM and active energy during every session via HealthKit. Know exactly how hard you're working without leaving the timer. 5 PURPOSE-BUILT FORMATS Not a generic countdown. Each format knows exactly what it's doing: • For Time — race the clock, finish as fast as possible • AMRAP — maximum rounds in a fixed window • EMOM — new movement every minute, automatically • Tabata — 20s work, 10s rest, 8 rounds, handled • Custom — chain any combination into one session No manual resets. No counting rounds in your head. TimerFlex handles all of it. 1RM CALCULATOR Built into every setup screen. Enter your max and get instant percentage breakdowns for every lift. VOICE COACH & AUDIO CUES Countdown calls, phase announcements, halfway alerts. Eyes on your reps, not your screen. LARGE DISPLAY & LANDSCAPE MODE Numbers big enough to read from across the gym. Rotate for maximum visibility mid-set. WORKOUT HISTORY & MONTHLY STATS Every session logged automatically with mood, duration, and notes. Monthly Wrapped gives you your longest streak, total time, and favorite format so you can see your training compound over time. SAVE, FAVORITE & REBUILD Save any workout as a template. Favorite your go-to sessions. Retry any past workout in one tap. NOTES & PHOTO ATTACHMENTS Attach whiteboard photos or text notes to any session. Your workout context, always with your data. EXPORT & BACKUP Export your full history as CSV or JSON. Your data, your way, always portable. ——— BUILT FOR • CrossFit WODs & box sessions • HYROX training blocks • HIIT & interval circuits • Tabata (20s work / 10s rest) • EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) • AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) • Home gym, garage & travel workouts • Benchmark WODs: Murph, Cindy, Fran ——— TIMERFLEX PRO Unlock unlimited AI Generator, Custom Workout Builder, premium voices and sounds, heart rate insights, Monthly Wrapped, photo notes, workout export, Apple Watch sync, and zero ads. Monthly · Quarterly · Annual — your choice. ——— Privacy Policy: https://plainworks.co/timerflex/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://plainworks.co/timerflex/terms

About

TabataBro

Features
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Tabata Bro is a clean, focused interval timer built for real workouts — no clutter, no accounts, no nonsense. THREE MODES, ONE TAP TO START - TABATA — Classic high-intensity intervals. Set your work time, rest time, and rounds. - EMOM — Every Minute On the Minute. Pick your interval and total rounds. - AMRAP — As Many Rounds As Possible. Set a time cap and push. DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY - Giant countdown digits readable from across the room - Audio cues: 3-2-1 ticks, phase-change bell, and a completion fanfare - Tap to pause, hold to stop — no buttons to hunt for - Swipe right to skip to the next round mid-workout - Works in portrait and landscape FEATURES - Adjustable prep countdown before each session - Segmented round progress bar so you always know where you are - Display time as seconds or MIN:SEC — your choice - No sign-up. No data collection. Just a timer. Whether you're training at home, in a box, or at the park — Tabata Bro gets you moving in seconds.

Screenshots

TimerFlex4 screens
TabataBro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TabataBro at none against TimerFlex's 10. TabataBro also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). TimerFlex's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. TimerFlex sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. TabataBro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimerFlex ships an update weekly, TabataBro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TimerFlex versus TabataBro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerFlexTabataBro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlainworks Teknoloji Limited SirketiJakub Borkowski

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TimerFlex

Subscriptions8
  • TimerFlex Weekly$1.497 Days
  • TimerFlex Weekly$2.197 Days
  • TimerFlex Monthly$3.491 Month
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  • TimerFlex Pro Monthly1 Month trial$3.491 Month
  • TimerFlex Quarterly$8.493 Months
  • TimerFlex Annual$12.991 Year
  • TimerFlex Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • TimerFlex Annual$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • TimerFlex Ad-Free$0.99
  • TimerFlex Lifetime$24.99
None

TabataBro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimerFlex free?
TimerFlex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TabataBro free?
TabataBro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimerFlex or TabataBro have ads?
Both TimerFlex and TabataBro show ads.
Which is updated more often, TimerFlex or TabataBro?
TimerFlex ships an update weekly, and TabataBro every 5 days. Most recently, TimerFlex was updated on October 28, 2026 and TabataBro on October 25, 2026.

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