Comparison

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer vs Tabatach

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

Head to head
About

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer

This app provides a programmable interval timer and stopwatch for various workout types, including HIIT and bodyweight exercises. It offers features like saving favorite timers, playing your own music, and sharing workouts. An upgrade unlocks a large library of guided HIIT workouts with exercise demonstrations.

Highlights
  • Programmable interval timer
  • Save favorite interval timers
  • Intuitive and easy-to-use design
  • Play your own music during workouts
  • Share workouts on social media
  • Library of guided HIIT workouts (paid)
  • Exercise instructions and videos (paid)
Features
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12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer is a programmable interval timer and stopwatch perfect for interval workouts and HIIT training. Whether you're into bodyweight workouts, sprinting, weights, CrossFit, boxing, MMA or HIIT, the 12 Minute Athlete free app is an easy-to-use, beautifully designed tool perfect for all your workout needs. Key features: - Easily program your high/low interval and number of intervals - Save your favorite interval timers for easy access - Simple functionality, intuitive design, easy to use - Post your workout to Twitter or Facebook - Play your own music during your workout Perfect for use with 12minuteathlete.com workouts or any workout of your choice! **Upgrade to the full 12 Minute Athlete app for these awesome features: - 185+ full-body HIIT workouts to choose from. Workouts are either 12 minutes, 16 minutes or time challenge. - Short, intense workouts focus on strength, cardio, interval and core training. - Seven possible equipment choices with option to choose bodyweight-only workout as well. - 35+ bodyweight and equipment-based exercises included. - Access to step-by-step instructions and video demonstrations for every exercise at any time. - Ability to save favorite workouts and interval timers for easy access. - Share your workout on Facebook and Twitter. - Interval timer and stopwatch gives you the option to do your own workouts at any time.

About

Tabatach

Create and manage personalized interval training routines for various fitness activities like HIIT, Tabata, and Crossfit. Utilize distinct whistle sounds and text-to-speech for clear workout guidance, allowing you to focus on your exercise.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest intervals
  • Personalized workout creation
  • Distinct whistle sounds for cues
  • Text-to-speech for exercise names
  • Pause and restart sessions
  • Visual screen flashes
Features
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TABATACH Timer is an easy to use app for High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). It helps you to do Tabata, Crossfit, Kettlebell, Running, Yoga, Cycling or any interval fitness training. Define your workout intervals (work, rest, cycles ) and create unique, personalized workouts. TABATACH is loaded with different types of Whistle Sounds that help identify what part of a workout you are in, interval beeps for example tell you when a new interval has started. It will help you focus on your workout and forget about the time. • Simple and intuitive interface • Distinguishable different types of whistle sounds • The text to speech option will read out exercise names • Customize work time • Customize rest time • Adjust the number of cycles to match your pace • Easy to check the information of Exercises • Restart session where you left off if interrupted • Mute sound • Screen flashes for visual cue • Jump between intervals in the middle of a workout as needed • Pause your workouts if needed • Create your own sets and workouts + WHAT’S HIIT + High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an enhanced form of interval training, an exercise strategy alternating periods of short intense anaerobic exercise with less-intense recovery periods. HIIT is a form of cardiovascular exercise. Usual HIIT sessions may vary from 4–30 minutes. These short, intense workouts provide improved athletic capacity and condition, improved glucose metabolism, and improved fat burning. This definition comes from wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-intensity_interval_training) where you can find a lot more informations. It explains some very popular program, like the TABATA. HIIT is also a common practice in Crossfit trainings. Thank you for using TABATACH. Please reach out to tabatach@saltycrackers.net with any issues or suggestions. ** Stay tuned, TABATACH is getting better!

Screenshots

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer4 screens
Tabatach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer at Free against Tabatach's $1.99. 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (84% vs 74%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer is free to download; Tabatach costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer's written reviews are positive against 74% of Tabatach's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer ships an update every 4 months, Tabatach every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer versus Tabatach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter12 Minute Athlete HIIT TimerTabatach
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (29 ratings) — better4.1 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better74.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2954 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer12 Minute AthleteEUIHYUNG JUNG

Customer experience

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative6.3%

Tabatach

All ratings54 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative18.3%

Bugs and requests

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tabatach

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Feedback button not working
  • Music starts playing again after being muted
  • App skipping exercises during a workout
  • Timer freezes
  • Audio won't play unless headphones are in
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  • App doesn't always play in the background
  • App 'spazzes out' when returning from another app
  • Pausing app immediately pauses music
  • App freezes when a text message is received
  • Scrolling functionality not working on older iPhones
  • DJ feature not working
  • Test speaker not working
  • App crashes on launch
  • Workout DJ spelling error ('WOKROUT')
  • Workout DJ not working on iPhone 4s
  • Cannot reach settings below text-to-speech on smaller screens
  • Cannot add more than 5 workouts or 3 exercises due to button placement on smaller screens
  • Sound stopped working entirely
  • App not filling screen on newer iPhones
  • Music stops when workout is paused
  • App not accessible with VoiceOver
  • Scrolling down not working on iOS 7
  • Cannot delete workouts easily
  • App not running in background when screen is locked
  • Robot voice pronunciation of 'cycle'

Requested features

36 requests
  • Sharing workouts with friends
  • Repeating complete workout sets/circuits
  • Adding workout motivation songs/rhythms
  • Differentiating between music and countdown/announcement sounds
  • Specifying number of times to run entire circuit
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  • Setting rest time to zero
  • Folders for organizing programs
  • Adding rounds as exercises are added
  • Adding information about exercises
  • Watch version (Apple Watch)
  • Adding rest between each movement
  • Repetition mode (mix of reps and timing)
  • Rearranging workouts
  • Adding a donate feature
  • Total workout time display
  • Chinese language support (speech and fonts)
  • Apple Watch app with haptic feedback
  • Cloud backup/sync for workouts
  • Copy and paste intervals for repeated cycles
  • Skipping announcement for single cycle
  • Ability to change music mid-workout
  • Ability to move to next set/exercise without canceling
  • Clap at the end of workout
  • Log workouts
  • Add weight for resistance training
  • See workout duration while customizing
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to look at routine while doing it
  • Skipping an exercise or going back during a routine
  • Subdividing exercise time
  • Context for exercises/sets left
  • Integration with Spotify/Play Music
  • Modifying existing workouts to create new ones
  • Login with Facebook
  • Adding a log feature

In-app purchases

None

12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Tabatach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer free?
12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabatach free?
Tabatach costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer or Tabatach?
12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer is rated higher. 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Tabatach averages 4.1 from 54 ratings.
Do 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer or Tabatach have ads?
Neither 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer nor Tabatach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer or Tabatach?
12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer ships an update every 4 months, and Tabatach every 6 months. Most recently, 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Timer was updated on August 20, 2026 and Tabatach on September 26, 2026.

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