Strong Tabata and HIIT timer vs Gym Timer Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Strong Tabata and HIIT timer
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Strong Timer is a free, simple and clean timer app for Tabata, HIIT and other workouts. - Clean and minimal interface with a user-friendly design that is quick to glance at a distance - Supports multiple training profiles, and automatically selects the last used - Provides audible feedback for workouts - Native IOS app, so everything is quick and smooth - Workouts are automatically saved to Apple Health if you choose it - No ads and does not collect any information
Gym Timer Pro
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The complete gym timer. Free, really free. Gym Timer Pro is a Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP and interval timer built for people who actually train. No ads. No account. No subscription. No feature locked behind a paywall. Every timer, every setting, free forever. EVERY FORMAT YOU ACTUALLY USE β’ Tabata: 20/10 x 8, or set your own work and rest β’ EMOM: every minute on the minute, any number of rounds β’ AMRAP: as many rounds as possible, with a running clock β’ Interval Timer: any work, any rest, any number of rounds β’ Round Timer: your own interval, repeated as many times as you like β’ Lifting Pro: warm-up, training with one-tap rest presets, and cool-down in one flow β’ Stretch Timer: quick stretch presets for before and after READABLE FROM ACROSS THE GYM A single full-screen ring and a huge remaining-time number. Round markers show where you are at a glance, so you never break form squinting at your phone. The clock scales up on iPad. LIGHT OR DARK Pick Light, Dark or System in Settings, and choose your own accent color. BUILT FOR A REAL SESSION β’ Save any timer as a preset and launch it in one tap from Saved Timers β’ Audio cues play alongside your music without stopping or lowering it β’ Leaving a running timer asks first, so you never lose a workout by accident β’ Type any time down to the second instead of fighting a picker EVERY WORKOUT, LOGGED History shows every session you finish. The Tracker adds a day streak, a 30-day activity graph, a monthly time goal and a full calendar view. Export it all to a spreadsheet whenever you like. APPLE HEALTH Finished workouts save to Apple Health, so your rings and training log stay honest. Gym Timer Pro only writes to Health; it never reads your health data. SYNCS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES iCloud sync is on by default. Build a preset on your iPhone and it's on your iPad before you get to the rack. iPhone and iPad. iOS 17 and later. No account needed: nothing to sign up for, nothing to cancel. Questions or a feature request? Get in touch from Settings. A real person reads every message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Strong Tabata and HIIT timer at weekly against Gym Timer Pro's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Strong Tabata and HIIT timer ships an update weekly, Gym Timer Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strong Tabata and HIIT timer | Gym Timer Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chrsitian Stærk | stefen manage |
In-app purchases
Strong Tabata and HIIT timer
No in-app purchases
Gym Timer Pro
No in-app purchases
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