Comparison

Tap Timer vs YoYo App

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

Head to head
About

Tap Timer

This app provides silent, vibration-based interval timing directly on your wrist. Build custom routines for workouts, focus sessions, or mindfulness practices with an intuitive drag-and-drop editor. It runs standalone on your Apple Watch and integrates with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Custom haptic alerts for interval phases
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
  • Drag-and-drop routine builder
  • Apple Health integration
  • Silent, vibration-based feedback
  • No ads or subscriptions
Features
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FEEL YOUR TIME - SILENT & PRECISE. - Discreet: Haptic signals right on your wrist - no sound, no screen-checking. - Standalone: Runs 100% natively on Apple Watch - leave your iPhone behind. - Powerful: Build complex intervals in seconds using drag and drop. - Versatile: HIIT, Tabata, CrossFit, MMA, Pomodoro, breathwork and more. Welcome to Tap Timer - the silent interval timer you feel on your wrist. Forget distracting alarms and beeps. Tap Timer uses the Taptic Engine of your Apple Watch to deliver precise, silent vibration patterns for every phase change. In a loud gym, a quiet library, a boxing ring, or a breathwork practice: you feel exactly where you are in your routine without ever looking at a screen. BUILD COMPLEX INTERVALS From a standard Tabata, heavy lifting session, or kettlebell workout to CrossFit WODs, pilates, and circuit training. Structure your workout timer on iPhone using an intuitive drag-and-drop editor. Everything syncs instantly to your wrist via iCloud. No accounts, no subscriptions, no setup. DISTINCT HAPTIC FEEDBACK Assign distinct vibration alerts for your prep countdown, work phase, rest timer, and cool-down. Keep it subtle for a meditation timer or breathwork, or sharp and distinct for a boxing or MMA training session. WRIST-FIRST EXPERIENCE Built specifically for Apple Watch. Leave your iPhone in the locker room. Tap Timer runs entirely standalone on your watch as a true watch timer — no phone required mid-session. KEY FEATURES ► Custom Haptic Alerts: Configure vibration patterns for every interval block. ► Drag & Drop Editor: Effortlessly structure fitness routines, focus blocks, or breathing sequences. ► Standalone Apple Watch App: Completely independent execution on your wrist. ► Apple Health Integration: Logs heart rate, active minutes, and workout types directly to your Activity Rings. ► Privacy First: Zero tracking. No ads. All data stays in your private iCloud. IDEAL USE CASES - Fitness & Combat Sports: HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, MMA, boxing, weight lifting, and round timer setups. - Cardio & Movement: Running intervals, crossfit, pilates, and stretching routines. - Productivity & Focus: Pomodoro technique, timeboxing, and deep work sessions. - Public Speaking: Silent speech timer and presentation pacing. - Mindfulness: Guided breathwork, yoga, and quiet meditation timer routines. PRICING Free to download. Unlock full access via a single, one-time purchase. No subscriptions, ever. End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

YoYo App

Features
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YoYo runs the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 the way the official protocol specifies it: 91 shuttles from level 5 to level 23, 2 × 20 m each with 10 seconds of active recovery, 3640 m in total. TIMING YOU CAN TRUST Every beep is scheduled on the device's audio clock from a single start time, so a full 30-minute run does not drift. The screen shows the animated field, the current shuttle code and a countdown between shuttles, all derived from the same clock. RUN A WHOLE SQUAD Add your athletes before the test. During the run each athlete has a tile: tap once for a warning, tap again when they drop out and their last completed shuttle and distance are recorded. The test ends when everyone is out. Undo is always available. VOICE AND TICKS Each shuttle is announced ("Level 12 · 3 shuttles · 12 point 1") with 3-2-1 ticks before every start. Both can be turned off. APPLE WATCH With the watch app open, the watch mirrors the phone's clock and taps your wrist at every start, turn and finish beep, so runners feel the cues even on a windy oval. It records heart rate through the test as a Health workout and captures recovery heart rate one minute after the finish. RESULTS Final level, distance, estimated VO₂max (Bangsbo, Iaia & Krustrup 2008) and duration for the group and for each athlete. Copy or share results as a spreadsheet-ready table. History is kept on the device. Made for coaches, sports scientists and PE teachers.

Screenshots

Tap Timer4 screens
YoYo App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YoYo App at none against Tap Timer's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Tap Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. YoYo App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap Timer ships an update fortnightly, YoYo App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tap Timer versus YoYo App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTap TimerYoYo App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax LottermoserStacksy Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tap Timer

One-time1
  • Premium Access (Lifetime)$10.99
None

YoYo App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tap Timer free?
Tap Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YoYo App free?
YoYo App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tap Timer or YoYo App have ads?
Neither Tap Timer nor YoYo App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tap Timer or YoYo App?
Tap Timer ships an update fortnightly, and YoYo App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tap Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and YoYo App on November 6, 2026.

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