Comparison

Ares vs Tabata Timer

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

Head to head
About

Ares

This app provides a customizable interval timer for various workouts like HIIT, Tabata, yoga, and stretching. It features real-time heart rate zone tracking with Apple Watch integration and allows users to create and save unlimited training sessions and workout sets. Voice cues guide users through workouts, ensuring focus remains on exercise.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timer
  • HIIT, Tabata, Yoga, Stretch modes
  • Apple Watch control and heart rate zones
  • Unlimited training session saving
  • Workout set creation
  • Voice and sound cues
  • Training history tracking
Features
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An interval timer that does the counting for you. Set rounds, work and rest in seconds, and Ares guides you by voice through the whole workout: HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, circuits, yoga, stretching and mobility. Heart rate from Apple Watch or earbuds, your workout on the Lock Screen, no ads. INTERVAL TIMER • Work time, rest time and number of rounds, down to the second • Left/Right mode times each side for you. Perfect for stretching, yoga and exercises done one side at a time • Countdown before you start, the option to begin with a warmup and an optional final rest • Pin favorite workouts to the Home Screen and repeat your last one with a single tap WORKOUTS, SETS AND EXERCISES • Save as many workouts as you like, each with its own name and icon, and edit or duplicate them anytime • Workout sets: rounds, custom rests between workouts, edit straight from the list • Exercise library, expanded regularly • Exercise names read aloud during your workout HEART RATE: APPLE WATCH AND EARBUDS • Control your workout from your wrist: pause, skip, resume • Live heart rate and heart rate zones on Apple Watch and iPhone • Heart rate from earbuds too, no watch needed, even on iPad: AirPods Pro 3, Powerbeats Pro 2 or newer (iOS and iPadOS 26 or later) • Train with just your watch: put a workout on Apple Watch and leave your iPhone at home • Calories tracked in every workout • Automatic sync with Apple Health ALWAYS AT HAND • Your workout on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with a timer and a pause button, no unlocking needed • Widgets for the Home Screen and the Lock Screen • Keeps running with the screen locked and never stops your music, it just turns it down for voice cues • A big, clear timer on iPad that you can read from across the room PROGRESS AND HISTORY • Heart rate chart for every workout: work and rest with the average heart rate of each phase • Weekly trends for number of workouts and training time • Calendar, list and details of every workout • Weekly streak: one workout a week keeps it alive • A reminder when your streak is at risk, at most once a week Privacy Policy: https://ares.eris.one/privacy-policy/ License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tabata Timer

Features
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Transforma tu entrenamiento con Tabata Timer, el cronómetro de intervalos definitivo diseñado para maximizar tus resultados en rutinas HIIT, Tabata, CrossFit, levantamiento de pesas y yoga. Ya sea que entrenes en el gimnasio o en casa, esta herramienta es tu compañero de fitness perfecto. CARACTERÍSTICAS PRINCIPALES: • Configuración Total: Personaliza tus tiempos de trabajo, descanso, ciclos y series (sets). ¡Incluso puedes ajustar el descanso entre series! • Entrenamientos Predefinidos: Accede al instante a configuraciones listas para usar (Principiante, Tabata Clásico, HIIT Quemagrasa y Extremo). • Interfaz Intuitiva y Visual: Sigue tu progreso con el anillo de tiempo codificado por colores. Sabrás exactamente cuándo darlo todo y cuándo descansar con un solo vistazo. • Temas de Sonido: Elige entre avisos de Silbato Deportivo, Relajación Zen o Gimnasio Pesado para motivarte durante tus transiciones. • Fondo Oscuro & Claro: Protege tus ojos y ahorra batería con diseños modernos que se adaptan a tu entorno. • Modo Segundo Plano: La app sigue funcionando y enviando notificaciones sonoras incluso cuando uses otras aplicaciones. VERSIÓN PREMIUM (Pago Único): Entrena sin distracciones. Desbloquea la experiencia Premium con un solo pago para eliminar de por vida toda la publicidad. Descarga ahora Tabata Timer y lleva tu disciplina al siguiente nivel. ¡Concéntrate en tu esfuerzo y deja que nosotros llevemos el tiempo! Términos de Uso (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ares4 screens
Tabata Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ares at fortnightly against Tabata Timer's every 5 months. Tabata Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Ares sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Tabata Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ares ships an update fortnightly, Tabata Timer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ares versus Tabata Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAresTabata Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrzysztof OrlowskiJose Antonio Jara Canales

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ares

Subscriptions2
  • Ares Plus$1.991 Month
  • Ares Plus$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ares Plus Forever$24.99
1 purchases

Tabata Timer

One-time1
  • Eliminar Anuncios$2.99

Questions

Is Ares free?
Ares is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabata Timer free?
Tabata Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ares or Tabata Timer have ads?
Neither Ares nor Tabata Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ares or Tabata Timer?
Ares ships an update fortnightly, and Tabata Timer every 5 months. Most recently, Ares was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tabata Timer on October 1, 2026.

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