Comparison

Tabata Timer vs Chronos Interval

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

Head to head
About

Tabata Timer

Features
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Tabata Timer is a simple timer for HIIT, Tabata, and interval training. Cardio, strength, yoga, boxing — whatever you train, keep your rhythm. Features: • Build your own workout – Set prepare, work, rest, round rest, and cooldown freely, with a name and duration for each exercise. • Save your workouts – Keep your regular routines and start one with a single tap. • See your progress at a glance – Color-coded phases, big numbers, and a next-phase preview you can read from across the room. • Sound and vibration – Countdown beeps, a finish bell, and haptics, so you never have to look at the screen. • Keeps running in the background – Time keeps flowing when you leave the app or the screen turns off, and you get a notification when your workout ends. • Focus timer – A dial timer that drains in color as time runs out. Use it for study, cooking, work, or meditation. • Keeps the screen awake • 7 languages – English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, German, Spanish, French Premium: • Remove ads • Unlock landscape mode Great for: HIIT and Tabata, CrossFit and circuits, home workouts, yoga and meditation, boxing and martial arts conditioning, study and work focus Download now and make every second count.

About

Chronos Interval

Design custom workout protocols like HIIT, Tabata, or circuits with voice coaching. Sync seamlessly with Garmin devices for automatic data backup. Track your progress and replay past sessions to build consistency.

Highlights
  • Voice-guided workouts
  • Garmin Connect sync
  • Built-in workout protocols
  • Custom interval design
  • Progress tracking
  • Cross-device sync
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Chronos is the interval timer built for serious athletes. Design any workout protocol in seconds — HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, circuit training, or custom intervals — then let voice coaching guide you through every round without touching your phone. VOICE-GUIDED WORKOUTS Hear interval names, time cues, and round counts spoken aloud so you can stay focused on your reps, not your screen. GARMIN SYNC Start a Chronos protocol from your Garmin watch and get full workout data synced back automatically. No phone required mid-session. BUILT-IN PROTOCOLS Jump straight in with expert-designed Tabata, AMRAP, and strength circuits — or use the voice input to describe your workout in plain English and get a ready-to-run protocol instantly. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every session is saved. Review your history, replay favorite workouts, and watch your consistency build over time. WORKS EVERYWHERE Your protocols and history sync across all your devices so your training goes wherever you do. Built by athletes, for athletes. Download Chronos and train smarter.

Screenshots

Tabata Timer4 screens
Chronos Interval4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chronos Interval at none against Tabata Timer's 1. Chronos Interval also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tabata Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chronos Interval asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Tabata Timer versus Chronos Interval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabata TimerChronos Interval
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSangwon SeoBo Li

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tabata Timer

One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$1.99
None

Chronos Interval

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tabata Timer free?
Tabata Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chronos Interval free?
Chronos Interval is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tabata Timer or Chronos Interval have ads?
Tabata Timer shows ads; Chronos Interval does not.

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