Tabata Timer vs Kind Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tabata Timer
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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.
Kind Timer
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Workout intervals or several timers at once. Kind Timer keeps exercise, cooking and study simple. • Name and run up to 20 independent timers; pause and resume each one • Choose bell, digital or kitchen sounds with short, 20-second or repeat alerts • Choose activity time, recovery time and repetitions • Save your favorite settings as reusable timers • See remaining time and the next interval in large, clear text • Hear guidance while the screen is locked • Choose female or male voices in 11 languages, or simple tones • Automatically keep completed and stopped sessions • Browse compact history and delete selected entries • All features without accounts, ads or in-app purchases Settings and history stay on your device and may be lost if you uninstall the app. Every voice cue is included, so no internet or separate voice download is needed. Check media volume and the timer status after calls or disconnecting headphones. Force-closing the app stops guidance. Multi-timer alerts require notification/alarm permission. Repeating alerts require iOS 26 or later and ring for up to 15 minutes on iPhone. Earlier iOS versions support short and 20-second alerts. lalajoo71@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kind Timer at none against Tabata Timer's 1. Kind Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Tabata Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kind Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tabata Timer ships an update weekly, Kind Timer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabata Timer | Kind Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sangwon Seo | MINSUK SONG |
In-app purchases
Tabata Timer
- Premium (Lifetime)$1.99
Kind Timer
No in-app purchases







