Comparison

Interval Pal vs Just'a Tabata

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

Head to head
About

Interval Pal

Features
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A round timer and interval timer for boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, HIIT and Tabata. Big countdown, cues you can hear over your music, and it keeps running with your phone locked. Set it up in seconds Choose your work and rest times, exercises per round, rounds, rest between rounds and a get-ready countdown. The total time shows straight away. Tap play and go. Easy to read mid-set โ€ข Big countdown digits and a bold color for each phase, readable from across the room โ€ข The screen stays on for the whole workout โ€ข Pause, skip forward or back, or restart whenever you like Cues you can hear โ€ข 3-2-1 beeps and different sounds for work and rest โ€ข Plays on silent and over your music or podcast โ€ข Your music dips for a moment at each cue, and can stay low through short intervals โ€ข A boxing bell at the start and end of every round in boxing workouts โ€ข A 10-second warning before each work interval of a minute or more ends โ€ข Vibration too, if you like Locked phone, still on time Lock your iPhone and the cues keep playing on time, with a live countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Your workouts, your way โ€ข Ten built-in workouts: Amateur Boxing, Pro Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, Classic Tabata, HIIT Standard, EMOM Style, Quick Burn, Endurance Builder and Strength Intervals โ€ข Save your own workouts and start any of them in one tap, or put one on the Timer to tweak it first โ€ข Share workouts with friends by link โ€ข Home Screen quick actions to jump straight in Track your progress โ€ข Workout history with trends over 7, 30 and 90 days โ€ข Apple Health: workouts are saved to Health, and heart rate and calories recorded by your Apple Watch show in your summary โ€ข Your Pal gets stronger: finish workouts to level your Pal up from Rookie to Champion, and your Home Screen icon changes with it Make it yours โ€ข 16 color themes and custom timer colors โ€ข Works on iPhone Duo, with layouts for both screens โ€ข Supports Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion Your workouts stay on your iPhone. No account, no ads. SUBSCRIPTION Interval Pal needs a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase to run workouts. Start with a 7-day free trial of the yearly plan, or choose a monthly subscription or lifetime. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when a free trial ends. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://intervalpal.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Just'a Tabata

Features
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An interval timer that gets out of the way. Build a workout in seconds โ€” work, rest, rounds, sets โ€” then start it and let clear beep cues call every change. The whole builder is free, and so is every workout you save. One person, one workout, two screens. Start, pause, skip and end together on iPhone and Apple Watch when both are open โ€” or run them independently, for two people training at once. โ€ข Work / rest / rounds / sets, exactly as you want them โ€ข Beep cues and haptics on every change โ€ข Unlimited saved workouts, plus a Quick Start you shape yourself โ€ข Home Screen widgets โ€ข Progress history, kept on your device Recommended by TiNa Slim โ€” youtube.com/@TiNa_Slim Pro โ€” one payment, no subscription. Removes the ads and keeps the workout running while you're away from the app, with a live countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Adds voice countdown, exercise announcements, the full progress insights, and the Apple Watch app. No account. No cloud. Nothing you record leaves your phone.

Screenshots

Interval Pal4 screens
Just'a Tabata4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Interval Pal at none against Just'a Tabata's shown. Interval Pal also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Just'a Tabata's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Interval Pal sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Just'a Tabata sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interval Pal ships an update every 3 weeks, Just'a Tabata every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Interval Pal versus Just'a Tabata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterval PalJust'a Tabata
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPROMETHIC LABS PTY LTDVinh Nguyen

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Interval Pal

Subscriptions4
  • Interval Pal Pro Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Interval Pal Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Interval Pal Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
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  • Interval Pal Pro Yearly1 Year trial$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Interval Pal Pro Lifetime$19.99
  • Interval Pal Pro Lifetime$24.99
3 purchases

Just'a Tabata

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Just'a Tabata Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Interval Pal free?
Interval Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just'a Tabata free?
Just'a Tabata is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Interval Pal or Just'a Tabata have ads?
Just'a Tabata shows ads; Interval Pal does not.
Which is updated more often, Interval Pal or Just'a Tabata?
Interval Pal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Just'a Tabata every 5 days. Most recently, Interval Pal was updated on October 28, 2026 and Just'a Tabata on October 25, 2026.

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