Comparison

Elite Tabata HIIT Timer vs Surge

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

Head to head
About

Elite Tabata HIIT Timer

This interval timer is designed for high-intensity interval training and Tabata workouts. It offers customizable work and rest intervals, preset routines, and clear visual and audio cues. The app provides essential tools without distractions, making it easy to start and manage your training sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest intervals
  • Preset Tabata and HIIT workouts
  • Audio and haptic feedback
  • Full-screen timer display
  • Pause, resume, skip, and reset controls
  • Customizable themes and dark mode
Features
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**TABATA Timer** is a clean, focused interval timer designed for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and TABATA workouts. No complicated features, no distractions - just the essential tools you need to crush your workout. **SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE** Start your workout in seconds. Configure your intervals, tap start, and follow along with clear visual cues, audio beeps, and haptic feedback. The full-screen timer display shows everything you need at a glance. **FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE** • Work intervals: 5 to 300 seconds • Rest intervals: 5 to 300 seconds • Sessions: 1 to 50 rounds • 3-second countdown before each workout • Warning beeps in the last 3 seconds of each interval **PRESET WORKOUTS** Get started instantly with built-in presets: • Classic Tabata (20s work / 10s rest × 8) • HIIT 30/30 (30s work / 30s rest × 10) • HIIT 45/15 (45s work / 15s rest × 8) **AUDIO & HAPTIC FEEDBACK** • Countdown beeps keep you in sync • Distinct sounds for work and rest phases • Haptic feedback on iPhone for tactile cues • Works with your music - timer sounds play over audio **CUSTOMIZABLE THEMES** • Choose colors for work and rest phases • Dark mode optimized • High contrast option for outdoor visibility • Beautiful full-screen timer display **WORKOUT CONTROLS** • Pause and resume anytime • Skip to next interval • Stop and reset • Clear progress indicator **ACCESSIBILITY** • Full VoiceOver support • Dynamic Type support • High contrast themes • Accessible button labels **NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS.** TABATA Timer is a one-time purchase with no in-app purchases, no ads, and no data collection. Your workouts are yours. Perfect for: • TABATA training • HIIT workouts • Circuit training • Boxing rounds • Stretching routines • Meditation intervals • Pomodoro-style work sessions Download TABATA Timer and start training smarter today.

About

Surge

This interval timer app supports various workout styles like HIIT, Tabata, and boxing rounds. It offers customizable work/rest periods, round counts, and presets, with clear audio and haptic cues to guide your training without needing to watch the clock.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest periods
  • Adjustable round counts
  • Pre-set workout modes (HIIT, Tabata, Boxing)
  • Audio and haptic cues
  • Save custom workout presets
  • Glanceable countdown timer
Features
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Surge is a beautifully designed interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, boxing rounds, EMOM and any circuit-style workout — at home, in the gym or ringside. Pay once and it's yours forever. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads — every feature included. Set your work and rest, pick your rounds and press play — Surge calls every phase with beeps and haptics, so you train bell to bell without watching the clock. ROUNDS READY TO GO • Tabata — 20s work / 10s rest × 8 rounds • HIIT — 40s work / 20s rest × 10 rounds • Boxing — 3:00 rounds with 1:00 rest × 6 • EMOM — 60-second intervals × 10 • Stretch — 30s holds / 10s rest × 12 • Edit any built-in preset to match your training YOUR WORKOUT, YOUR RULES • Work from 5 seconds to 10 minutes, rest up to 5 minutes • 1–50 rounds, with an optional preparation countdown • Save up to 20 presets with custom names and icons • Skip a phase mid-workout; the screen stays awake to the final bell • A large, glanceable countdown with an animated progress ring BUILT RIGHT • Pay once, own it for life — the price you see is everything • No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no upsells • No ads, ever • Megabytes, not gigabytes — no ad libraries, no analytics SDKs, nothing that isn't the app itself • No account and no data collection — your presets never leave your device • Designed for iPhone and iPad Download Surge and let every round run itself.

Screenshots

Elite Tabata HIIT Timer4 screens
Surge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Elite Tabata HIIT Timer at Free against Surge's $2.00. Elite Tabata HIIT Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Elite Tabata HIIT Timer is free to download; Surge costs $2.00 up front. Surge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Elite Tabata HIIT Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Elite Tabata HIIT Timer against 5.0 for Surge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elite Tabata HIIT Timer ships an update every 11 days, Surge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Elite Tabata HIIT Timer versus Surge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElite Tabata HIIT TimerSurge
PriceFree — better$2.00
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMorgan MillsMatthew Avery

Customer experience

Elite Tabata HIIT Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Surge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Elite Tabata HIIT Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Surge

One-time1
  • Surge Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Elite Tabata HIIT Timer free?
Elite Tabata HIIT Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surge free?
Surge costs $2.00, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elite Tabata HIIT Timer or Surge?
Elite Tabata HIIT Timer and Surge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Elite Tabata HIIT Timer or Surge have ads?
Neither Elite Tabata HIIT Timer nor Surge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elite Tabata HIIT Timer or Surge?
Elite Tabata HIIT Timer ships an update every 11 days, and Surge fortnightly. Most recently, Elite Tabata HIIT Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Surge on October 31, 2026.

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